Hollywood Park Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 May 2025

Children make a positive start to their education at Hollywood Park Nursery School. They are happy and enjoy coming to school. They benefit from caring relationships with staff. Children appreciate playing and investigating in the well-equipped classrooms, outdoor and woodland areas. They take part in learning activities with gusto. They know staff will help them to play and explore. The school wants the best for all children. It has designed an ambitious curriculum. Most children achieve well across the areas of learning. Typically, they are well prepared for starting primary school. The school enriches its curriculum to broaden children's experiences. Children learn to care for living things. For example, the chicks and ducklings that they witness hatching at school. Children go on regular trips to a nearby park and into the local community. These meaningful real-life experiences contribute well to children's wider development. Children in the provision for two-year-olds are ably supported by staff to understand the rules and routines of the nursery. They settle quickly. Many staff provide effective support when children forget to be kind or need extra help with their behaviour. Older children learn how to care for others, such as checking on a friend when they are upset.

What the school should improve

• In some areas of learning, the school has not identified clearly enough the important knowledge that children should learn. This hinders staff in knowing what learning they should prioritise when designing activities. This sometimes slows some children's learning. The school should make clear to staff the key foundational knowledge that it wants children to learn in all areas of learning.
• The checks on children's learning sometimes do not identify if children understand the key knowledge the school intends. This means that, in these areas, some children are not as well prepared as they could be for future learning. The school should ensure that staff are supported to identify and address any gaps in key knowledge that children may have.
• At times, the organisation of some routines is not as effective as it could be. This means that, sometimes, children cannot access activities fully and do not learn as well as they could. The school should ensure that staff have the knowledge and skills to implement effective routines.

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