Moorgate Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 May 2023

Moorgate Nursery School is a wonderful place for children to learn and grow. Parents, carers and children are always welcomed with a warm smile. Children arrive excited to see their friends and to find out what fun-filled activities they will be doing that day. Children settle quickly. They step into an environment where they know staff have their best interests and welfare at heart. The exceptional relationships they have with staff and the high level of care and support they receive create a loving and secure atmosphere, where children feel comfortable to thrive. Leaders expect all children to do well. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children enjoy the curriculum that they are offered. Activities hold their attention, and they are quickly engrossed in learning. By the time that they leave the nursery, children are well prepared for their next steps in education. Behaviour is exemplary. Older children are exceptional role models. They confidently remind younger children how to share and take turns. Children show a great deal of care for one another. For example, they take time to explain a task that another might be struggling with. Leaders make sure that any potential unkindness, including bullying, is dealt with immediately.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of areas of learning, leaders are still considering exactly what knowledge children should learn. This hinders some children from achieving as highly as they could. Leaders should finalise the curriculum content in these remaining few areas to ensure that staff know exactly what knowledge children must learn.

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