Warwick Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 October 2023

Staff greet children and their parents with a cheery welcome. The school has high expectations of children and makes sure that they achieve well overall. Activities inside the classrooms and in the outdoor area are engaging and purposeful. Children enjoy talking about different stories. They also take delight in cooking, growing vegetables and looking after the school guinea pigs. The nursery environment is calm. Children of all ages behave exceptionally well and show respect. They follow instructions and learn to share and use equipment with care. Staff use a range of communication strategies to resolve any issues of unkindness. Children are happy and feel safe from the moment they enter the nursery. Staff quickly spot any children who need help or some quiet time. They provide the children with the care and support needed. Relationships between leaders and staff, and with individual families, are strong. Parents and carers can contribute to and access a toy library, a food bank and a clothes bank. They appreciate the care staff show their children. One parent, typical of many, commented, 'Staff have helped my child to grow and develop.'

What the school should improve

• In some areas of learning, the activities that staff provide do not focus enough on the important knowledge that children should learn. This prevents staff in the different phases from making sure that children learn all they could. The school should ensure that the curriculum identifies the precise knowledge and skills for the different development ages in the nursery.
• Leaders' and staff's understanding of the changing nature of the local community is variable. This limits the extent to which adults personalise aspects of the curriculum. It also results in training for staff that is not precise enough. The school should work to gain an even better knowledge of the Warwick Nursery community so that the curriculum and training on offer can be tailored further.

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