OFSTED REPORT 2026
OFSTED REPORT 2026
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Achievement
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Behaviour, Attitudes & Establishing Routines
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Children’s Welfare & Wellbeing
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Curriculum & Teaching
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Inclusion
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Leadership & Governance
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What it's like to be a child at this setting
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ACHIEVEMENT
Children achieve extremely well across the setting.
Children show superb social skills. They interact well with others and develop strong bonds with friends and staff.
Children show great joy in their learning and approach activities with enthusiasm and curiosity.
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BEHAVIOUR, ATTITUDES, & ESTABLISHING ROUTINES
Children consistently show positive attitudes to learning and demonstrate a clear understanding of the high expectations for behaviour that are set by the staff.
Staff are effective role models who show kindness and respect, offering frequent praise and encouragement for children's achievements.
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CHILDREN’S WELFARE & WELLBEING Staff know children remarkably well and create a nurturing environment where children feel safe, valued and understood.
Children's welfare and wellbeing are a core priority. Leaders ensuring that all staff understand how to support them effectively.
From their very first days in the setting, children are welcomed warmly and supported through sensitive settling in routines.
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CURRICULUM & TEACHING
Staff are nurturing and highly attuned to children's emotional needs. They build warm, trusting relationships and teach children the language they need to understand and express their feelings.
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Leaders place a strong emphasis on delivering a high-quality curriculum and consistently strong teaching across the setting.
As a result, teaching is highly effective and supports children to deepen their knowledge, skills and understanding.
CURRICULUM & TEACHING
Children experience mathematics meaningfully throughout the day. Staff weave early number skills into familiar routines...
These opportunities help children develop strong mathematical awareness.
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INCLUSION Parents and carers speak highly of the support they receive and the visible progress their children make.
Leaders ensure that all children receive consistently high quality care by maintaining clear expectations and monitoring the setting.
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LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE Leaders have a clear and ambitious vision, underpinned by consistently high expectations for every child. They uphold high standards to ensure all children achieve, thrive and feel a strong sense of belonging.
..leaders model high aspirations and create an environment in which children are happy, confident and eager to learn.
Leaders know the setting remarkably well and have an accurate understanding of its strengths and priorities, ensuring that improvement work is sharply focused and sustained. Wetherby Pembridge Minors
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LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE
Partnerships with parents and carers are extremely well established. For instance, through daily conversations, termly meetings and family events that help parents feel supported and a part of the nursery community.
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Families are very positive about the communication they receive and how well leaders and staff work with them.
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A CHILD AT THIS SETTING Children thrive in this setting and achieve extremely well.
Children are extremely happy in this setting, and their wellbeing is given the highest priority.
Children form secure and trusting bonds with staff, which helps them feel safe and confident.
Parents report that transitions into the reception class are managed highly effectively, with a robust focus on developing children's communication, confidence and independence.
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