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Abbotts Ann Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews)
·War Memorial Hall, Andover, SP11 7AZ · Hampshire
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Abbotts Ann Nursery School, a charitable institution, is deeply integrated into its community, serving families in Abbotts Ann and the surrounding Andover area. The nursery prides itself on fostering an inspiring and stimulating environment where children's individual interests drive their learning journey.

With a dedicated team of highly qualified staff, many holding at least Level 3 NVQ in Early Years Care and Education, the nursery offers a bespoke curriculum designed to cultivate curiosity, resilience, and independence in young learners. A key person approach ensures strong bonds are formed between children, families, and professionals, facilitating continuous assessment and personalised support.

The nursery is governed by an active committee, primarily composed of parents, who collaborate closely with the management to ensure the setting remains sustainable, adheres to all governmental initiatives, and consistently provides an exceptional educational and caring environment.

Our ethos

Children experience an inspiring and stimulating environment where their interests are central to the setting’s approach. Staff have developed a bespoke and broad curriculum that is focused on developing children’s curiosity, resilience and independance. Staff are excellent role models who want the best outcomes for children.

What it's like

Children attend an inspiring and stimulating environment where staff focus on children's happiness, safety and emotional well-being and deliver a bespoke curriculum that develops curiosity, resilience and independence. Children listen attentively, follow routines, complete tasks independently, and are motivated, make friendships and behave exceptionally well.

Ofsted "Good" ratingCommunity-focusedCharity-runKey person approach

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Opens five days a week, during term time only, from 9am until 3pm.

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Abbotts Ann Nursery

Last inspected 22 January 2025 · Anneliese Fox-Jones

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children attend an inspiring and stimulating environment where staff focus on children's happiness, safety and emotional well-being and deliver a bespoke curriculum that develops curiosity, resilience and independence. Children listen attentively, follow routines, complete tasks independently, and are motivated, make friendships and behave exceptionally well.

Inspector highlights

  • Inspiring and stimulating environment focused on children's interests
  • Bespoke, broad curriculum promoting curiosity, resilience and independence
  • Children are confident, motivated learners who behave exceptionally well
  • Staff are committed, excellent role models and support children's well-being
  • Strong relationships with parents; parents report staff care and enthusiasm

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to fully understand the intent behind the curriculum to precisely identify and plan for individual children's learning needs more effectively
  • 2expand further on children's communication and language development, ensuring that they have time to think and respond to more open-ended questions, so that they can explain what they know and understand.
Inspection #10376036 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

staff genuinely care and love their jobs

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Staff support children to take managed risks in the outdoor area; many children delight in being outside in the fresh air and are quick to prepare and dress appropriately for outdoor play. Children balance on wooden planks and use objects such as cardboard tubes and rubber tyres to create obstacles, with staff deployed to ensure children's safety.

Parent Reviews of Abbotts Ann Nursery

5.0
(1)
Alexander May
5 years ago

A really lovely nursery in a unique village setting. The staff are wonderful and take the education and happiness of the children as their number one priority!

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Inspection history

Date: May 2019

  • January 2025Good
  • May 2019Good

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