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Acre Wood Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2022)
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4.3(3 parent reviews) ·Flint House, 197-199 Woodside Road, AMERSHAM, HP6 6NU · Buckinghamshire
Number of places
61 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2022
Local authority
Buckinghamshire

About this day nursery

Acre Wood Nursery School, located in Amersham, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged six weeks to five years. The nursery focuses on supporting each child's individual growth and development through engaging activities and play-based learning.

They provide a comprehensive curriculum that aligns with OFSTED guidelines, ensuring a high standard of early education. Children are encouraged to explore and learn at their own pace within extensive indoor and outdoor facilities.

The nursery emphasises a fun-filled atmosphere, with daily activities ranging from creative arts and outdoor exploration to dance and baking. Acre Wood also maintains a "Learning Journey" for each child, documenting their progress and experiences, which parents can access.

The nursery is part of the Arisotots family of nurseries.

Our ethos

Acre Wood Nursery School provides a play-based learning approach, encouraging children to explore and learn at their own pace within a nurturing and stimulating environment. They focus on individual growth and development, supported by engaging activities and a comprehensive curriculum aligned with OFSTED guidelines. A "Learning Journey" documents each child's progress.

What it's like

Children play and learn in a stimulating environment, engaging in a mix of child-led and adult-planned activities and forming secure attachments with kind and attentive staff. They have access to additional activities (for example woodwork, football, weekly French lessons and a dance studio with instruments), and babies' home routines are followed to support emotional well-being.

Play-based learningExtensive indoor and outdoor facilitiesIndividualised learning journeys

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round.

Age range

six weeks to five years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Acre Wood Nursery School

Last inspected 20 July 2022 · Carla Roberts

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 play and learn in a stimulating environment, engaging in a mix of child-led and adult-planned activities and forming secure attachments with kind and attentive staff. They have access to additional activities (for example woodwork, football, weekly French lessons and a dance studio with instruments), and babies' home routines are followed to support emotional well-being.

Inspector highlights

  • Stimulating environment with child-led and adult-planned activities
  • Children form secure attachments with kind, caring and attentive staff
  • Wide range of activities, including woodwork, weekly French, dance studio and football
  • Healthy, nutritious meals and cooking activities led by the chef
  • Positive support for children with SEND, including work with speech and language professionals

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to focus enhancements to the provision of the curriculum outdoors for older children, so that they consistently benefit from rich learning opportunities
  • 2focus coaching and professional development to support staff to consistently extend children's learning and provide them with more opportunities to think critically and test things out for themselves
  • 3review the lunchtime transition period for older babies to ensure that they are purposefully engaged.
Inspection #10219768 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager and staff team work positively with parents and other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). For example, speech and language professionals visit the nursery and staff implement recommendations to support children's ongoing development; consequently, children with SEND make the most progress they are capable of.

Outdoor space

Children have ample physical exercise outdoors. The manager has recognised they can enhance the provision of the curriculum outdoors so older children consistently benefit from a wider variety of rich learning experiences.

Parent Reviews of Acre Wood Nursery School

4.3
(3)
acfraenkel
8 years ago

My partner was shown around by professional and knowledgeable staff. They were welcoming and very friendly. We have since registered to send our daughter to Acrewood once she arrives. The premises are well looked after and very clean and organised. There is parking in the premises so no need to park in the road. Beautiful flint clad building.

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Inspection history

Date: September 2012

  • July 2022Good
  • August 2016Good
  • May 2014Good
  • November 2013Inadequate
  • April 2013Good
  • September 2012Requires improvement

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