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Allsorts Pre School

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Mar 2024)
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5.0(14 parent reviews) ·Bollington St. John's C of E Aided Primary School, Grimshaw Lane, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 5LY · Cheshire East
Number of places
20 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Cheshire East

About this day nursery

Allsorts Pre-School in Bollington is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing a nurturing, child-led, and play-based learning environment. Situated within Bollington St Johns CE Primary School, the pre-school fosters an atmosphere where children are encouraged to explore, create, and learn through their own initiative.

The setting emphasises shared ownership in its operations, allowing children to guide their learning journey. With a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all enrolled children, the pre-school ensures that its staff and volunteers uphold this principle.

They offer both indoor and outdoor spaces designed to spark curiosity and facilitate new experiences. Skilled staff support children's deep and meaningful engagement in play, seizing 'teachable moments' to enhance learning.

Our ethos

Allsorts Pre-School is dedicated to providing a child-led, play-based learning environment where children are encouraged to explore, create, and learn through their own initiative. They emphasise shared ownership, allowing children's interests to guide their learning journey, and utilise indoor and outdoor spaces to spark curiosity and facilitate engagement during 'teachable moments.'

What it's like

Every moment at the pre-school is used purposefully; staff support children to follow their own ideas and develop positive relationships, as shown in activities such as those for Mothers' Day. Partnerships with families are highly effective, with staff sharing learning through social media and promoting initiatives such as a 'rhyme a day', and parents working with staff to develop the outdoor area.

Non-profitChild-led learningPlay-based curriculumStrong safeguarding commitment

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday - 8:30am to 4pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

1990

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Allsorts Pre School

Last inspected 5 March 2024 · Susan King

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

What it's like to attend

Every moment at the pre-school is used purposefully; staff support children to follow their own ideas and develop positive relationships, as shown in activities such as those for Mothers' Day. Partnerships with families are highly effective, with staff sharing learning through social media and promoting initiatives such as a 'rhyme a day', and parents working with staff to develop the outdoor area.

Inspector highlights

  • Outstanding quality of education and leadership
  • Highly effective partnerships with families, with insightful social media updates to extend learning at home
  • Curriculum underpinned by professional knowledge; staff inspired and supported by the manager
  • Focused work on early maths and communication, promoting children's eagerness and rich vocabulary
  • Children make rapid progress in communication, including children who speak English as an additional language
Inspection #10317147 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities have individual programmes subject to regular review; the special educational needs coordinator accurately measures progress and makes well-informed referrals for specialist advice and support, ensuring coordinated help that prepares children well for their future education.

Outdoor space

Staff and parents work together to develop a varied and stimulating outdoor area, and the manager shares with parents how to extend learning at home. Children use outdoor resources to practise physical skills (for example, wobble board, low beam, climbing frame) and show whole-body engagement and determination in physical play.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language make rapid progress in learning to speak English.

Parent Reviews of Allsorts Pre School

5.0
(14)
Sarah Langridge
3 years ago

Both my children attended Allsorts and I would highly recommend this preschool. They have just a few rules for the children to remember and this worked brilliantly for my eldest! The staff work hard, through child led activities, to explore and enable the children's interests, working in so much learning on the way that the children learn to love learning. Kathryn and the team were sensitive to my children's individual needs and communication with us parents was exceptional. My boys both loved attending.

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Jennifer Aincham
3 years ago

My twins attended All-sorts and had a wonderful time there. There was never any difficulty leaving them as they always enjoyed being there so much. The staff are very welcoming, kind and attentive to the children. The activities are very child led, so they always build on what the child is interested in, which really promotes learning and exploration. My son is autistic and the staff worked really well to support him and accommodate his needs, evening purchasing additional resources to support and interest him. I would highly recommend All-sorts.

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Nicola Walker Jakubowski
3 years ago

My youngest child attended Allsorts for around 18 months before starting school. The staff are caring and friendly and the child-led ethos of the setting is consistent and such an asset. My child loved every moment at Allsorts and was able to explore their own interests and ideas. The staff encouraged them in their learning and development, helping them to find out more and explore. We especially liked that the children had the freedom to plan their own day and activities and that the activities the staff arranged were not compulsory and were often spontaneous based in the interests of the children. The high standards of care and dedication shown by the staff is exemplary. It is a wonderful preschool community that we are so glad we were apart of.

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Charley Brelsford
3 years ago

Absolutely fabulous preschool set in a quiet location surrounded by trees and green open space with views over the Cheshire plain. Fabulous facilities and space to play and move around inside and out.. my children have also really loved the opportunity to take part in planned sessions of forest school on location. Allsorts is headed by an incredible and very experienced team of staff who have the interest of the children at the complete heart of all that they do. It is second to none in its child led approach and forward thinking to support of all aspects of child development. Absolutely brilliant!

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Sarah Salthouse
3 years ago

My daughter attended this preschool for two years and we absolutely loved it. The staff are really kind and really support the children in developing their interests. We loved the freeflow learning and the fact that my daughter had the autonomy to move between indoor and outdoor play as she chose. Highly recommended!

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2024

Date: November 2011

  • March 2024Outstanding
  • May 2018Good
  • July 2014Good
  • November 2011Good

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