Archbishop Wake Nursery

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Ofsted rating for Archbishop Wake Nursery

Last inspected 25 March 2026

What it's like to attend

• Children typically develop a range of key skills and knowledge across the curriculum and make continual progress from their individual starting points.
• Babies and young children confidently navigate the environment, using large and small equipment with increasing independence.
• Children of all ages are becoming confident communicators, listening well and expressing themselves using a wide vocabulary.
• In general, children's personal, social, and emotional development is developing well, showing care and respect for one another and for staff.
• Relationships between staff and children are positive and well established, with staff knowing their key children well.
• Clear and consistent routines embedded across the setting help children to understand what will happen throughout the day and support their sense of security and independence.
• Leaders have designed and implemented a broad and well-sequenced curriculum that supports children's learning and development.
• Staff actively teach children important social skills, such as taking turns and sharing resources.
• Leaders use additional funding appropriately to remove any barriers children may have to their learning.
• Partnerships with parents and carers are positive, and staff gather information to ensure children's care routines are tailored to meet their individual needs.

• 1Leaders should increase opportunities for children to experience extended periods of time with minimal interruptions, so they can immerse themselves in play that motivates and engages them to fully extend their learning.
• 2Leaders should ensure routines and procedures around lunchtimes are consistently embedded, to promote healthy eating practices and help children to build positive habits and independence.
• 3Leaders should ensure staff consistently manage minor conflicts or disruptions swiftly and effectively, to help children learn how to manage their own feelings and behaviour in ways appropriate to their age and/or stage of development.