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Blackbrook Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2022)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·119a Orange Grove, Warrington, WA2 0DS · Warrington
Number of places
50 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2022
Local authority
Warrington

About this day nursery

Blackbrook Nursery School, located in Blackbrook, Warrington, is an inclusive nursery providing full day care for children aged 2 to 4 years. The nursery received a "Good" rating from Ofsted in its July 2022 inspection for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

Children at Blackbrook Nursery School enjoy a secure and stimulating environment, confidently expressing their ideas and engaging in activities like planting strawberries and exploring snails. The curriculum fosters independence, with younger children practicing self-help skills during mealtimes and older children using photo prompts to get dressed.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on developing mathematical skills, with children counting dice spots and building early mathematical concepts. Staff also broaden children's experiences by inviting community helpers to discuss their professions, sparking curiosity and imaginative play.

Parents highly praise the "amazing staff" for the significant progress children make in confidence, communication, and language development, and feel well-informed about their child's learning journey. The nursery also actively supports children who may need extra help with targeted plans and professional advice.

Children learn about healthy practices, such as handwashing and dental care, and develop a love for stories and rhymes, actively participating with puppets and repeating new words. Leaders prioritise social and communication skills, though they are working on embedding this consistently throughout daily routines.

What it's like

Children enjoy coming to this inclusive nursery. They feel safe and secure and are confident to express their own suggestions and opinions. Children show positive attitudes towards their learning and are extremely caring towards each other, learning to label their own feelings and the feelings of others. They demonstrate high levels of independence, with younger children placing out cups for friends and older children putting on coats with photo support.

Inclusive nurseryStrong parent satisfactionGood behaviour and attitudesFocus on independenceEarly mathematical conceptsEffective safeguarding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Blackbrook Nursery School

Last inspected 5 July 2022

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 enjoy coming to this inclusive nursery. They feel safe and secure and are confident to express their own suggestions and opinions. Children show positive attitudes towards their learning and are extremely caring towards each other, learning to label their own feelings and the feelings of others. They demonstrate high levels of independence, with younger children placing out cups for friends and older children putting on coats with photo support.

Inspector highlights

  • Parents are extremely happy with the progress that their children have made since they have started at this nursery.
  • Children experience many opportunities to develop their mathematical skills.
  • Staff provide opportunities to widen children's experiences by talking about people who help us and inviting parents in to discuss their jobs.
  • Children confidently talk about how to keep their bodies healthy by washing their hands and brushing their teeth.
  • Staff ensure children learn a range of core stories and rhymes, with children joining in with words and demonstrating enjoyment of stories and songs.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen assessment to ensure all staff are confident with how this can influence their teaching, and the strategies to use to respond to individual needs
  • 2strengthen the organisation of the daily routines to further support children's learning
  • 3build on staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent, so that they are clear what leaders intend for them to teach all children.
Inspection #10233443 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff observe children and identify when a child may need some extra help in their learning. They swiftly develop targeted plans and seek advice from other professionals.

Parent Reviews of Blackbrook Nursery School

5.0
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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

5 July 2022

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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