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Bradworthy Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2022)
·Bradworthy Primary Academy, Mill Road, HOLSWORTHY, EX22 7RT · Devon
Number of places
13 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2022
Local authority
Devon

About this early years setting

Bradworthy Pre-School, located in Bradworthy Primary Academy, offers early years education and childcare for children aged 2 to 5 years. This charity-run establishment is governed by a committee of dedicated parents and carers who collaborate closely with staff to provide exceptional education and care.

The pre-school is committed to meeting the individual needs of each child by fostering a secure and nurturing environment, promoting educational and emotional growth. The staff are also equipped to support children with special educational needs.

The pre-school operates from a purpose-built classroom, constructed in the summer of 2013, which includes a spacious classroom, kitchen, accessible toilet facilities, an office, storeroom, and an outdoor area featuring a sandpit, playhouse, and storage shed. The setting embraces the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ensuring comprehensive learning and development, health, and safety, while preparing children for school.

Our ethos

Bradworthy Pre-School is committed to meeting the individual needs of each child by fostering a secure and nurturing environment, promoting educational and emotional growth. The setting embraces the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ensuring comprehensive learning and development, health, and safety, while preparing children for school.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled at the pre-school. They are motivated to learn and persist with activities they enjoy. Staff provide children with a challenging and enjoyable curriculum. Children develop control and coordination using their hands and learn how to keep themselves safe, for example, learning to use a hammer with care.

Charity-runLocated within primary school groundsEmbraces EYFS principles

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

8.45am to 3.15pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 8.45am to 12.45pm on Wednesday during term times

Food

Healthy snacks provided; children can bring packed lunch or order school lunch

Age range

2-5 years

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Session types

Sessional care

Registered with Ofsted

1992

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bradworthy Pre-School

Last inspected 17 January 2022 · Sarah Madge

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 are happy and settled at the pre-school. They are motivated to learn and persist with activities they enjoy. Staff provide children with a challenging and enjoyable curriculum. Children develop control and coordination using their hands and learn how to keep themselves safe, for example, learning to use a hammer with care.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and settled at the pre-school and motivated to learn.
  • Staff provide a challenging and enjoyable curriculum.
  • The manager has made significant improvements since the last inspection.
  • The key-person system is effective.
  • Children communicate confidently and acquire good language skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide more support for the younger children to help engage them in their activities more fully and develop their speaking skills further
  • 2share more detailed information with parents about the skills and knowledge their children need to learn next and support them to extend children's learning at home.
Inspection #10204927 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents are highly complimentary about their relationships with the team and comment that their children are always excited to attend.

Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2022

Date: May 2009

  • January 2022Good
  • July 2021Inadequate
  • January 2016Good
  • January 2015Good
  • May 2009Good

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