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Bramble Infant School and Nursery (Early Years Childcare)

Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
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4.3(19 parent reviews) ·Bramble Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 0DT · Portsmouth
Number of places
46 places
Age range
0–2 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Portsmouth

About this day nursery

Bramble Infant School and Nursery, located in Southsea, Hampshire, provides a nurturing environment focused on growth, care, and learning for young children. As a Local Authority maintained institution, its admissions process is managed by Portsmouth City Council.

The nursery welcomes visits from prospective families and encourages them to explore their provision. The school and nursery share a strong community focus, as evidenced by their extensive Parent Support Hub, which offers resources on diverse topics such as sleep, mental health, family support, and school readiness.

What it's like

Babies and toddlers develop strong, trusting bonds with key staff, to help them feel happy, safe and secure. Opportunities for children to play alongside and with their friends, help them to build early relationships with their peers. Staff provide a curriculum that supports children to make good progress in their learning and development.

Local Authority Maintained

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 5.30pm, for 51 weeks of the year.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bramble Infant School and Nursery (Early Years Childcare)

Last inspected 11 May 2023 · Tara Naylor

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

Babies and toddlers develop strong, trusting bonds with key staff, to help them feel happy, safe and secure. Opportunities for children to play alongside and with their friends, help them to build early relationships with their peers. Staff provide a curriculum that supports children to make good progress in their learning and development.

Inspector highlights

  • Babies and toddlers develop strong, trusting bonds with key staff.
  • Children behave well and are polite, kind and courteous.
  • Staff provide a curriculum that supports children to make good progress.
  • Children are excited to learn and take part in a wide range of activities.
  • The senior leadership team manage the setting well.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance methods for gathering a full range of information about children's individual needs, when they first start and on an ongoing basis, to help staff consistently support their learning
  • 2help staff to further their understanding of the curriculum, to help them sharply focus on the identified learning intentions for each child.
Inspection #10276717 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents and carers speak very positively about the nursery. They say that staff are nurturing, warm and supportive and their children are excited to come to the nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

However, staff are yet to extend these partnerships to gain a full range of information about children's individual needs, when they first start and on an ongoing basis, to help staff consistently support their learning.

Outdoor space

As toddlers play outside, they take turns on the slide and wait patiently for their friends to have their turn. Staff supervise children well, including when they play outside.

Parent Reviews of Bramble Infant School and Nursery (Early Years Childcare)

4.3
(19)
M Hasan Parvez
a year ago

My daughter’s first school has been a great experience for her. She feels very comfortable there and is growing in knowledge. Even after changing my address, she continues to study at the same school.

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MK
5 years ago

This is very good school. My child was always happy to go there. The stuff was professional and friendly. It was so great to have an opportunity to meet the Headteacher of the school every morning. I felt that my child got appropriate care and enough time for play and develop his skills and knowledge. I highly recommend this school as one of the best in Southsea.

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Natasha Gallie
7 years ago

I was shocked by how some members of staff treated children and parents, my daughter was at Brambles for 2 to 3 weeks and my last day there left my shaking with outrage! Over a number of days, I was made to feel as if I were an overbearing parent for wanting to stay and see that my daughter had settled OK when I dropped her off, I was told that it was my fault that my daughter was upset when I first left her there to settle (it was an unfamiliar environment for her and we had just joined.) The last time I dropped her off there, my daughter got into hysterics and was trying to get to me, I was on the other side of a glass door. There was NO member of staff there to comfort her, the door was locked and I was banging on it to get someone's attention. When the staff did come they at first took her away from my sight (still in hysterics), then the staff told me it was my fault she was hysterical, then when I stood my ground and insisted on seeing her the staff member roughly pulled her by the arm and pushed her out of the door to me... taking out their own misgivings against me on my daughter... absolutely horrible! Like something from a parent's nightmare! We left that moment, that day and never looked back. Stay away!

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Nay MulWa
2 years ago

A lovely school with a very fresh and forward thinking approach to education. They really put the children first and prioritise their needs.

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Ana Campos
5 years ago

Best school and Nursery , all the people work there they all nice and attention , my son is so happy since he’s was 1year old

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Inspection history

Date: February 2011

  • May 2023Good
  • July 2017Good
  • July 2013Good
  • February 2011Outstanding

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