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Childcare@sandal

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·255 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU · Wakefield
Number of places
49 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Wakefield

About this day nursery

Sandal Primary School and Nursery, nestled in Wakefield, provides a nurturing and engaging educational journey for children from their early years through primary school. The institution aims to foster a supportive environment where young minds can flourish, encouraging both academic and personal growth.

They offer a diverse curriculum encompassing various subjects, always with a child-centred approach. The school also actively engages with the community, supporting various charities and providing resources for families.

With a focus on holistic development, Sandal Primary School and Nursery strives to equip children with the skills and confidence needed to succeed in their educational path and beyond.

Our ethos

The nursery focuses on holistic development, aiming to foster a supportive environment that encourages academic and personal growth, with a child-centred approach.

What it's like

Leaders have worked hard since the last inspection to ensure that they implement a curriculum that helps children to build on what they already know and can do. The key person system has been strengthened to ensure that all staff know children's needs and what they are learning next. Staff build positive and nurturing relationships with all children so that feel safe and secure.

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Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 30 September 2024

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

Leaders have worked hard since the last inspection to ensure that they implement a curriculum that helps children to build on what they already know and can do. The key person system has been strengthened to ensure that all staff know children's needs and what they are learning next. Staff build positive and nurturing relationships with all children so that feel safe and secure.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff support children to develop a love of books from an early age.
  • Children develop their fine motor skills through various activities.
  • Pre-school children enjoy taking part in yoga sessions that help their physical development and understanding of how their bodies work.
  • Staff model learning for children, helping them to learn new skills and develop confidence.
  • Managers evaluate practice well and support staff wellbeing.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to develop individual coaching and supervision arrangements for all staff to strengthen practise and ensure consistency across the whole team
  • 2strengthen communication and partnerships with parents so that they can support their children's learning even further at home.
Inspection #10325884 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Managers ensure that staff have good support to help them to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), so that all children make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews

5.0
(1)

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: September 2014

  • September 2024Good
  • November 2023Requires improvement
  • February 2018Good
  • September 2014Good

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