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College Nursery School & Services

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Sept 2023)
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4.2(27 Google reviews)
·College Green Nursery School, 161 College Road, London, NW10 3PH · Brent
Number of places
41 places
Age range
2–3 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2023
Local authority
Brent

About this day nursery

College Nursery School & Services provides an exceptional education for children aged 2-3 years, where an adventurous and highly ambitious curriculum is carefully tailored to meet the individual needs and interests of each child. Leaders, who are experts in early education, have created an inspiring learning environment both indoors and out, fostering high levels of engagement and curiosity.

The day nursery places a strong emphasis on children's emotional well-being, with all staff trained in 'Emotion Coaching', and key workers dedicated to getting to know each child and family, ensuring a smooth settling-in process. This nurturing approach, combined with clear communication, builds strong trust with parents, who describe the setting as 'extraordinary'.

The dedicated and highly qualified staff act as strong models of spoken English, skillfully narrating and questioning to develop language skills. Furthermore, the day nursery excels in its provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND); the highly knowledgeable SENCo works closely with professionals and parents, making swift adaptations and ensuring all children make superb progress from their individual starting points.

What it's like

This nursery provides an exceptional education for children. The adventurous curriculum is tailored to meet the needs and interests of each individual child, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children make excellent progress and are superbly well prepared for their next stage of learning.

A highly ambitious curriculumInspiring learning environmentStrong focus on well-beingSuperb SEND provisionOutstanding parent partnerships

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Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for College Nursery School & Services

Last inspected 20 September 2023 · Nicola Baker

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

This nursery provides an exceptional education for children. The adventurous curriculum is tailored to meet the needs and interests of each individual child, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children make excellent progress and are superbly well prepared for their next stage of learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders are experts in early education and have developed a highly ambitious and carefully sequenced curriculum.
  • Key workers prioritise getting to know each individual child and their families, tailoring the curriculum to their unique needs.
  • Leaders prioritise the emotional well-being of children, with all staff trained in 'Emotion Coaching'.
  • Staff are strong models of spoken English and skilfully narrate, question and model language.
  • Leaders have nurtured a highly qualified and experienced staff team, who access high-quality training and take on areas of responsibility.
Inspection #10285317 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak incredibly highly of this setting, describing it as 'extraordinary'.

They share that staff go 'above and beyond' to ensure that the settling-in process is a success for each child.

They comment that communication is superb and that they trust staff implicitly with their children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The curriculum is tailored to meet the needs and interests of each individual child, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is highly knowledgeable and works exceptionally well with other professionals, and parents, to provide the very best support for children with SEND. Training is sought, and adaptations swiftly made, to ensure that all children have the same access to the curriculum. Consequently, children with SEND make superb progress from their individual starting points.

Outdoor space

Leaders and staff have developed an inspiring learning environment, both inside and outside. Children show high levels of engagement and curiosity as they make choices about their play. Other children squeal with delight as they engage in a game of 'hide-and-seek' in the outdoor area.

Google Reviews of College Nursery School & Services

4.2
(27 Google reviews)
Jessica Oliveira
3 months ago

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone at the college for the exceptional care, warmth and support our daughter has received since joining the school this year. As this was her very first school experience, without any prior contact with other colleges, we were naturally a little anxious about how she would adapt. However, from the very beginning, the welcome she received was simply perfect. She was met with kindness, patience and genuine care, with her individuality fully respected and valued. The support she has received with the English language has been especially meaningful. Thanks to the encouragement and guidance from the staff, she has grown in confidence each day. Today, she truly loves being at school and speaks about it with excitement and joy — which means the world to us as a family. We would like to give a very special mention to her teachers, who have all played such an important role in this beautiful journey. In particular, we would like to thank Sheena, whom our daughter mentions with great affection and admiration. Her dedication, warmth and attentiveness have made a lasting impression and have clearly helped our daughter feel safe, happy and inspired. Thank you once again for creating such a nurturing and welcoming environment. We feel incredibly grateful and reassured knowing our daughter is part of such a wonderful school community.

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Errol Lloyd
7 months ago

I was invited to College Green Nursery last Thursday as a visiting author/illustrator to share my children's books and storytelling with the children and was very impressed by the warm reception of very friendly staff led by the Headteacher and particularly by Nawal Filali Naji the facilitator of my visit. I was most impressed by just how settled and happy the new intake of 4 year olds were, and their enthusiasm for participation and learning. It is likely down to what I think I detect as the Nursery's environment of structured pastoral care and love.

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Sarah Lasenby
4 years ago

College Green is simply the best. Our children have had the most amazing time there with constant love, support, development and new friendships in teachers and children. The staff are always friendly and helpful, I feel they know our children so well now and we are so sad to be saying good bye. Incredible dedication to the children and their imaginations and all the teachings stem from the children. Unbelievable leaving graduation that blew us away and huge amount of effort and love from all the teachers. Thank you for being so wonderful and nurturing and looking after our children:)

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Alexandra Ballarini
4 years ago

College Green is an exceptional nursery in every aspect. So much love and care goes into everything they do. The children genuinely feel loved and develop into confident, happy kids, ready for the school years ahead. The extra activities like forest school and farm visits have been much enjoyed by my children as well as the on-site chickens, mud kitchens and tree house. My 7 year old still asks if he can go back. Hands down the best nursery you could wish for. Thank you for amazing memories College Green. Forever grateful.

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Kathryn Thomas
4 years ago

College Green is a fantastic nursery - and anyone who has experienced it will agree. Both my children have attended and have absolutely loved every minute. The staff are caring, kind, so thoughtful and only have the best interests of the children at heart. It can be tricky to get a place there, but that’s because it’s so brilliant everyone wants to send their kids there!

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Inspection history

Date: July 2010

  • September 2023Outstanding
  • October 2017Outstanding
  • January 2016Outstanding
  • July 2010Good

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