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Covingham Roundabout Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2021)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Covingham Primary School, Martinfield, Swindon, SN3 5BA · Swindon
Number of places
40 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2021
Local authority
Swindon

About this day nursery

Covingham Roundabout Pre-School, located in Swindon, provides a nurturing and stimulating educational environment for children aged 2 to 5 years. The pre-school operates with a philosophy that every child is unique, possessing individual talents, learning styles, and personalities.

Highly-qualified staff are dedicated to working within each child's comfort zone, aiming to achieve optimal social, emotional, and educational outcomes. The pre-school emphasises learning through play in a safe and secure setting, and strives to offer high-quality care and education to children before they reach statutory school age.

They also focus on forming strong partnerships with parents, recognising them as their child's primary educators, and involving them in the child's learning journey and the wider pre-school community. The setting is committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity, working to ensure the rights and safety of all children, thereby equipping them with the best possible start in life.

Our ethos

The pre-school operates with a philosophy that every child is unique, possessing individual talents, learning styles, and personalities. They emphasise learning through play in a safe and secure setting, and strive to offer high-quality care and education. The setting is committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity, recognising parents as their child's primary educators, and involving them in the child's learning journey.

What it's like

Children are confident learners who make choices about what to do and focus well on activities. Staff know the children well and are keen to ensure that none are left behind in their learning.

Learning through playHigh-quality care and educationParent partnership

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
  • Snack Price£0.60
  • Hourly Price (3-5 Year Old Children)£7 / hour
  • Hourly Price (2 Year Old Children)£8 / hour
  • Sundries£5 / month
  • Danzone Session (30 Minute Session)£4

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-3pm, Friday: 8:30am-2pm

Age range

2 to 5 years

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Covingham Roundabout Pre-School

Last inspected 14 September 2021 · Catherine Sample

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 confident learners who make choices about what to do and focus well on activities. Staff know the children well and are keen to ensure that none are left behind in their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children have a good understanding of healthy eating and hygiene.
  • Leaders have made many changes to improve the provision.
  • Staff regularly assess children's development to identify what they need to learn next.
  • Parents report good communication with leaders and staff.
  • Children who speak English as an additional language are well supported.

Areas to develop

  • 1build on existing procedures to collect information from parents in a timely manner to make settling in as smooth as possible for every child
  • 2develop further monitoring of staff practice to ensure more consistency, with particular regards to taking more opportunities to introduce new vocabulary and extend activities as much as possible to provide further support for children's learning.
Inspection #10149761 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

They explain this is still good despite measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 (coronavirus).

Parents describe giving staff varied information to establish what their children can already do when they start.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children that love sensory play explore foam soap and powder paints, mixing them together on the concrete outside. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are well supported. Staff find out about children's home languages and get key words from parents to help children communicate. They also display words and label some resources in the children's home languages so they can see familiar print. Staff use visual cues, body language and simple words to help children communicate. They explain to parents how they will support their child to learn English.

Parent Reviews of Covingham Roundabout Pre-School

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2021

Date: April 2010

  • September 2021Good
  • March 2020Requires improvement
  • January 2016Good
  • April 2010Good

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