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Denbigh Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(May 2022)
·c/o Denbigh Primary School, Cavendish Road, LU3 1JG · Luton
Number of places
60 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Luton

About this day nursery

Denbigh Pre-School, located within the Denbigh Primary School site, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for young children. The Pre-School aims to provide a secure and positive introduction to early education, fostering development across various domains from language and literacy to social skills and creative expression.

They tailor activities to each child's individual strengths and interests, laying a strong foundation for their future learning journey. The curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage, with an emphasis on learning through play, both child-initiated and adult-led, to encourage independence, confidence, and problem-solving abilities.

The Pre-School is committed to upholding national and local guidelines for early years settings and childcare provision, ensuring a safe and high-quality experience for all children. They also value strong partnerships with parents, the local community, and other stakeholders to support each child's holistic development.

Our ethos

Denbigh Pre-School's pedagogical approach is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), emphasising learning through play (both child-initiated and adult-led) to foster independence, confidence, and problem-solving skills. They provide a nurturing and stimulating environment, tailoring activities to individual strengths and interests to build a strong foundation for future learning. They also value partnerships with parents and the community for holistic development.

What it's like

Children have good relationships with all staff in this friendly and welcoming setting. Staff have a particular focus on children's personal, social and emotional development within the setting, and children have extended time to settle with sensitive support for their individual needs. Children are happy exploring the setting, engaging in activities like sand play and developing social skills by seeking each other out.

Learning through playEYFS CurriculumPartnership with parents

Pricing & funding

Charges are based on standard sessions, with additional hours billed at an hourly rate. Parents can purchase hot lunches ordered from a local school canteen or choose to provide their child with a healthy packed lunch.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • Additional hours£5 / hour
  • Hot lunch£2.90 / session

Good to know

  • Additional hours are available to book on request.
  • Hot lunches can be ordered from a local primary school canteen.
  • Parents have the option to provide a healthy packed lunch instead of school meals.

Key facts

Opening hours

Full day starts from 8 am to 4:30 pm; Morning session 8:30 am to 11:30 am; Afternoon session 12:15 pm to 3:15 pm

Food

Hot lunch can be ordered from Denbigh Primary School's canteen or parents can provide a packed lunch

Age range

2-4 year olds

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full Day, Sessional Care, Flexible Hours

Established

2001

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Denbigh Pre-School

Last inspected 17 May 2022 · Lisa Smith

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 have good relationships with all staff in this friendly and welcoming setting. Staff have a particular focus on children's personal, social and emotional development within the setting, and children have extended time to settle with sensitive support for their individual needs. Children are happy exploring the setting, engaging in activities like sand play and developing social skills by seeking each other out.

Inspector highlights

  • All children make good progress at the setting.
  • Staff are highly skilled in early intervention and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Staff went over and above to support children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Parents praise the setting and the progress their children make, appreciating the bilingual support offered.
  • The manager and leadership team have a clear vision for the setting and support staff development and well-being.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide children with time to express their own thoughts and enhance their critical thinking skills
  • 2provide consistent challenges to extend learning opportunities for the most able children.
Inspection #10233909 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents praise the setting and the progress their children make.

They enjoy the real sense of community at the setting.

Parents are very appreciative of the bilingual support the staff can offer.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children make good progress at the setting. Staff are highly skilled in early intervention and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They work with a large array of professionals and provide effective and up-to-date information on each child. Staff communicate effectively to ensure all staff are aware of children's individual needs and how to support them, ensuring all children have access to the same opportunities in their learning.

Outdoor space

Activities in the garden support children to develop their physical skills. Children ride bikes and climb on the climbing frame, with a range of difficulty in bikes allowing all children to join in. Large mark-making opportunities, such as water painting, support children to develop their shoulder muscles ready for early writing.

EAL / language support

Staff develop children's language well. They use home languages effectively to support those children who speak English as an additional language. Staff repeat sentences in English once children understand the instruction, supporting English language development.

Inspection history

Date: September 2016

  • May 2022Good
  • September 2016Good

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