First Steps First Marlow

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Ofsted rating for First Steps First Marlow

Last inspected 25 March 2026

What it's like to attend

• Safeguarding standards are met, with open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed.
• Leaders have a strong focus on inclusion, with staff completing effective observations and assessments to identify learning gaps.
• Staff create an inclusive environment, adapting interactions and providing resources to meet individual needs.
• Children are highly engaged in activities, confident and independent learners who show pride in their achievements.
• Children develop strong communication skills, express their needs, and show awareness of different emotions.
• The key-person system is effective in building secure relationships between children and staff, promoting a sense of safety and security.
• Staff plan activities that support a healthy lifestyle, including outdoor play, growing vegetables, and understanding oral hygiene.
• Leaders and managers have created an ambitious curriculum covering all areas of learning and development.
• Staff embed early mathematics well into activities and children's play, and support children's physical skills indoors and outdoors.
• Leaders and managers regularly evaluate care, provide staff training, and focus on areas for improvement such as mathematics delivery.

• 1Leaders should further develop staff's skills and knowledge of how to help children solve problems in their play to enhance their learning experiences.
• 2Leaders should strengthen staff's interactions even further to enhance the quality and to consistently extend children's learning.
• 3Leaders should provide further guidance for children's behaviour to support them to understand the impact of their actions.