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Glenfall Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2024)
·Glenfall CP School, Glenfall Way, Cheltenham, GL52 6XZ · Gloucestershire
Number of places
15 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Glenfall Pre-School is a welcoming and community-oriented early years setting nestled within the expansive grounds of Glenfall Primary School. The pre-school is dedicated to cultivating a lifelong love for learning in a secure and natural environment.

Emphasising outdoor exploration, children engage in various activities regardless of weather conditions, utilising their dedicated outdoor garden equipped with a sandpit, mud kitchen, construction area, and water play. Furthermore, the pre-school benefits from access to the adjoining primary school's extensive outdoor facilities, including a trim trail, a playground for bikes and trikes, a forest school, and a large playing field.

This integrated approach allows children to experience a rich and varied learning environment both indoors and out. The pre-school is committee-run, highlighting its community involvement and its commitment to providing a nurturing educational start for young children.

Our ethos

Glenfall Pre-School is dedicated to cultivating a lifelong love for learning in a secure and natural environment. They emphasise outdoor exploration and activities in all weather conditions, utilising both a dedicated garden and the grounds of the adjoining primary school, including its forest school. They are committed to providing a nurturing educational start for young children.

What it's like

Children settle with ease in this calm, nurturing environment that staff create for them. They confidently explore the playroom and seek favoured activities to engage with. Parents leave knowing their children are happy and well supported.

Committee-runEmphasises outdoor learningAccess to primary school facilities

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 8.45am to 2.45pm, except on Thursday, when sessions are from 8.45am to 11.45am.

Food

Hot lunches are available for purchase via Parent Pay, cooked on-site by Edwards and Ward. Children may also bring a packed lunch. Fruit and vegetables are provided daily for Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 children through the National Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. Milk can be ordered through Cool Milk.

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

2001

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Glenfall Pre-School

Last inspected 12 March 2024 · Sarah-Louise Clements

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 settle with ease in this calm, nurturing environment that staff create for them. They confidently explore the playroom and seek favoured activities to engage with. Parents leave knowing their children are happy and well supported.

Inspector highlights

  • Children settle with ease in a calm, nurturing environment.
  • The manager and staff have created and implemented an ambitious curriculum based on children's needs and interests.
  • Children behave well, are respectful of others, and create meaningful relationships.
  • The manager is supportive and approachable, and staff feel very well supported.
  • Staff know the children well and tailor learning experiences to meet different needs, including providing further challenge.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support children's understanding of expectations more effectively during group times and routine transitions, to help them engage with purpose and remain calm and focused.
Inspection #10294092 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that their children are happy to attend the pre-school and have made good progress in their learning.

Parents of children who have recently joined the pre-school speak highly of the settling-in process and how this is adapted to meet children's needs.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff provide good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator works closely with parents and external agencies to ensure that children get the support they need. She works with staff and other professionals to put strategies in place to help children make progress and have a positive experience at the pre-school.

Outdoor space

When children get ready for forest school, some children wander and play with other items instead of locating their wellington boots and puddle suits. This indicates that staff do not always use effective strategies to redirect children so that they engage purposefully with learning or help them to successfully get themselves ready for the next activity.

Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: April 2012

  • March 2024Good
  • May 2023Requires improvement
  • November 2022Inadequate
  • May 2017Good
  • April 2015Good
  • April 2012Good

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