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Grace Owen Nursery School

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jun 2022)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·1-7 the Pavement, Duke Street, Sheffield, S2 5QD · Sheffield
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
Sheffield

About this day nursery

Grace Owen Nursery School, situated in Park Hill, Sheffield, has been a cornerstone of the community since 1963, serving generations of families. In January 2016, the nursery relocated to a modern, vibrant building, enhancing its facilities for children aged 6 months to 5 years.

The school operates throughout the year, closing only for bank holidays, one week in August, and the period between Christmas and New Year. Opening hours are from 8 am to 6 pm, with core hours from 9 am to 3 pm.

Families have the flexibility to choose either a full-year or term-time contract. The nursery is thoughtfully divided into three rooms, each catering to the specific developmental needs of different age groups within the 6 months to 5 years range.

The school prides itself on fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and joyful environment for all children, encouraging them to form new friendships, engage in play, and embark on a collaborative learning journey.

What it's like

The inspirational management team is truly ambitious for all children. Children thrive at this inclusive nursery school. They arrive motivated and excited for the day ahead. Teaching and interactions are of a consistently high quality. The broad and balanced curriculum builds on what children know and can do.

Community-focusedAll-year provisionDedicated age-based roomsFlexible contracts

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured as hourly rates banded by age, with different rates applying to children under two, two-year-olds, and children aged three and over. All snacks and consumables are included in the fees at no extra charge.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • No charge is made for snacks provided throughout the day.
  • Consumables used at the nursery are included in the fees at no extra charge.
  • Rates for two-year-olds apply from the term after their second birthday.
  • Rates for over three-year-olds apply from the term after their third birthday.

Key facts

Opening hours

8am-6pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (Full Year); 8am-5pm Wednesday, Friday (Full Year)

Food

Snacks provided, no charge for consumables

Age range

6 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full year, Term time

Waitlist

Apply online

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Grace Owen Nursery School

Last inspected 16 June 2022

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

What it's like to attend

The inspirational management team is truly ambitious for all children. Children thrive at this inclusive nursery school. They arrive motivated and excited for the day ahead. Teaching and interactions are of a consistently high quality. The broad and balanced curriculum builds on what children know and can do.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff provide a communication-rich environment, expertly presenting information and using signing to support understanding, leading to outstanding language development.
  • Staff plan precise next steps for children, shared effectively with parents through termly meetings and daily communication sheets.
  • Staff take every opportunity to promote children's independence, even for babies, by offering choices and encouraging participation in songs.
  • Staff work alongside a range of professionals, executing support plans with integrity, which helps children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make accelerated progress.
  • The leadership team uses supervision meetings highly effectively, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and supporting staff professional development, including training in signing for children with hearing impairments.
Inspection #10218678 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work alongside a range of professionals to meet the needs of the children. Support plans are executed with integrity. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make accelerated progress and meet their next steps and targets rapidly. Staff have outstanding knowledge and understanding of child development. They use this knowledge and understanding to identify where children need extra support. Referrals to outside agencies are swift. As a result of these early interventions no child is left behind.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Grace Owen Nursery School

5.0
(4)
Oghale C.
a year ago

Outstanding and Beyond. Drop your kids and go to sleep with both eyes shot without any worries. Highly trained staff with so much compassion and love for their pupils. The zeal to make sure every child succeeds in every aspect of their nursery education and beyond is their passion. Thank you Grace Owen for my all three Kids. 😘

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M4r54
a year ago

My daughter joined the Green Room this year, and I couldn't be happier with how well the staff manage everything. They truly care about the children. She’s always come home without any accidents and is so happy and talkative at the end of the day. I'm incredibly grateful to all the staff in the room – a huge thank you to each of you for taking such great care of my child and showing her real care and attention. Big shoutout to Suzi ❤️

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anne worthington
10 months ago

My granddaughters went to this nursery it as always been a fantastic place

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Inspection history

Date: August 2016

  • June 2022Outstanding
  • August 2016Outstanding

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