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Milton Keynes Preparatory School # Milton Keynes Preparatory School Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 2013) · Milton Keynes Preparatory School, Tattenhoe Lane, Milton Keynes, MK3 7EG · Milton Keynes Number of places 148 places Age range 0–3 yrs Last inspected Feb 2013 Local authority Milton Keynes About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Milton Keynes Preparatory School is an independent day school and nursery committed to providing continuous education for children aged 2 months to 11 years. The school prides itself on academic excellence, offering specialist teaching and a wide array of facilities, including a dedicated Environmental Studies Centre for outdoor learning. The core philosophy centres on fostering each child's potential within a supportive, friendly, and positive environment. The nursery and prep school work in tandem to guide pupils towards achieving excellent outcomes and securing places at their chosen senior schools. In addition to strong academic progress, the school emphasises extracurricular activities to cultivate confident and well-rounded individuals. They maintain a clear and supportive admissions process and welcome families to visit throughout the year to experience their high-quality independent education firsthand. Our ethos The nursery's core philosophy centres on fostering each child's potential within a supportive, friendly, and positive environment, aiming for academic excellence and cultivating confident, well-rounded individuals through a blend of academic progress and extracurricular activities. What it's like Staff provide a highly stimulating and inspiring environment where young children play and learn with creative and engaging activities. They have an excellent understanding of how children learn, with high expectations for all, allowing them to participate in activities that prepare them for future learning. Staff are highly skilled in developing relationships, providing effective care based on individual needs. Academic excellence Specialist Teaching Environmental Studies Centre Wide range of facilities Extracurricular activities ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted Tax-Free Childcare Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. ## Key facts Opening hours 7:30am to 6:30pm, 46 weeks of the year Age range 2 months to 11 years Term time / All Year All Year Established 1975 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Milton Keynes Preparatory School Inspection date Feb 2013 Inspection no. 903382 Lead inspector Hayley Marshall [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2190533)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY284818) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=milton-keynes-preparatory-school-mk3-7eg-ey284818) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Milton Keynes Preparatory School Last inspected 14 February 2013 · Hayley Marshall Overall effectiveness Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding What it's like to attend Staff provide a highly stimulating and inspiring environment where young children play and learn with creative and engaging activities. They have an excellent understanding of how children learn, with high expectations for all, allowing them to participate in activities that prepare them for future learning. Staff are highly skilled in developing relationships, providing effective care based on individual needs. Inspector highlights - Staff have extremely high expectations for what children can do and share affectionate and caring relationships with them. - Staff promote children's language and communication by highly effective interactions such as, singing engaging songs and modelling conversation. - Staff take time to get to know the children they care for, understanding children's individual needs and interests. - The excellent range of enriching activities that children experience supports their readiness for school. - The highly dynamic leadership of the nursery means that staff have clear objectives and work extremely well as a team, leading to low staff turnover and a stable workforce. Areas to develop - 1 involve young children in snack time to help support their independence further, particularly when clearing way after snack and lunch time. Inspection #903382 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2190533) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents express their satisfaction and absolute confidence in the abilities of those who care for children. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child Outdoor space Children develop their larger muscles in outdoor activities such as sliding, climbing and balancing. The nursery has its own fully enclosed outdoor play area. EAL / language support Staff support children's communication and language skills by using songs and rhymes to promote talking. This interaction is highly effective, as those children who learn English as an additional language make significant progress in their development of language. Inspection history Most recent inspection 14 February 2013 Outstanding Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. 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