New Beginnings at Milton

Expected standard

Last inspected Jul 2026

Ofsted report for New Beginnings at Milton

Last inspected 7 July 2026

What it's like to attend

• Children make positive progress across all areas of learning and development, becoming increasingly independent.
• Children benefit from a wide range of purposeful experiences that strengthen physical development and confidence.
• Children engage in back-and-forth conversations, join in with action songs, and listen attentively to stories, preparing them for school.
• Leaders establish a positive, inclusive culture with clear expectations for behaviour, fostering warm relationships between children and staff.
• Older children demonstrate growing independence in self-care routines and confidence in exploring resources.
• Leaders have designed an ambitious, inclusive, and well-sequenced curriculum across all seven areas of learning, with books at its heart.
• Staff promote early physical development effectively, with babies having regular opportunities to crawl, climb, and practise rolling.
• Leadership and management are effective, with clear evidence of reflective practice and a strong commitment to continuous improvement.

• 1Leaders and managers should strengthen staff practice, through targeted support and monitoring, so the quality of teaching is consistently high across the nursery.
• 2Leaders should ensure staff use transitional periods more purposefully, particularly before lunch, by developing clear routines that reduce waiting time, sustain children's focus, and maximise learning.
• 3Leaders should ensure that all staff implement a consistent and informed approach to dummy use, so babies benefit fully from opportunities to develop early communication skills.