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Orchard Nursery School # Orchard Nursery School in Wymondham Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023) · 4.8 (4 parent reviews) · Orchard Nursery School, Ketteringham Hall, WYMONDHAM, NR18 9RS · Norfolk Number of places 60 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2023 Local authority Norfolk About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Orchard Nursery School, located in Ketteringham, Wymondham, registered in 2010, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 0 to 4. The nursery operates year-round, closing only for bank holidays and Christmas, with sessions available from 8am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday. With a dedicated team of 18 childcare staff, including those with qualifications up to Level 6, the nursery ensures children receive excellent care and support for their development. The curriculum is well-planned, building on children's interests and consolidating learning through revisiting activities, helping children embed knowledge and progress. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children, demonstrating its commitment to accessible and high-quality early years provision. Children are seen to thrive, easily separating from parents, and enthusiastically engaging in a wide range of activities, from babies exploring sensory toys to pre-schoolers conducting science experiments and demonstrating early literacy skills. What it's like Children thrive and have great fun at this friendly nursery. Staff welcome children with enthusiasm and affection. Children separate easily from their parents and go off to explore the range of stimulating activities. Children show excellent attitudes to learning. They demonstrate resilience as they solve simple problems. Friendly nursery Strong parent partnerships Well-planned curriculum Emphasis on communication Effective safeguarding ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2010 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Orchard Nursery School Last inspected 10 March 2023 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children thrive and have great fun at this friendly nursery. Staff welcome children with enthusiasm and affection. Children separate easily from their parents and go off to explore the range of stimulating activities. Children show excellent attitudes to learning. They demonstrate resilience as they solve simple problems. Inspector highlights - Children thrive and have great fun at this friendly nursery. - Children show excellent attitudes to learning and demonstrate resilience as they solve simple problems. - Children are treated with the utmost care and respect; staff are gentle and kind with babies and play closely with them. - Staff provide a well-planned curriculum based on children's interests, with learning consolidated through revisiting activities. - Children's behaviour is good; they share toys and take turns without being prompted and make firm friendships. - Staff promote children's communication and language through frequent song-and-story times and open-ended questions. - Partnerships with parents are strong, with leaders acting upon transition information to help new children settle quickly. - The manager provides strong leadership, passionate about high-quality care and learning, and implements robust systems to support and supervise staff. Areas to develop - 1 Support staff to minimise disruption to children's learning so that children benefit from meaningful learning at all times. Inspection #10280026 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50213945) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Orchard Nursery School Inspection date Mar 2023 Inspection no. 10280026 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50213945)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY399869) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=orchard-nursery-school-nr18-9rs-ey399869) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good levels of care. Staff are attentive to children's developing needs. Early screening tools are used to identify where additional support may be needed. This helps children to achieve the best possible outcomes. ## Parent Reviews of Orchard Nursery School 4.8 (4) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKOFuVqf73B9wnA0DbNOIXORPGJEk1XwYxjEeLgihRwYLKk4g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Elena Nagev 6 years ago I enjoyed it [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNVb1lXR0RnEAE!2m1!1s0x47d9e76150cf086f:0x274b9c53061c8620) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJNh0cug28_y3qFwQr06vh9Imnfj5S0-1YJLGg_GoHxoizR1Q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Lauren Colman 7 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURBb3BTSHZBRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d9e76150cf086f:0x274b9c53061c8620) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUdr09t_kw1R0L5jInz1_skzqeCmuSXKkW6y0EDDDf6ZITjmRhy7w=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) fairy froude 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN3MTllM25RRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d9e76150cf086f:0x274b9c53061c8620) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWl0Jc9t1ZIFtCUFC6Bz03IccqMcdjIpEthu7AxdoOcoTJw7z9BTA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba5) Tony Sutton 10 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURBb1pLN3dnRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d9e76150cf086f:0x274b9c53061c8620) Reviews from Google for Orchard Nursery School. 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