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Our Lady's Prep School And Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2022)
·Our Ladys Preparatory School, The Avenue, Crowthorne, RG45 6PB · Wokingham
Number of places
128 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
Wokingham

About this day nursery

Our Lady's Prep School and Day Nursery, nestled in Crowthorne, RG45 6PB, offers a nurturing and dynamic environment for children from 3 months up to Year 6. Rooted in Catholic traditions, the school strives to inspire each child to reach their full potential.

They provide extensive care, operating 51 weeks a year from 8 am to 6 pm, excluding Christmas week and bank holidays, with an option for early drop-off at 7:30 am. The nursery caters to children aged 3 months to 5 years, with flexible session options.

Beyond the nursery, the school provides education from Reception to Year 6, maintaining comprehensive care hours. Healthy meals, including breakfast, hot lunches, snacks, and afternoon tea, are provided.

The curriculum is enriched with activities like swimming, PE, dance, music, cookery, and forest school visits. The school also integrates various trips, workshops, and visits into its programme, aiming to provide a holistic and enriching experience for all its pupils.

Our ethos

Rooted in Catholic traditions, Our Lady's Prep School and Day Nursery strives to inspire each child to reach their full potential. The curriculum is enriched with diverse activities such as swimming, PE, dance, music, cookery, and forest school visits, aiming to provide a holistic and enriching experience.

What it's like

Children receive a warm welcome from kind and nurturing staff and quickly settle in, forming strong bonds with their key person. They enjoy exploring sensory resources and engaging in imaginative play. There is a strong focus on supporting children's emotional health, and they confidently express their feelings, showing resilience.

Catholic FoundationFlexible SessionsExtended Care HoursForest School

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged on a monthly basis according to the number of days attended per week, with separate rates for children aged 0-2 years and 3+ years. Discounted monthly rates are available for children receiving 15 or 30 hours of government funding. Additional fees apply for extended hours and school-aged care.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • A £50 administration fee is required to enrol at the school.
  • Acceptance fees are £200 for a nursery place and £500 for a school place.
  • A £300 top-up fee applies to reserve a Reception place for children transitioning from the nursery.
  • Reception and Year 1-6 monthly fees are paid over 12 months and include lunches and snacks.
  • Extended hours and non-term time childcare are available on an ad hoc or hourly basis.

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, 51 weeks a year (excluding Christmas week and bank holidays)

Food

Breakfast, morning break drinks and snacks, hot school lunch and afternoon tea included.

Age range

3 months to Year 6

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Our Lady's Prep School And Day Nursery

Last inspected 1 June 2022 · Joanne Allen

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 receive a warm welcome from kind and nurturing staff and quickly settle in, forming strong bonds with their key person. They enjoy exploring sensory resources and engaging in imaginative play. There is a strong focus on supporting children's emotional health, and they confidently express their feelings, showing resilience.

Inspector highlights

  • Children receive a warm welcome and form strong bonds with staff.
  • There is a strong focus on supporting children's emotional health.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive excellent support.
  • Staff promote children's physical development very well through various activities.
  • Parents speak extremely highly of the setting and its leadership.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to embed and refine the programme of professional development, to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently high level
  • 2support less-experienced staff to recognise when children would benefit from more adult interactions to extend and encourage their early speaking skills.
Inspection #10237791 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak extremely highly of the setting and its leadership.

They commend the communication they receive and feel completely involved in their child's learning journey.

Parents compliment the staff on the support they offered to families throughout COVID-19.

Parents talk about how their children are eager to attend and that they are making good progress with their learning and development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive excellent support. The special educational needs and disability coordinator quickly identifies gaps in children's learning and implements strategies swiftly. They access external services, such as speech and language support and other health professionals, to initiate targeted support, which helps to narrow any gaps in children's development.

Outdoor space

Staff promote children's physical development very well. They focus on supporting children's large-muscle development through activities, such as weekly dance, swimming, sport and forest school sessions. Children are provided with healthy, nutritious meals and have access to a large outdoor area.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

1 June 2022

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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