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Pardes House

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
·Pardes House, Hendon Lane, London, N3 1SA · Barnet
Number of places
64 places
Age range
3–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Barnet

About this day nursery

Pardes House, located in Finchley, London N3 1SA, is a childcare setting registered in 2002. Operating from within the grounds of Pardes House Primary and Grammar Schools, it caters specifically to the Jewish community and is for boys only, aged 3 to 4 years old.

The highly-rated kindergarten offers a bright and welcoming environment where children enjoy a varied and purposeful curriculum that integrates faith-based learning with all areas of development. The dedicated staff ensures that children make good progress, with early identification and support for any developmental gaps.

Parents actively contribute to this positive link between home and kindergarten, fostering a strong sense of belonging and continuity for the children. With 17 staff members, nine of whom hold relevant early years qualifications, the setting maintains a good overall effectiveness rating, consistently supporting children's learning and development.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time at this safe and secure kindergarten, which offers a bright and welcoming environment. They engage with a varied and purposeful curriculum that encompasses all areas of development, alongside faith-based learning. The strong link between kindergarten and home helps children feel a sense of belonging and continuity.

Good overall effectivenessVaried curriculumFaith-based learningStrong parent partnershipSupport for SEND

Key facts

Opening hours

9am until 3.30pm Monday to Thursday, and 9am until 12.15pm on Friday

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Established

2002

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Pardes House

Last inspected 6 February 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children enjoy their time at this safe and secure kindergarten, which offers a bright and welcoming environment. They engage with a varied and purposeful curriculum that encompasses all areas of development, alongside faith-based learning. The strong link between kindergarten and home helps children feel a sense of belonging and continuity.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enjoy their time in a safe and secure kindergarten with a bright and welcoming environment.
  • A varied and purposeful curriculum encompasses all areas of development alongside faith-based learning, focusing on skills for the next phase of education.
  • Children make good progress from different starting points, with emerging developmental gaps addressed quickly.
  • Children generally behave well, responding positively to praise, and parents send in notes of achievements from home.
  • The curriculum promotes respect and tolerance, exploring different countries, cultures, and foods.
  • There is a strong focus on teaching children independence through activities like snack monitoring and self-care.
  • Opportunities for mathematical development are threaded through all activities, using language like "taller" and "shorter."
  • Effective safeguarding arrangements are in place with an open and positive culture.
  • Woodwork, recently added, supports physical development and expressive art.
  • Staff interactions are generally good, with open questions to stimulate imagination and big ideas.

Areas to develop

  • 1Provide explanations to children when they display unwanted behaviour to help them understand the effect of their actions on others.
  • 2Continue with plans to provide targeted coaching and training so that all staff interactions are of the highest quality and teaching consistently supports the delivery of the curriculum intent.
Inspection #10367970 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

There is strong support for children who need additional help. Staff have sensitive discussions with parents to share any identified concerns, enabling swift access to support. Parents speak warmly about the compassion and care of the staff and are grateful for their advice.

Inspection history

Date: November 2008

  • February 2025Good
  • March 2019Good
  • March 2016Good
  • November 2008Good

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