Opening hours
9am to 3pm
Pennington Park Pre School
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Kent
About this day nursery
The pre-school operates from non-domestic premises in Tunbridge Wells. Children at Pennington Park Pre School are described as very happy, developing good social skills, and benefiting from warm, caring interactions with staff.
They are independent and motivated learners, confidently exploring both the indoor and outdoor environments, which are noted for being inviting and skilfully organised.
What it's like
Children throughout the pre-school are very happy and have a lot of fun as they play and learn. They develop very good social skills as staff support them to understand and respect the feelings and views of other people. Children are independent and motivated learners, confidently exploring the inviting, and skilfully organised, indoor and outdoor environment.
Happy childrenIndependent learnersSkilful role-playRich language environmentOutdoor exploration
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Pennington Park Pre School
Last inspected 23 January 2024
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 throughout the pre-school are very happy and have a lot of fun as they play and learn. They develop very good social skills as staff support them to understand and respect the feelings and views of other people. Children are independent and motivated learners, confidently exploring the inviting, and skilfully organised, indoor and outdoor environment.
Inspector highlights
- Children throughout the pre-school are very happy and have a lot of fun as they play and learn.
- Children are independent and motivated learners and confidently explore the inviting, and skilfully organised, indoor and outdoor environment.
- Staff fully exploit role-play opportunities to extend children's learning, in particular their communication and language.
- The wealth of interesting activities that staff provide enable children to experience new things and to learn important skills.
- Staff create an environment that is rich in language, and children regularly engage in lively, animated conversations, developing a love of books.
Areas to develop
- 1make better use of staff's in-depth knowledge of each child to more precisely identify what they need to learn next
- 2enhance information-sharing with parents to include more specific details about their child's progress to enable them to extend learning at home.
Inspection #10312239 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents feedback very positively and report that their children thoroughly enjoy attending.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
One member of staff coordinates the care and learning of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She works closely with parents and knows how to seek support from other professionals should the need arise.
Outdoor space
Children confidently explore the inviting, and skilfully organised, outdoor environment. Staff make extremely good use of the parkland around their building to encourage children to explore the natural world. Children spend a lot of time outside, developing their coordination and strength as they use ride-on toys, play with hoops and run around with their friends.
Inspection history
Date: April 2018
- January 2024Good
- April 2018Good
Frequently asked about Pennington Park Pre School
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