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Pennywell Early Years Centre

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jun 2022)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·Portsmouth Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, SR4 9AX · Sunderland
Number of places
72 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
Sunderland

About this day nursery

Pennywell Early Years Centre in Sunderland is a maintained nursery school, part of the local authority education system, catering to children aged 4 months to 5 years. The centre is dedicated to providing a nurturing, stimulating, and inclusive environment, with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality early years education.

It boasts an 'Outstanding' rating from Ofsted across all areas of its provision, ensuring peace of mind for families. The experienced team includes qualified teachers and early years practitioners who are passionate about fostering each child's development and well-being through personalised attention.

The centre organises its provision into distinct age-appropriate sections: an Under 2’s Room focusing on sensory play and early developmental milestones, a Kinder Room for 2 to 3-year-olds that encourages exploration and social interaction through play, and a Main Nursery for 3 to 5-year-olds designed to prepare them for school with a curriculum that cultivates curiosity, confidence, and a love for learning. As a maintained nursery, it operates under the guidance of a headteacher and a governing body, similar to a primary school, ensuring high standards of care and education.

Our ethos

Pennywell Early Years Centre is committed to providing high-quality early years education in a stimulating and inclusive environment. Their approach focuses on fostering each child's development and well-being through personalised attention, with specific programmes designed to cultivate curiosity, confidence, and a love for learning, preparing children for school. They utilise sensory play, exploration, and social interaction through play as key pedagogical methods across different age groups.

What it's like

Children thrive in this incredibly caring nursery. Staff are knowledgeable and dedicated to providing a secure environment in which children can learn and develop. Children have an excellent relationship with staff and form strong attachments with their key person.

Ofsted OutstandingMaintained Nursery SchoolAge-appropriate rooms

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday for 50 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 8am until 5pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2003

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Pennywell Early Years Centre

Last inspected 30 June 2022 · Elizabeth Fish

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in this incredibly caring nursery. Staff are knowledgeable and dedicated to providing a secure environment in which children can learn and develop. Children have an excellent relationship with staff and form strong attachments with their key person.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff help parents to support children's good health, leading to a significant increase in children registered with a dentist.
  • Staff interactions with children are of an exceptionally high quality, with staff asking thought-provoking questions and teaching key vocabulary.
  • The curriculum is extremely well thought out, with a clear intent and stimulating activities that focus on developing children's physical skills.
  • Children develop a strong understanding of behavioural expectations, are polite and well-mannered, and demonstrate excellent self-control.
  • The nursery gives children an incredibly rich experience beyond their everyday life, working with the local authority to help parents access wider community resources.
Inspection #10117617 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

the consistent information sharing helps them to follow examples from nursery and support children further.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are exceptionally well supported. Staff swiftly identify any areas where children need support and have a clear targeted approach in place to monitor progress and get further support if necessary. Funding is used effectively, for example, to provide additional staff to support children's needs further, and staff have a wealth of knowledge on a range of interventions to support communication and social skills.

Outdoor space

Since the pandemic, the nursery have re-created the beach and woods in the garden, so that they can continue to provide experiences for children that they would not normally have.

Parent Reviews of Pennywell Early Years Centre

5.0
(4)
Clare Gray
9 years ago

Great place for the little ones to enjoy

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Inspection history

Date: November 2012

  • June 2022Outstanding
  • June 2013Outstanding
  • November 2012Outstanding

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