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Pinxton 0 to 5 Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2023)
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3.7(6 parent reviews) ·Pinxton Nursery School, Kirkstead Road, NOTTINGHAM, NG16 6NA · Derbyshire
Number of places
25 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
Derbyshire

About this day nursery

Pinxton Nursery School offers a stimulating and nurturing environment for children, focusing on fostering their social, emotional, and cognitive development. The curriculum is broad, encompassing areas such as communication and language, physical development, literacy, mathematics, understanding the world, and expressive arts and design, all delivered through play-based learning.

The nursery provides dedicated rooms for babies and toddlers, with age-appropriate activities and learning experiences. Children have opportunities for outdoor learning in the nursery garden and participate in enriching activities like baking, story time, and singing.

The school also integrates special programmes such as Forest Schools, Makaton, and phonics to enhance children's learning journey. Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child's development, with resources and opportunities for home observations and support.

The nursery prioritises online safety and maintains an open communication channel with parents regarding their child's progress.

Our ethos

Pinxton Nursery School’s approach is play-based, aiming to foster social, emotional, and cognitive development. They integrate specific programmes like Forest Schools, Makaton, and phonics, alongside broad curriculum learning in areas such as communication, physical development, literacy, maths, understanding the world, and expressive arts. They value parent involvement and open communication.

What it's like

Children are warmly welcomed by a friendly, nurturing, and long-established staff team. They develop trusting relationships with staff and feel safe and secure. Physical development is promoted through various activities, including exploring textures and engaging in imaginative play.

Play-based learningForest SchoolDedicated baby and toddler roomsMakaton integrated curriculum

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, sessions are from 7.30am until 5.45pm, closing for one week in August and for one week at Christmas.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2008

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Pinxton 0 to 5 Nursery School

Last inspected 14 April 2023 · Tracy Hopkins

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 are warmly welcomed by a friendly, nurturing, and long-established staff team. They develop trusting relationships with staff and feel safe and secure. Physical development is promoted through various activities, including exploring textures and engaging in imaginative play.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are warmly welcomed by a friendly, nurturing, and long-established staff team.
  • Children have daily opportunities to spend time in the woodland area and learn about safety.
  • Children's communication and language development is promoted by staff who consistently introduce new words.
  • The manager demonstrates good self-evaluation and continually reflects with staff on their practice.
  • The on-site nursery chef ensures that children eat a range of good-quality, healthy and nutritious meals and snacks.
  • Transitions are well supported throughout the nursery.
  • Staff identify and take effective steps to help close gaps in children's learning.
  • Partnerships with parents are good.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance younger children's independent access to books and quieter areas
  • 2build on staff's questioning techniques to promote children's thinking skills and help them express their own ideas.
Inspection #10280355 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

I love mashed potatoes so much

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff identify and take effective steps to help close gaps in children's learning. They know the importance of supporting children's additional needs and working with outside professionals when needed. Staff have good partnerships with local agencies. All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of additional funding, make good progress from their individual starting points.

Outdoor space

Children have daily opportunities to spend time in the woodland area. They are supported to learn about self-care by getting dressed in appropriate clothing to keep them warm and dry. Once ready, they head to the woodland and pond area, learning about safety.

Parent Reviews of Pinxton 0 to 5 Nursery School

3.7
(6)

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Inspection history

Date: June 2010

  • April 2023Good
  • August 2017Good
  • February 2014Good
  • June 2010Outstanding

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