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Ramsden Robins Pre Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
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4.7(3 parent reviews) ·Thwaite Street, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 1AN · Westmorland and Furness
Number of places
32 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness

About this day nursery

Ramsden Infant and Nursery School, part of the Central Barrow Schools Federation alongside Greengate Junior School, is dedicated to providing children with an excellent start to their education. The school prioritises children's personal development and overall well-being, fostering a love of learning through an exciting and diverse curriculum.

While emphasising English and Maths, Ramsden Infant and Nursery School ensures a rich educational experience across all subjects, promoting positive attitudes towards academics and behaviour. The school actively encourages parents and carers to collaborate in supporting the children's best interests.

For any inquiries or further information, prospective families are invited to contact the school directly via phone or email.

What it's like

Children happily enter this positive setting and independently find their names to self-register. They settle quickly and are keen to find out what activities are on offer. Children are developing positive attitudes to learning and are becoming increasingly independent. They are respectful to staff and to each other, listening carefully and promptly following instructions.

Infant and Nursery SchoolPart of a FederationFocus on Personal DevelopmentEnriched Curriculum

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 3.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2016

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ramsden Robins Pre Nursery

Last inspected 9 December 2022 · Liz Dayton

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 happily enter this positive setting and independently find their names to self-register. They settle quickly and are keen to find out what activities are on offer. Children are developing positive attitudes to learning and are becoming increasingly independent. They are respectful to staff and to each other, listening carefully and promptly following instructions.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager carefully designs the curriculum to ensure that it provides children with the knowledge, skills and experiences that they need.
  • Staff encourage children to be independent.
  • Children enjoy looking at books and listening to staff read aloud.
  • Staff teach children about what it means to be healthy.
  • The manager is proactive in seeking out opportunities to work with the local authority and other professionals to further develop the setting.

Areas to develop

  • 1further extend children's communication and language skills by giving them more opportunities to practise speaking and to lead their own conversations
  • 2strengthen the role of the key person so that it is consistently effective in promoting children's progress and development to the highest level.
Inspection #10259715 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"Parents speak highly of the setting. They say that their children settled quickly when they started and enjoy attending."

"Parents particularly appreciate the help they receive from staff when they need advice or support. This includes working in partnership with other professionals to ensure that children's needs are identified and met."

"Parents are confident that their children are happy and safe."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points. The manager recognised the need to prioritise children's speech and language following the impact of COVID-19. She introduced activities and resources that promoted this area of children's development.

Outdoor space

The report mentions children getting ready to go "outside" and enthusiastically helping staff tidy up resources, but does not provide further details about the outdoor space or how it is used.

Parent Reviews of Ramsden Robins Pre Nursery

4.7
(3)
wendie woo
8 years ago

A very warming environment for children to learn and develop as they go through the stages of reception on to year one and two. A playground as well as field and garden for all seasons play.

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mummy off five kids
3 years ago

Amzing school so loveing and kind to my children.. I am so lucky that my children go here

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matthew coulton
9 years ago

The school has improved greatly over the last few years

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

9 December 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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