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Sandford St Martin's Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
·Sandford, Wareham, BH20 7AJ · Dorset
Number of places
35 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Dorset

About this day nursery

Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC, located in Wareham, Dorset, provides early years education to children. The nursery is currently preparing to launch a new website, but in the interim, prospective parents and guardians can reach out directly via phone or email for information regarding admissions, availability, and their educational approach.

Situated in the BH20 7AJ area, the nursery is committed to offering a nurturing environment where young children can begin their learning journey. They encourage direct communication to answer any queries and provide insight into their daily operations and curriculum.

What it's like

Children arrive excited and like to get fully involved in the learning activities that staff prepare for them. Staff work alongside children to help them articulate and describe their ideas, providing them with new vocabulary through books and songs. Children feel safe and secure, and staff support them in recognising and managing strong emotions.

Community Interest CompanyNew website coming soon

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Sandford St Martin's Nursery School

Last inspected 29 February 2024 · Jonathan Payne

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 arrive excited and like to get fully involved in the learning activities that staff prepare for them. Staff work alongside children to help them articulate and describe their ideas, providing them with new vocabulary through books and songs. Children feel safe and secure, and staff support them in recognising and managing strong emotions.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff have developed a clear and ambitious curriculum for children, supporting their preparation for school.
  • Leaders and staff provide children with a wide range of planned experiences across all areas of learning, focusing on broadening their understanding of the wider world, natural world, and cultural diversity.
  • Staff know children well, using their strengths and interests to develop the curriculum and accurately identify next steps for progress, especially for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Children in the nursery behave well, following instructions and rules to ensure safety, and are proactive in identifying potential hazards.
  • Leaders and staff have developed good partnerships with parents, providing regular updates, promoting books for shared reading, and encouraging parents to model writing.

Areas to develop

  • 1ensure that staff provide children with enough support to practise their next steps in learning, which staff have identified, to help children quickly close gaps in their development.
Inspection #10317425 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff know children's developmental needs and accurately identify the next steps that will help them to make good progress, particularly for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children love jumping on trampolines while counting and finding their number on displayed numerals. Once a week, children go on a woodland walk to experience different types of natural materials. Children talk fondly about their time in the woods and recall making mudcakes and stirring leaves with sticks. Children enjoy searching for wildlife that visit the garden.

Inspection history

Date: July 2017

  • February 2024Good
  • May 2018Good
  • July 2017Good

Frequently asked about Sandford St Martin's Nursery School

About the setting

Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC registered in 2015. It is situated on the grounds of Sandford St Martin Primary School, in Sandford, Dorset. The nursery school is open Monday to Friday, from 8am until 3pm, during school term time and school holidays, depending upon demand. It receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four. Five staff members are employed. The manager holds an early years master's degree and four staff members hold early years qualifications at level 3.

URN
EY486962
Registered person
Sandford St. Martins Nursery School CIC
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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