Small World Nursery in Leyland

Expected standard

Last inspected Jan 2026

Ofsted rating for Small World Nursery

Last inspected 16 January 2026

What it's like to attend

• Leaders and staff quickly identify the needs of children who require extra support, consistently undertaking accurate assessments and working closely with parents and professionals.
• Staff use communication passports to fully understand how children communicate and implement targeted learning plans.
• Specialist advice is constantly implemented with systematically applied strategies to support children, such as physical guidance for those who cannot yet do things independently.
• Staff undertake regular training and use funding and parent partnerships to continuously improve children's experiences, including implementing photo books for emotional security.
• Children are well prepared for their next stage in learning, making steady progress through the curriculum and participating in sessions like learning simple signs and weekly swimming lessons.
• Babies develop strength through feeding, toddlers build with tools, and older children make marks with pencils, with children needing extra help achieving well.
• Children learn about different languages and festivals, demonstrating confidence, curiosity, and a love for learning.
• The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and staff fulfilling their responsibilities and establishing an open culture of safeguarding.

• 1Leaders should address inconsistencies in the curriculum for communication and language for older children and provide a wider range of opportunities for children to use language to explain their ideas and thinking.
• 2Leaders should focus more precisely on the specific areas where staff can improve their practice and monitor that improvements have been made in order to reduce inconsistencies in teaching, such as during transition periods.