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Spencer Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Nov 2021)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·Spencer Nursery School, Spencer Road, Mitcham, CR4 4JP · Sutton
Number of places
48 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2021
Local authority
Sutton

About this day nursery

Spencer Nursery School provides early years education in Mitcham, focusing on a stimulating and supportive environment for young children. As part of a federation with Hackbridge Primary School, it offers a well-rounded curriculum designed to foster growth and development.

The nursery operates during term-time, providing varied session options including morning, afternoon, and full-day classes, allowing parents flexibility based on their needs and funding eligibility. With dedicated staff, Spencer Nursery School aims to create a welcoming atmosphere where each child can thrive and build a strong foundation for future learning.

The school is committed to offering a high-quality educational experience that encourages exploration and discovery as children embark on their educational journey.

What it's like

Children learn and play in a language rich environment, expressing their thoughts and solving problems with superb language and thinking skills for their age. They approach learning positively, demonstrating excellent behaviour, feeling happy, safe, and emotionally secure amidst strong staff relationships. With high expectations, children show perseverance in tasks like zipping coats and display high levels of social confidence, warmly greeting visitors.

Term-time onlyMorning, afternoon, and full-day sessionsPart of a school federation

Pricing & funding

Charges are based on optional school dinners and fees for hours attended in excess of the universal 15-hour government funding. Excess hours are charged at an hourly or weekly rate, with payments split into termly installments by agreement.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Parents can choose to provide a packed lunch or purchase school dinners.
  • Unfunded hours can be paid in one, two, or three installments per term by agreement.

Key facts

Session types

Morning nursery: 8:30-11:30 (15 hours per week), Afternoon nursery: 12:30-3:30 (15 hours per week), All-day nursery: 9:00-3:00 (30 hours per week)

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2019

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Spencer Nursery

Last inspected 24 November 2021

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 learn and play in a language rich environment, expressing their thoughts and solving problems with superb language and thinking skills for their age. They approach learning positively, demonstrating excellent behaviour, feeling happy, safe, and emotionally secure amidst strong staff relationships. With high expectations, children show perseverance in tasks like zipping coats and display high levels of social confidence, warmly greeting visitors.

Inspector highlights

  • Partnerships with parents and other provisions are superb, ensuring consistent learning and exceptional support, leading to highly complimentary feedback.
  • Staff enhance children's thinking and vocabulary by seizing every opportunity, asking thought-provoking questions, and enabling rapid and sustained progress, especially for those with delayed speech.
  • Leaders use expert knowledge to provide the highest quality of care and education, significantly improving support for children's language development to close any learning gaps quickly.
  • Self-evaluation is excellent, with leaders successfully gaining views for further developments, including increasing diverse books to positively impact children's understanding of people and community.
  • Staff know children extremely well, accurately observing and assessing their learning, and taking prompt actions to provide targeted support for children with additional physical needs.
Inspection #10208154 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents make highly complimentary comments about the staff and the care their children receive. They praise the excellent ways staff support their children, particularly their language and emotional development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff take prompt actions to ensure children with additional physical needs receive targeted support. Children, including those with delayed speech, make rapid and sustained progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed staff's interactions with the children, indoors and outdoors, and held discussions with them to find out how they support children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Spencer Nursery

5.0
(4)
Deran Dussan Rajakumaran
a year ago

The staff are incredibly welcoming and always greet the children with big smiles. The atmosphere at the school was warm and inviting, and you could tell that the children were all happy and well taken care of. The teachers were attentive and seemed to genuinely care about the well-being and development of each child. Overall, I was really impressed with this Nursery School and would highly recommend it to any parent looking for a caring and nurturing environment for their little ones. Keep up the great work, everyone!

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Inspection history

Date: November 2021

  • January 2022Outstanding
  • November 2021Outstanding

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