St Johns Roman Catholic Primary School (After School Club and Nursery)

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 14 September 2023

What it's like to attend

• Children are excited to start their day at this welcoming nursery, feeling safe and secure due to warm greetings from staff.
• Children develop strong bonds with staff and seek their guidance and reassurance.
• Staff use everyday opportunities, like children rolling cars, to extend learning by asking questions about speed and critical thinking.
• Children are confident, happy, and interact well with trusted staff and friends.
• Staff serve as good role models, encouraging sharing and good behaviour.
• Leaders are highly committed to achieving the best for children and families, maintaining strong links with outside agencies.
• Leaders and staff place a strong emphasis on literacy through books and storytelling.
• Parents speak positively about the nursery and staff, praising their support during transitions and adjustments to routines.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced, with staff providing activities based on children's interests.
• Children follow routines well, are proficient in self-care skills, and understand the importance of sharing.
• The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff aware of abuse signs and reporting procedures.
• The provider follows safer recruitment processes to ensure staff suitability and supervises children well.
• Staff undertake risk assessment checks to ensure all areas are safe and secure.

• 1Strengthen the monitoring of staff practice to ensure that staff use their knowledge of the children to sufficiently extend and challenge children's learning.
• 2Support staff to better sequence aspects of the curriculum so that children build on what they already know and can do.