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St Mary's Under Fives

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
·Marlborough St. Mary's primary school, George Lane, Marlborough, SN8 4BX · Wiltshire
Number of places
28 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Wiltshire

About this day nursery

St Mary's Under Fives, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire, is a committee-run pre-school that has been providing early education since July 2011. Inspected on 10 January 2024, it received a 'Good' rating for overall effectiveness, maintaining the standard achieved in its previous inspection which required improvement.

The pre-school operates during term time, from 9 am to 3 pm on weekdays, offering provision for children aged 2 to 4 years, with a capacity for 28 children. The dedicated staff, including four highly qualified individuals, create a happy and inclusive environment for all children.

They focus on individual learning opportunities, ensuring children are settled and engaged while developing a love for learning. The commitment to continuous improvement is evident in their use of external support, ongoing staff training, and a well-established key-person system that fosters strong relationships with families.

What it's like

Kind and nurturing staff happily welcome children as they arrive for their day at pre-school. Staff make time for parents to share any information to ensure their children are happy and staff can meet their needs successfully. Children hang up their belongings and confidently enter the playroom, ready to start their day. Children are happy and settled.

Happy and inclusiveAmbitious curriculumStrong key-person systemGood behaviourWell-supported SEND

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

9am to 3pm

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Registered with Ofsted

2011

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for St Mary's Under Fives

Last inspected 10 January 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Kind and nurturing staff happily welcome children as they arrive for their day at pre-school. Staff make time for parents to share any information to ensure their children are happy and staff can meet their needs successfully. Children hang up their belongings and confidently enter the playroom, ready to start their day. Children are happy and settled.

Inspector highlights

  • Kind and nurturing staff happily welcome children as they arrive for their day at pre-school.
  • Leaders seek support from external agencies to help them make positive changes to their practice.
  • Staff use children's interest of dinosaurs and building to incorporate mathematical language into play.
  • Children learn to have respect for others and their environment.
  • Leaders create a happy and inclusive pre-school environment for all that attend.
  • The key-person system is well established.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported.
  • The knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator works closely with parents and external agencies to make timely referrals where needed.

Areas to develop

  • 1consistently support and remind children of the importance of behaviour expectations during group activities and the impact their actions may have on others
  • 2use strategies to support children that are quieter or need extra support to engage in a wide range of meaningful learning experiences.
Inspection #10283153 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. The knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator works closely with parents and external agencies to make timely referrals where needed.

Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: January 2012

  • January 2024Good
  • February 2023Requires improvement
  • June 2017Good
  • January 2015Good
  • January 2012Good

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