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St. Osmund's Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2022)
·St. Osmund's Preschool, Exeter Street, Salisbury, SP1 2SG · Wiltshire
Number of places
104 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2022
Local authority
Wiltshire

About this day nursery

St Osmund's Preschool, a charity-run organisation located in Salisbury, offers affordable childcare and wraparound care within the grounds of St Osmund's Primary School. The preschool caters to a culturally diverse community, valuing and integrating different backgrounds into its daily routines.

Children are encouraged to learn from one another, and the dedicated staff focus on individual interests to help each child achieve their full potential. St Osmund's Preschool aims to provide an inclusive and nurturing environment where children can grow, learn, and develop.

The preschool also offers various funding options to make childcare accessible to more families and regularly participates in fundraising initiatives.

What it's like

Children arrive ready to learn at this welcoming and diverse pre-school, quickly settling into a good balance of adult-led and self-chosen activities. They enjoy using varied resources both indoors and outside, which support their learning and imaginative play. Children are well-behaved and develop good social skills.

Charity-runCulturally diverse settingAffordable childcare

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged at an hourly rate based on two age brackets. An optional termly fee is requested for snack contributions, though parents may choose to provide their own instead. Invoices are subject to late payment fees if not paid within seven days.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Hourly fees are tiered by age band.
  • Optional termly snack contribution, or parents can bring in snacks aligned with the healthy eating policy.
  • A late payment fee is applied to invoices remaining unpaid after seven days.

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am - 6.15pm Monday to Thursday, 7.30am - 5.15pm on Friday

Age range

2-4 year olds

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for St. Osmund's Preschool

Last inspected 17 March 2022

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 ready to learn at this welcoming and diverse pre-school, quickly settling into a good balance of adult-led and self-chosen activities. They enjoy using varied resources both indoors and outside, which support their learning and imaginative play. Children are well-behaved and develop good social skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff have high expectations for all children, including those with special education needs and/or disabilities and those who are learning English as an additional language.
  • Staff implement a well-planned curriculum that enables children to make good progress from their starting points.
  • The pre-school stayed open during the COVID-19 pandemic to support vulnerable children and provided activities and support to families during lockdown.
  • Staff know children very well which enables them to plan carefully for the next steps in each one's individual development and use effective teaching methods.
  • The acting management team and staff have worked hard to maintain standards and support families and children through a difficult period, sharing a clear ethos of 'nurture, learn, grow'.

Areas to develop

  • 1build on the existing support for the communication skills of those with delayed speech and those who are learning English as an additional language to help them make even better progress
  • 2provide more opportunities for children to learn about, and value, their own cultural backgrounds and those of others.
Inspection #10230822 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff have high expectations for all children, including those with special education needs and/or disabilities. Although some staff have been trained to use sign language as an additional method to support children who need extra support with their language skills, they are not currently doing so.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy using the varied range of resources indoors and outside which support their learning and imaginative play. For example, they play in the garden centre which has been created to encourage imaginative play. Staff ensure children who live in flats without gardens have plenty of opportunities to play outside.

Inspection history

Date: April 2011

  • March 2022Good
  • May 2018Outstanding
  • May 2014Outstanding
  • April 2011Good

Frequently asked about St. Osmund's Preschool

About the setting

St. Osmund's Pre-School registered in 1985 and re-registered at new premises in 2011. The pre-school is open five days a week from 9am until 3pm and also runs out-of-school care before and after school and during school holidays. The pre-school receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 10 members of staff, of whom nine have appropriate qualifications.

URN
EY357437
Registered person
St Osmunds Pre-School Committee
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Outstanding

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