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St Paul's Nursery School and Children's Centre

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jun 2022)
·Little Bishop Street, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 9JF · Bristol
Number of places
18 places
Age range
1–2 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
Bristol

About this day nursery

St. Paul's Nursery School and Children’s Centre is an inclusive and creative learning environment dedicated to enhancing outcomes for every child. The centre has received an 'Outstanding' rating from Ofsted for both its Nursery School and Children’s Centre, and it is also recognised as a Centre of Excellence for Under 3s and a partner in the Bristol Early Years Teaching Consortium (BEYTC).

The curriculum is designed to be stimulating, providing children with robust support and challenges that foster strong habits and positive attitudes towards learning, preparing them exceptionally well for future educational stages. Beyond academics, the centre also provides extensive family support, including drop-in sessions, one-on-one family guidance, parenting programmes and opportunities for adult learning and volunteering.

They aim to deliver high-quality early years education, striving for fairness, consistency, and a balanced socio-economic intake, aligning with Bristol's Early Years Education Policy to ensure all children thrive.

Our ethos

St. Paul's Nursery School and Children’s Centre is committed to fostering an inclusive and creative learning environment that enhances outcomes for every child. Their curriculum is designed to be stimulating, providing robust support and challenges to develop strong learning habits and positive attitudes, preparing children for future education. They aim to deliver high-quality early years education, promoting fairness and positive attitudes towards learning.

What it's like

The children thrive in this exceptional nursery which provides high-quality care for children under two years old. The highly motivated and caring staff provide an extremely nurturing and engaging environment for children to play and explore. The exceptional staff team tailor the daily care routines to the needs of each individual child.

Ofsted OutstandingCentre of Excellence for Under 3sFamily Support ProgrammesStimulating Curriculum

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

five days a week, all year round, from 8.30am to 5.30pm

Session types

Daycare, Afterschool clubs, Holiday clubs

Age range

0-4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for St Paul's Nursery School and Children's Centre

Last inspected 7 June 2022

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

The children thrive in this exceptional nursery which provides high-quality care for children under two years old. The highly motivated and caring staff provide an extremely nurturing and engaging environment for children to play and explore. The exceptional staff team tailor the daily care routines to the needs of each individual child.

Inspector highlights

  • The inspirational senior leadership team is highly motivated and always striving to improve their already excellent practice.
  • Staff provide a high-quality, well-designed curriculum, using an invitational approach to engage children in play.
  • Exceptional staff engage children in activities of consistent high quality, teaching them new skills.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities have excellent individualised learning opportunities.
  • Highly skilled staff provide activities that are rich with language, promoting new vocabulary and interactive learning.
Inspection #10125856 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly of this and of the confidence they feel leaving their child at the nursery.

They express their love of the nursery and its warm caring environment.

Parents speak highly of the enthusiastic 'amazing' staff team, who provide brilliant support for their children and the family unit.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities have excellent individualised learning opportunities. Staff communicate with parents and use their extensive knowledge of children to plan activities that promote and extend their learning.

Outdoor space

Children play peekaboo between the fences in the garden with the older children. There is a birth to two provision which compromises of two baby rooms, appropriate sleeping areas and garden.

Inspection history

Date: January 2009

  • June 2022Outstanding
  • November 2014Outstanding
  • January 2009Outstanding

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