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The Learning Tree Kindergarten & Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
·115 Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6JQ · Peterborough
Number of places
48 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Peterborough

About this day nursery

The Learning Tree Kindergarten, established in 1990, is a family-operated nursery situated in Peterborough. It provides a nurturing and secure setting where children can grow and develop at their own individual pace.

The kindergarten is committed to fostering essential life skills, confidence, and curiosity through engaging experiences and supportive guidance. Their approach focuses on creating a "home-from-home" atmosphere, ensuring that each child feels valued and understood by a team of experienced and dedicated practitioners.

The nursery operates year-round to accommodate working families, offering core hours from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm, with an extended early bird drop-off option available. They also offer flexible session times, including morning, afternoon, and full-day options, with specific extended hours for preschool children receiving government funding.

The Learning Tree Kindergarten emphasises holistic development, aiming to lay a strong foundation for lifelong learning in a supportive and enriching environment.

Our ethos

The Learning Tree Kindergarten is committed to fostering essential life skills, confidence, and curiosity through engaging experiences and supportive guidance, aiming to lay a strong foundation for lifelong learning in a supportive and enriching environment. They focus on creating a "home-from-home" atmosphere where children can grow and develop at their own individual pace.

What it's like

Children are happy and thrive at this friendly nursery. Their emotional security is prioritised and they settle into nursery life quickly, establishing strong attachments with the warm and caring staff team. Babies babble and smile as staff interact with them tenderly, exploring sensory properties of sound and sharpening their listening skills.

Family-run settingYear-round operationNurturing environmentHolistic development focus

Pricing & funding

Fees are all-inclusive, covering educational activities, outings, nappies, wipes, formula milk, and most meals depending on attendance. A two-course cooked lunch is included for full days and under-three morning sessions. Various discounts are available for siblings, twins, and public sector workers.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • A registration fee of £50 and a refundable deposit of £100 are required to secure a place.
  • Discounts include 5% for siblings, 10% for twins, and 5% for NHS, Police, Fire, and Teachers.
  • Only one discount can be applied per family, applicable to full fee paid hours only.
  • Additional lunches can be added to half-day sessions for £4.50, subject to availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Core hours: 8:00 am – 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays and Christmas closure). Early Bird drop-off at 7:45 am for an additional charge. Preschool extended day (for funded 3-4 year olds): 7:45 am – 5:45 pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Learning Tree Kindergarten & Nursery School

Last inspected 28 February 2023 · Marie Walker

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 are happy and thrive at this friendly nursery. Their emotional security is prioritised and they settle into nursery life quickly, establishing strong attachments with the warm and caring staff team. Babies babble and smile as staff interact with them tenderly, exploring sensory properties of sound and sharpening their listening skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and thrive at this friendly nursery, where their emotional security is prioritised.
  • Staff know children well, planning a broad curriculum and introducing them to a range of experiences.
  • Children develop a genuine love of books and enjoy learning outside the nursery, visiting areas of interest within their community.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported through small-group sessions and close collaboration with families and professionals.
  • The leadership team has a sufficient overview of the nursery and aims to offer high-quality early education.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the monitoring of staff practice so that it focuses more specifically on developing staff's teaching skills to an even higher level
  • 2support staff's awareness of any additional languages that children speak or hear at home and consider how to use this information to support children's development.
Inspection #10265289 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents talk positively about the education their children receive and say they are kept well informed of their progress.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported. They benefit from small-group sessions to help them catch up and make progress in their learning. The special educational needs coordinator works closely with families and other professionals to develop strategies and build individual plans for children. As a result, children are prepared well for the transition to school.

Outdoor space

Children access the garden, sleep room and dining room via several flights of stairs, which helps them develop strong leg muscles, coordination and physical endurance. They also enjoy learning outside the nursery, visiting areas of interest within their community such as farms and local woodland to discover the natural world.

EAL / language support

Where children speak English as an additional language, some staff do not know the child's home language. This means that they cannot use this information to support their communication skills and personal development.

Inspection history

Date: June 2011

  • February 2023Good
  • June 2017Good
  • June 2015Good
  • February 2014Requires improvement
  • August 2013Good
  • June 2011Outstanding

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