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The Mall Nursery and Creche

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2021)
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4.9(33 parent reviews) ·Unit 35, The Mall Shopping Centre, LUTON, LU1 2TW · Luton
Number of places
80 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2021
Local authority
Luton

About this day nursery

The Mall School, located in Twickenham, is a co-educational independent school catering to children aged 6 months to 11 years. The school prides itself on academic excellence, boasting strong 11+ results year after year.

It fosters an environment of ambition, achievement, and authenticity through small class sizes, a rigorous curriculum, and state-of-the-art facilities. Beyond academics, The Mall School offers an extensive co-curricular programme, including an in-house swim school and various enrichment opportunities, ensuring a holistic development of its pupils.

The school aims to cultivate confident, articulate, and compassionate young individuals, with a focus on curiosity and humour as central elements in character development. Prospective families are encouraged to visit the school through open mornings or private tours to experience its vibrant learning community firsthand.

The main entry points are Nursery (6 months+), Reception (4+), and Year 3 (7+), with flexible rolling admissions for other year groups subject to availability.

Our ethos

The Mall School aims to cultivate confident, articulate, and compassionate young individuals, with a focus on curiosity and humour as central elements in character development. They pride themselves on academic excellence, fostering an environment of ambition, achievement, and authenticity through small class sizes, a rigorous curriculum, and state-of-the-art facilities, ensuring a holistic development of its pupils.

What it's like

Children settle in quickly and demonstrate confidence. They make good progress in communication and language skills through songs, stories, and new vocabulary. Children also develop independence skills by practising self-care and participating in everyday activities reflecting their own lives.

Academic excellenceCo-educationalStrong 11+ resultsExtensive co-curricular programmeSmall class sizes

Pricing & funding

An application requires a registration fee to register a child. Upon receiving an offer, an acceptance deposit is required to secure the place.

Good to know

  • A registration fee is required to proceed with the application.
  • An acceptance deposit is payable upon accepting an offer of a place.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year and sessions are from 8am to 5.30pm, with Saturday sessions from 10am to 2pm

Age range

6 months to 11 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

1989

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Mall Nursery and Creche

Last inspected 10 November 2021 · Elke Rockey

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 settle in quickly and demonstrate confidence. They make good progress in communication and language skills through songs, stories, and new vocabulary. Children also develop independence skills by practising self-care and participating in everyday activities reflecting their own lives.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make good progress in their communication and language skills.
  • Staff know children very well, building strong, secure attachments.
  • Leaders support staff's professional development and well-being.
  • Parents praise the nursery staff for going "above and beyond".
  • Children are learning how to keep themselves safe.

Areas to develop

  • 1refine the focus for professional development further to encourage all staff to develop their teaching skills to the highest levels
  • 2support staff to help older children understand the consequences of different types of behaviour and the impact this can have on others.
Inspection #10213816 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff who have specific responsibilities for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities support these children effectively. The use of additional funding for children is carefully considered. Staff take into account the needs of children and families attending and choose things that complement their home lives, such as hiring the pantomime company to perform.

Outdoor space

Children learn how to keep themselves safe, following instructions as they walk through the shopping centre to the rooftop garden.They push brooms and wheelbarrows, and chalk on a board, developing coordination and small-muscle strength.

Parent Reviews of The Mall Nursery and Creche

4.9
(33)
Ramóna Kartis
2 years ago

This nursery is absolutely amazing. I am so impressed . My daughter has shown absolutely incredible work in writing thanks to Nina . I am so proud and grateful. Also big thank you to Michele Tammy Shanel and Jen and to all of the staff who helped my daughter during her time at the nursery. She will be definitely missed all of you.

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Kelly Mccarthy
2 years ago

Such a wonderful nursery that I have used for both my 14 year old and my 4 year old. The staff are all genuinely amazing and feel like family. Tammy, Michelle, Jen and the team go above and beyond for the families and I could not be anymore grateful for them. The best childcare provision I have ever used!

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Sruthi Dharanendiran
2 years ago

My child really loves this Nursery. The staffs here take excellent care of children. My child was 2 years old when he joined and he has learned so much from here. Every day the teachers take an effort to provide feedback about the child's progress and behavior and address if we have some concerns. When he joined he hardly spoke few words. Within a few months, I saw a great improvement in his talk, behavior, and mannerism. He always talks about his teachers at home and I get to know what they do at school. He always enjoys writing with Nina, story time with Patrica/Sophie, activity time with Shenal, and he regards his teachers Michelle and Tammy as his role models. He knows a lot of things at the age of 4 and the whole credits goes to this Nursery. I am happy and grateful for this Nursery.

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Mwewa Nathalie Kaoma
4 years ago

For me this will always be the best nursery in Luton..The staff are really friendly, caring and understanding.. As a single mother it's not easy to drop and pick up my daughter at nursery on time as I have work and coursework to attend to. If it weren't that the staff at my daughter's nursery are understanding, my daughter wouldn't have been attending nursery all the days she's supposed to..Am so grateful to them especially Michelle and Tammy they are very understanding. Since my daughter started Nursery, she talks, sings and loves painting. She's only 3yrs old but speaks so well because of interacting with other children in her nursery and teachers..Sometimes she says things that amaze me like sharing is caring..Am so grateful to the nursery for helping me raise my Skylar, I wouldn't have done it without any of you..

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Stargurl Diya
a year ago

I've been waiting so long to write a review here.. I would like to say a big thank you to the whole nursery team for the fabulous work and patience that they have.. My daughter has been learning a lot of things from you guys.. Thank you Dawn for always been there in every ways for my girl.. you are such a loving and amazing lady..Thank you Nina and team for the learning skills.. Thank you Tammy, Jennifer, Shanel and Chealsea for your fabulous work and without forgetting Michele, the heart of the nursery, you are such a down to earth lady. Never met someone as kind and helpful as you.. Thank you for all the love and support for my daughter and my family. We'll miss you guys.. Continue with the excellent work and wish you all the best. Love and hugs from Niyana and parents..

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Inspection history

Date: March 2005

  • December 2021Good
  • November 2021Good
  • April 2017Good
  • March 2017Good
  • February 2014Good
  • July 2011Good
  • June 2011Good
  • July 2006Good
  • March 2005Good

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