Opening hours
Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 5.45pm.
The Old School Nursery in Grantham
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2024)
Number of places
31 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2024
Local authority
Lincolnshire
About this day nursery
The Old School Nursery, located in Grantham, provides childcare for children aged 0–4 years. 45pm.
In its latest Ofsted inspection on 22 August 2024, the nursery achieved an overall rating of 'Good'. Children at The Old School Nursery develop positive relationships with staff, fostering a sense of safety and security.
They are supported in developing responsibility, for instance, by assisting with snack time preparations. Staff provide clear instructions to help children understand and follow daily routines.
The nursery also focuses on preparing pre-school children for their transition to school. This includes arranging visits from school teachers to help children become familiar with their future educators.
An example of the nursery's innovative approach to learning is its outdoor environment, where parents have contributed to building a step in the garden. This enables children to observe and learn about horses, donkeys, and goats in the adjacent field, promoting engagement with nature and their surroundings.
What it's like
Children show positive relationships with staff and feel safe and secure. They learn to be responsible and follow instructions well. The provider arranges for school teachers to visit pre-school children in the nursery, helping them become familiar with their future teachers.
Strong staff-child relationshipsPre-school readiness focusOutdoor learning opportunitiesPositive behaviour encouragedLiteracy skill developmentSelf-care skill
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Old School Nursery
Last inspected 22 August 2024
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 show positive relationships with staff and feel safe and secure. They learn to be responsible and follow instructions well. The provider arranges for school teachers to visit pre-school children in the nursery, helping them become familiar with their future teachers.
Inspector highlights
- Staff support children's speaking skills well by using repetitive words and asking good questions.
- The provider and staff implement a curriculum that supports children to be ready for school and encourages independence.
- The provider involves parents in making changes to the environment to promote children's learning.
- Staff help children to recognise positive behaviour.
- Staff offer children opportunities to develop their literacy skills and self-care skills.
Areas to develop
- 1develop partnerships with parents to help staff identify children's ongoing achievements and to offer all parents suggestions about how they can continue to support their children's learning at home
- 2support staff to build on toddlers' and pre-school children's knowledge of how they can keep themselves safe.
Inspection #10350785 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
The provider involves parents when identifying and making changes to the environment to promote children's learning. For example, parents build a step in the garden that enables children to see and learn about horses, donkeys and goats in the field beyond.
Parent Reviews of The Old School Nursery
5.0
(4)
Sonia
3 years ago
A beautiful setting inside and out, its rural location allows regular engagement with the countryside through walks, interacting with the animals in the adjacent field and watching the Harvest from the garden. It is set up to develop both fine and gross motor skills and nurtures a child's development through love and play. My eldest recently departed for school. I cannot thank this nursery enough for the amount of effort they put into preparing him, from self-care to fun phoneme practice and showing him photos of his school to aid familiarity. My youngest is thriving in the baby room; she goes in with a smile and I love receiving the regular update photos- the smile remains all day. She loves the proximity of the room to the bigger kids, observing and laughing - I am confident it's bringing on her development. She has an unusual allergy of cruciferous veg and the cook bends over backwards to accommodate selecting alternatives from the children's allotment. This nursery is truly fantastic.
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Jess Warke
3 years ago
My son absolutely loves it there and he is flourishing! The app makes it so easy to see what is happening, I can log on at any time and see updates as they happen. The staff include photos, videos and learning developments daily. The outdoors area is just the right size and in a quiet, safe location with gorgeous views. Indoors is warm and inviting and just a beautiful space for my child to spend his days. More importantly than this though, is how well they know him and how much they love him. They know how independent he is and they tailor everything to that, right down to how they serve his breakfast and how he learns and plays. They are affectionate and really care about him as his own little person. My younger son is starting in a few months and I have no doubt that he will be as happy there as his brother. If he's going to spend his day with someone other than me, I'm so glad he's with them. I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough, I am so, so glad I found this hidden gem.
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Shelley Odams
3 years ago
The old school nursery nursery is a beautiful, characterful, cosy old school building set in the countryside, overlooking the fields. Children are able to look out over the wall at the animals and spot tractors in the adjacent field. This is all fantastic but I feel the most important part of a nursery are the staff who work there. Everyone from the manager, the ladies in the rooms and even the cook are so wonderful. Kind, welcoming, open and accommodating are just a few words I would use to describe the team. My son has learned so much during his time here. It is wonderful to be updated daily on what he is learning and enjoying by using the app. I'd highly recommended!!
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ryan statham
3 years ago
The most amazing nursery in the area
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Inspection history
Date: August 2024
- September 2024Good
- August 2024Good
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