Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 18:00
The Old School Nursery in Norwich
Ofsted: Expected standard·Shelton With Hardwick Community School, Low Road, Norwich, NR15 2SD · Norfolk
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2026
Local authority
Norfolk
About this day nursery
The Benjamin Foundation operates childcare services suitable for children ranging from a few months old up to 13 years of age. Their settings are Ofsted-registered and aim to provide a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment where children and their parents or carers feel valued and happy.
The foundation's approach involves planning activities that reflect children's interests, fostering their development in emotional, social, and learning skills. While the provided content mentions 'The Nurtured Heart Approach' in the navigation, it's not explicitly detailed as their childcare ethos on the primary childcare page.
The focus is on creating a positive and nurturing atmosphere for children's growth and wellbeing within a secure setting.
Our ethos
Our goal is for everyone to feel safe, valued and happy. We plan activities which reflect the interests of the children and enhance their development, emotional, social and learning skills.
What it's like
Babies settle well as staff offer a flexible approach, building secure attachments. Children benefit from consistent care through shared information with parents about individual needs and routines. The setting’s bespoke approach supports all children, including those with SEND, to feel emotionally secure and develop warm, trusting relationships with staff. Children are confident learners, enjoying sensory activities and developing resilience from tackling more complex tasks.
Ofsted-registeredChildcare for ages 0-13
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Age range
a few months old to 13 years of age
Term time / All Year
All_year
Registered with Ofsted
2024
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Jul 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted report for The Old School Nursery
Last inspected 8 July 2026
What it's like to attend
Babies settle well as staff offer a flexible approach, building secure attachments. Children benefit from consistent care through shared information with parents about individual needs and routines. The setting’s bespoke approach supports all children, including those with SEND, to feel emotionally secure and develop warm, trusting relationships with staff. Children are confident learners, enjoying sensory activities and developing resilience from tackling more complex tasks.
Inspector highlights
- Children, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, typically progress well with their communication and language development.
- Leaders use 'the Nurtured Heart Approach' to promote children's positive behaviour, helping them consider strengths and resolve disputes positively.
- Staff develop warm and responsive relationships with children, motivating them to explore learning opportunities.
- Leaders ensure children's wellbeing is central to their practice, supporting them to manage feelings through various methods.
- The curriculum supports children to make progress and learn skills needed for the next stage of education, with engaging sensory opportunities.
- Staff prioritise children's communication development, using activities like bubbles and storytelling for babies, and creating volcanoes in the sandpit for pre-school children.
- Staff effectively support children's physical development, with space for babies' mobility and ride-on toys for toddlers.
- Children develop their independence, learn self-care, and form positive relationships with peers, collaborating to complete tasks.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should support staff in the toddler room to develop confidence so they can organise group opportunities to engage all children in their learning.
- 2Leaders should continue to further strengthen staff's teaching skills to ensure consistently high-quality practice across the setting.
Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff gather information on children's individual needs, carry out assessments, and review progress to ensure effective targeted support for those with SEND. They minimise potential triggers for anxiety and adapt routines, including adjusting session times and providing space for emotional regulation. Detailed action plans are created and reviewed regularly, with close collaboration with parents and external professionals. Leaders organise training for staff and use additional funding to support disadvantaged children's learning.
Outdoor space
Toddlers and pre-school children generally play well together outside, collaborating to create potions in the mud kitchen. Toddlers enjoy using ride-on toys outdoors. Routines effectively manage outdoor play time for all children, accounting for babies' needs and weather.
EAL / language support
The report does not specifically mention support for children with English as an additional language (EAL).
Inspection history
Most recent inspection
8 July 2026
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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