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The Wood School at Paupers Wood

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·Paupers Wood, Nell Lane, MANCHESTER, M20 2DU · Manchester
Number of places
25 places
Age range
4–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2017
Local authority
Manchester

About this day nursery

The Wood School at Paupers Wood, registered with Ofsted in 2014, offers childcare on non-domestic premises for children aged 4-11 years. Located in Manchester, M20 2DU, this setting operates during term time only, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 3:15 pm.

The day nursery was rated "Good" by Ofsted at its last inspection on 5th May 2017. The superb outdoor environment is a key feature, where staff use the rich and stimulating provision to offer an extensive range of activities that challenge, interest, and capture children's imaginations.

Children thrive as eager explorers, skilfully manoeuvring along fallen trees and delighting in swinging from ropes. This focus on outdoor learning helps children develop an excellent understanding of the world around them, with staff encouraging them to discuss different types of trees and camouflage.

The Wood School also excels in supporting children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), having established good relationships with external agencies to provide comprehensive support. The highly qualified staff, including those with early years teacher status, qualified teacher status, and Forest School training, provide high levels of care and support.

Children develop strong emotional security and self-control, with impeccable behaviour noted during the inspection. They learn a multitude of practical skills and how to take calculated risks, such as using real saws to cut tree branches, contributing to their independence and confidence.

Younger children are confident alongside their older peers, and all children benefit from strong leadership and a commitment to continuous improvement.

What it's like

Children at The Wood School at Paupers Wood are eager explorers who develop many skills for the future. They benefit from strong leadership and highly qualified staff who provide high levels of care and support. The superb outdoor environment offers extensive activities that challenge and capture children's imaginations.

Strong leadershipSuperb outdoor environmentHighly qualified staffImpeccable behaviourEager explorersStrong emotional security

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, term time only, from 9.00am to 3.15pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Registered with Ofsted

2014

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Wood School at Paupers Wood

Last inspected 5 May 2017 · Layla Louise Davies

Actions the provider must take

  • develop the process for monitoring staff performance and implement more rigorous supervision that enhances the quality of practice even further
  • find further ways to gather information from all parents to fully complement children's experiences.

What it's like to attend

Children at The Wood School at Paupers Wood are eager explorers who develop many skills for the future. They benefit from strong leadership and highly qualified staff who provide high levels of care and support. The superb outdoor environment offers extensive activities that challenge and capture children's imaginations.

Inspector highlights

  • Leadership is strong with embedded self-evaluation and reflective practice.
  • Staff are highly qualified and use their expertise well to provide high levels of care.
  • The outdoor environment is superb, offering extensive and stimulating activities.
  • Children's behaviour is impeccable, and they develop strong emotional security and self-control.
  • Younger children are extremely confident alongside their older peers.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop the process for monitoring staff performance and implement more rigorous supervision that enhances the quality of practice even further
  • 2find further ways to gather information from all parents to fully complement children's experiences.
Inspection #996963 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff have established good relationships with external agencies. This helps to provide good support for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

The outdoor environment is superb. Staff use the rich and stimulating outdoor provision to provide an extensive range of activities and experiences which challenge, interest and capture children's imaginations. Children skilfully manoeuvre along and up on to fallen trees and particularly delight in swinging from ropes.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

5 May 2017

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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