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Tideswell Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
·Bishop Pursglove C of E (A) Primary School, St John's Road, Buxton, SK17 8NE · Derbyshire
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Derbyshire

About this day nursery

Bishop Pursglove C of E Primary School, situated in the picturesque Peak District, is a welcoming rural school dedicated to fostering a comprehensive and enriching educational journey. With a student body of approximately 100 pupils, the school prides itself on delivering an excellent education within its beautiful surroundings, adjacent to the historic St John the Baptist church.

The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to promote spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development, aligning with Christian values while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. The school emphasises a learning environment that extends beyond academic achievement, focusing on personal growth, creativity, and the development of essential life skills.

Admissions are managed through the Derbyshire Local Authority, with clear guidelines for applications, appeals, and waiting lists. Prospective parents are encouraged to visit the school by appointment to experience its unique atmosphere firsthand.

The school's commitment to its values of compassion, justice, forgiveness, perseverance, courage, kindness, togetherness, and honesty underpins its mission to help children reach higher, think deeper, and love wider.

Our ethos

Our School Values are Compassion, Justice, Forgiveness, Perseverance, Courage, Kindness, Togetherness, and Honesty. We encourage children to \"Reach Higher, Think Deeper, Love Wider\". We believe that the purpose of education is to enable every child to flourish as a unique individual, equipping them with the knowledge, skills and understanding to make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time at this welcoming pre-school. Staff create an environment that encourages children's developing independence skills. Children are thoughtful. They spontaneously fetch drinks for their friends and offer staff sprinkles from their dessert.

Christian ValuesRural SettingStrong Community

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Waitlist

Waiting lists for admission will normally remain open until the end of the Autumn Term in the admission year but schools may maintain waiting lists after this date and for year groups other than the intake year.

Opening hours

8.45am to 3.45pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 8.45am to 2.45pm on Fridays

Age range

4-11 years

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Tideswell Preschool

Last inspected 31 January 2024 · Susan Hyatt

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 enjoy their time at this welcoming pre-school. Staff create an environment that encourages children's developing independence skills. Children are thoughtful. They spontaneously fetch drinks for their friends and offer staff sprinkles from their dessert.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enjoy their time at this welcoming pre-school.
  • Children learn to do as much for themselves as possible.
  • Children use their imagination as they re-enact favourite stories.
  • Staff provide opportunities for children to develop their small muscles.
  • Staff understand the importance of promoting children's good health and hygiene.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's skills in responding to children's emerging interests, in order capture their curiosity and build on what they already know
  • 2support staff to be consistent in promoting behaviour management strategies to build on children's understanding of what behaviour is expected of them.
Inspection #10282764 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

their children are making friends and developing their language skills.

staff share ideas with them, which enables them to continue their child's learning at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children readily explore well-considered outdoor activities. They work with friends to build car ramps, safely move large cardboard boxes, and practice balancing skills. Staff notice the wind has blown number cards off the fence, and children collect the cards, working out with staff which order they go in. This supports children's growing mathematical development.

Inspection history

Date: February 2023

  • February 2024Good
  • January 2024Good
  • April 2023Requires improvement
  • February 2023Requires improvement

Frequently asked about Tideswell Preschool

About the setting

Tideswell Preschool registered in 2012 and is located in Tideswell, Derbyshire. The pre-school employs four members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
2597773
Registered person
Tideswell Preschool Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Requires improvement

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