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Acorns Nursery School

Ofsted: GoodNursery

The Village Hall, Shackleford, GU8 6AE

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

30 children

Key details

Capacity

30 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Acorns Nursery School was inspected by Ofsted on 12 October 2021 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children demonstrate that they are happy at this warm and welcoming nursery. They confidently leave their parents at the door and quickly settle into the nursery routine. Children show a positive attitude to their learning."

Key strengths

  • Overall, children benefit from an interesting and well-balanced curriculum.
  • Partnerships with parents are good.
  • Staff place a good focus on teaching children the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle.
  • The manager and her staff work well together as an enthusiastic and dedicated team.
  • Leaders place high priority on staff well-being.

Areas for improvement

  • build on the staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent so they are clear what skills and knowledge they want children to gain from all experiences
  • strengthen the use of questioning to help identify what children already know, and provide clear explanations to extend their knowledge even further.
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Location

The Village Hall, Shackleford, GU8 6AE

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