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Alpha Pre School

Ofsted: Requires ImprovementNursery

Freshbrook Community Centre, Worsley Road, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NU

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

24 children

Key details

Capacity

24 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Alpha Pre School was inspected by Ofsted on 23 September 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children are happy, safe and secure. Staff know children well and focus on creating strong bonds with them. Staff understand how this helps children's learning and development."

Key strengths

  • Staff hold rich conversations with most children, helping them build a broad vocabulary.
  • Staff support children to learn about their local community.
  • Children develop independence skills as they bring the plates, cups and snacks of cut apples and bananas to the snack table.
  • At the time of inspection, staff did not hold valid paediatric first-aid certificates, which is a breach of statutory requirements.
  • Parents' feedback is positive.

Areas for improvement

  • review the strategies in place to support children who speak English as an additional language to further support their language and communication skills even…
  • develop staff's skills in planning a curriculum to support children to understand and celebrate their similarities and differences and to learn more about…
  • work more closely with parents to support children in developing healthy choices around food.
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Location

Freshbrook Community Centre, Worsley Road, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NU

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