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Apple Tree Montessori Nursery School

Ofsted: GoodNursery

The Oval Park, Saltdean, BN2 8SJ

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

30 children

Key details

Capacity

30 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Apple Tree Montessori Nursery School was inspected by Ofsted on 10 April 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Babies and children are very happy and settled in this homely, family-orientated nursery. Staff are especially kind and caring and very attentive to children's needs. Children demonstrate how secure they feel as they look to staff for reassurance when needed, and they are are quickly comforted."

Key strengths

  • Teaching is consistently good.
  • The nursery curriculum offers clear progression for babies, toddlers and older children.
  • Overall, the daily routine is planned well around children's needs.
  • Staff make full use of the local area to broaden children's experiences.
  • The promotion of children's literacy awareness at nursery is good.

Areas for improvement

  • review and improve the organisation of the daily routine, particularly transition times, so that babies and children remain positively engaged in purposeful…
  • strengthen the links with parents to help them support children's interests in literacy at home.
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Location

The Oval Park, Saltdean, BN2 8SJ

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