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Cottam Nursery School

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Sandy Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LE

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

68 children

Key details

Capacity

68 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Cottam Nursery School was inspected by Ofsted on 2 May 2024 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children feel happy and secure in this warm and exciting environment. They are welcomed with smiles by skilled staff who know them and their families very well. Staff help new children to settle into nursery."

Key strengths

  • Children benefit from frequent visitors to the setting.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are particularly well supported by highly skilled staff who use Makaton sign language.
  • Children are encouraged to be more independent.
  • Staff have high expectations of how children should behave.
  • The manager recognises the impact of COVID-19 on the development of the children's language and communication skills.

Areas for improvement

  • embed the curriculum consistently across the provision to help children to make the best progress possible in literacy and mathematics.
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Location

Sandy Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LE

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