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Hopwood Hall College Nursery

Ofsted: Requires ImprovementNursery

Hopwood Hall College, St. Marys Gate, ROCHDALE, OL12 6RY

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

85 children

Key details

Capacity

85 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Hopwood Hall College Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 2 May 2025 and received an overall rating of Requires improvement. In their report, inspectors noted: "The provision requires improvement Leaders have a curriculum intent in place. However, the curriculum lacks ambition and is not always well sequenced. Leaders encourage staff to use themes and topics to plan children's learning experiences."

Key strengths

  • Staff support children with SEND throughout the day to help them feel settled.
  • Leaders and staff have not yet implemented effective strategies for children who speak EAL.
  • Staff speak positively about the support they receive from leaders and managers and the regular supervision meetings in place.
  • Recruitment procedures are robust, with all staff undergoing appropriate suitability checks before working with children.
  • Staff caring for older children support parents well.

Areas for improvement

  • strengthen procedures for the induction process and supervision arrangements to support all staff to fully understand and implement the curriculum effectively…
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Location

Hopwood Hall College, St. Marys Gate, ROCHDALE, OL12 6RY

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