Newnham Nursery
Newnham Croft Primary School, Chedworth Street, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 9JF
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
24 children
Key details
Capacity
24 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Newnham Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 9 May 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children are happy and content, skipping into this friendly and inclusive home- from-home environment. On arrival, new children show confidence and independence when hanging up their belongings on their named peg. Staff know their children incredibly well and have sound knowledge and understanding of the well-established curriculum."
Key strengths
- Children maintain high levels of engagement and concentration when using magnifying glasses to examine bugs and then paint pictures of them.
- Mealtimes are sociable events where staff prompt discussions around healthy eating and the importance of drinking lots of water, particularly after physical…
- Staff incorporate active and fun learning experiences that help children learn effectively about the importance of physical exercise and resting their bodies.
- Children demonstrate high levels of independence in preparation for when they progress to school.
- Parents appreciate the daily information staff share with them about their child's day.
Areas for improvement
- focus on increasing children's knowledge and awareness of staying safe in the sun to help them become increasingly independent in managing their self-care needs
- review how children's progress and next steps in learning is shared with parents to extend collaborative working and further support their progress at home.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
Newnham Croft Primary School, Chedworth Street, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 9JF
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