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Southgate Pre-School

Ofsted: GoodNursery

The Childrens Centre, Steward Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PW

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

47 children

Key details

Capacity

47 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Southgate Pre-School was inspected by Ofsted on 20 June 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff provide a warm, welcoming and inclusive environment for children that values each child individually and provides them with a sense of belonging. Children arrive at the pre-school excited. They are quick to leave their parents and eager and keen to begin their day."

Key strengths

  • Children benefit from a stimulating outdoor environment that offers a wide range of learning experiences and the opportunity for children to develop their…
  • Routines are well established at the pre-school.
  • Staff are deployed effectively to ensure that children are supervised safely at all times, both indoors and outdoors.
  • Overall, staff support children's communication and language development effectively.
  • The key-person system is robust.

Areas for improvement

  • develop staff's knowledge of how to extend children's communication and language skills to enable all children to broaden their vocabulary and promote their…
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Location

The Childrens Centre, Steward Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PW

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