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Sutton-On-Sea Sandcastles Preschool

Ofsted: GoodNursery

St Clements Church Hall, Church Lane, SUTTON-ON-SEA, LN12 2JB

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

18 children

Key details

Capacity

18 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Sutton-On-Sea Sandcastles Preschool was inspected by Ofsted on 24 June 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children are greeted warmly by staff on their arrival to the pre-school. Those that are new are offered support and encouragement to help them settle. Staff support children to be independent."

Key strengths

  • Staff gather detailed information from parents when children first start and use this, along with their knowledge of child development, to plan activities to…
  • Children's understanding of feelings and emotions is supported well by staff.
  • The provider supports staff to build on their professional development.
  • Staff provide a wide range of activities that children are keen to engage in.
  • Overall, staff are good role models and help children to understand how to be respectful and to show positive behaviours when they interact with others.

Areas for improvement

  • strengthen staff's teaching to focus on how to support children's individual learning
  • support staff during planned activities to take account of the learning needs of the younger children more precisely.
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Location

St Clements Church Hall, Church Lane, SUTTON-ON-SEA, LN12 2JB

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