Ramsden Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding Children form exceptionally strong attachments to staff and build extremely positive relationships with their peers. These close attachments help children to feel safe and they grow in confidence and self-assurance.

Children's behaviour is excellent. Staff praise them for the smallest achievements. Children develop an exceptional enthusiasm for learning.

They are highly inquisitive and eager to participate in the exciting and imaginative activities provided. Staff have a high regard for each other and work exceptionally well together as a team. Managers and staff observe each other's practice and deliver constructive feedback.

This ...leads to high levels of staff performance and confidence, and has a positive impact on the consistency and quality of teaching. Children make exceptional progress in their learning. Staff are swift to identify any gaps in children's learning through their excellent and thorough monitoring systems.

They work extremely closely with other professionals to establish the earliest possible interventions so that all children reach their full potential. The exceptionally strong management team oversees the smooth running of the pre-school. It seeks the views of parents, staff and children to develop ambitious plans to ensure its aspirations for improvement are speedily implemented.