Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding The leadership team's vision and absolute commitment for all children to thrive and achieve their very best are exceptional. Leaders promote a strong culture of learning and inspire their very able staff to reach the highest standards of care and teaching.

Everyone works together expertly to achieve excellent outcomes for all children. Children and staff develop extremely positive and warm relationships. Staff get to know children exceptionally well and respect each child as a unique individual.

Children settle in very quickly and soon develop very high levels of self-esteem and confidence. Children enjoy an exceptional range of highly stimu...lating resources indoors and outdoors. They have excellent opportunities for learning in nature through specialised teaching in the woodland nearby, as well as gardening and growing plants at the nursery.

Observation and assessment practice is exemplary and children's learning and development are regularly shared with parents. There are highly effective systems for accurately tracking and analysing children's progress. Excellent relationships with parents and outside professionals, as well as staff experience and expertise, mean that any gaps in learning are soon closed and progress is assured.

Children are exceedingly happy and very highly motivated learners. Their behaviour is excellent. All children, including those who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language, make excellent and frequently rapid progress relative to their starting points.