St Clements Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Staff make precise assessments on children and effectively track their progress. Gaps in achievement are promptly identified and targeted. Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities receive high levels of support from designated staff.

Partnerships with parents and all external agencies involved with children are strong. Information about activity planning, children's progress and next steps for learning is shared very well. Parents hold the staff in high regard.

Staff are very patient, kind and caring. Children's behaviour is exemplary. Children form strong emotional attachments with their designated member of staff and firm f...riendships with each other.

Managers have a good understanding of the setting's strengths and areas for further improvement. They plan to replenish resources in the garden, introduce key group times for specific ages of children and better support children's progress in mathematics. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not consistently provide enough challenge for older and most-able children.

For example, not all activities are sufficiently resourced to enable children to experiment in different ways. Not all children are inspired to use the new designated mathematics area. Staff miss opportunities to promote mathematics within areas and activities where many children choose to spend the most time.