Westfield Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Children enjoy the time they spend at this welcoming and friendly pre-school. They take part in interesting and exciting activities that are based on their current interests.

Managers and staff monitor children's progress well. This enables them to identify and react to any gaps in their learning. All children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress.

Good use is made of additional funding to improve outcomes for all children. Links with parents are good. Staff share verbal information with parents when they collect their child at the end of the... session.

Parents are actively encouraged to share details about their child's achievements at home. Parents speak very highly about the staff and the good-quality care they provide. Children's behaviour is very good.

Staff place a strong focus on teaching children to play well together, and to understand and respect the needs of others. It is not yet outstanding because: Systems to monitor staff teaching skills are not sharply focused on raising the good quality of teaching to an even higher level. Staff do not consistently use opportunities to challenge older and the most able children's developing skills, to help them make even more progress.