Sutton on the Forest Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Teaching is consistently good.

Staff have a thorough understanding of children's interests and use this knowledge to enhance their play. Children make particularly good progress in their mathematical and communication skills. • Staff have developed strong partnerships with schools and share children's assessment information to help promote continuity.

Children are exceptionally well prepared for starting school and develop the necessary skills from an early age. • Children have formed strong bonds with their key person and the staff team. Staff are very responsive to children's individual needs and work hard to help them feel safe, secure and val...ued.

This has a positive impact on children's emotional well-being and they develop confidence in new situations. • Staff have worked extremely hard to provide support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their families. They have developed exceptional partnership working with children's parents and other agencies involved.

• The manager uses her knowledge and strong leadership skills to support the staff team effectively. She has high expectations of them and encourages them to develop their skills in new roles. Staff work very closely together and are passionate about their work.

• Staff concentrate their teaching on areas of learning children already excel in, such as their mathematical skills. This does not help to promote rapid progress for children in other areas, which they show less interest in. • The manager and staff team are currently considering further ways to enhance the different learning environments for children so they are highly motivated and consistently stimulated.