Forest school receives outstanding Ofsted

A WARRINGTON nursery school which has become a forest school with its own woodland has received an “outstanding” Ofsted inspection.
Inspectors said the Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School at Orford, continues to be outstanding in all areas and has even improved since the previous inspection by becoming a Forest school with its own woodland next to the play area.
The report found children are very keen to come to school, settle in extremely quickly and have excellent opportunities to learn and develop their skills indoors and outdoors.
Teaching and learning are excellent and staff have outstanding expertise. Disabled children and those with special educational needs make outstanding progress thanks to the high quality care and education they receive.
The leadership team and staff are at the forefront of excellence in Early Years education and the school is considered by the Local Authority to be a model of best practice, described as a ‘flagship school’ for the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Lindsay Bray, head teacher at the school said: “I’m absolutely delighted with the report and extremely proud of everyone at the nursery who has enabled us to maintain this high standard. We are glad the inspection recognised the outstanding progress that the children make and the hard work and professionalism of the staff and governors was noted.”
Cllr Colin Froggatt, (pictured right) executive member for children and young people’s services at the council, said: “I’d like to send my congratulations to the entire school, staff, and governors on this excellent report. We are very proud of this level of achievement.”
Maureen Banner, Chair of Governors at Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School commented: “The determination and integrity of the headteacher and her extremely dedicated staff have set the tone for another very rewarding and justified result from Ofsted. The children are central to everyone here at Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School and parents and carers can be happy in the knowledge that we are constantly working to bring out the best in them.”
Read the full report now at www.ofsted.gov.uk