St Matthews Montessori School

St Matthews Montessori School St Matthews Church Hall, North Common Road, London, W5 2QA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 September 2015 14 June 2010

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children are happy, settle quickly and form secure attachments with their key person. This helps them develop strong motivation for learning and supports their emotional well-being.  Staff provide an interesting and well-resourced environment inside, which children can access freely.  Staff work well with other professionals and involve parents in assessments of their children's learning. As a result, all children's learning needs are met well and those who are behind receive timely support to make progress from their starting points.  Staff are positive role models. They speak kindly to the children and value their individuality. This means children play well together and behave very well.  The relationship with parents is a particular strength of this nursery. Parents' views are taken into account in evaluation processes. This helps to drive improvement well. Issues from the previous inspection have been addressed to further improve the

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This provision is good

outcomes for children. For example, children now have access to a wide range of technology resources.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always make toys and resources available for the younger children to play with in all the learning environments.  Occasionally, staff do not fully support children to complete the activities they choose, so children lose interest.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 increase the range and availability of popular resources across the learning environments  review the organisation of activities to ensure staff fully support children in completing their chosen tasks.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises with the manager.  The inspector took account of the parents' views.  The inspector spoke to members of staff and children during the inspection, held a meeting with the manager and the provider, and sampled some key documentation.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector observed children's play inside and outside, and sampled children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The provider meets the requirements well. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a good understanding of how to keep children safe and protect them from harm. The manager has detailed information about the progress individual children make. There are new methods to track the progress of groups of children that help to meet children's needs and support their progress more accurately. Such checks help promote equality well, such as for those children who learn English as an additional language. Staff receive good support to improve the quality of their practice, which includes gaining further qualifications. They make effective use of their new skills. For instance, staff now enhance children's language development and confidence through creative activities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. Staff know the children's needs well and keep a close check on what all children can do. They quickly recognise when a child falls behind or exceeds expectations. Staff place a good focus on supporting children's language and communication. They demonstrate how to speak clearly, for example. They use varied, suitable ways to help children to catch up in their language development. The routine of the day supports children's learning well. Staff provide a good range of activities that help promote children's physical development well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff ensure that there are good settling-in procedures. These help children play and explore happily and with confidence. Children feel safe and secure in the nursery. Children learn to treat each other with respect. For example, older children help younger children to use toys, and the staff help the younger children to learn about taking turns and sharing. Staff look after children well. They help children learn about healthy living through promoting good personal hygiene practices.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. Children learn to be independent and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. For example, they enjoy choosing their own activities and they learn to put these away. Older children are well prepared to take their first steps into school. Their literacy skills develop well. They recognise the sounds that letters make and the letters in their name. They gain an early understanding of numbers and quantity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY344600 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 835079 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 27 Name of provider Willow Tree Education Ltd Date of previous inspection 14 June 2010 Telephone number 07956 228 959

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Setting details

St Matthew's Montessori School registered in 1982. It operates from St Matthew's Church, Ealing Common, in the London Borough of Ealing. It is open each weekday from 9.15am to 3.15pm during school terms. The nursery is accredited to receive government funding for the provision of free early education to children aged three and four years. There are eight staff employed and seven of them hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery follows the Montessori method of teaching.

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Setting details

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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