Hungerford Primary School And Children's Centre

Hungerford Primary School And Children's Centre Corporation Street, London, N7 9EH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 March 2018 26 February 2013

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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

 The Head of Early Years is very knowledgeable about early years education. She has high standards for her staff and demonstrates a genuine commitment to ensuring that children receive an enjoyable and positive early years experience.  There is a high proportion of well-qualified and experienced staff who offer teaching that is consistently good with elements of outstanding practice. This contributes well to the good progress children make over time given their individual starting points.  Staff have established extremely positive partnerships with parents. Staff know the families well and they keep parents informed about children's development and achievements. Parents offer complimentary comments about staff and the centre.  Staff have created a stimulating, well organised and extremely well-resourced environment indoors and outdoors. This provides children with good opportunities to lead their own play and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently engage children to fully motivate them.  Overall, staff have good opportunities to speak with the management on a one-to-one basis. However, the performance management programme for staff is not yet sharply targeted on raising the quality of all practice to an even higher level.

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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

 build on the range of teaching strategies to help children become fully engaged and motivated  strengthen the programme for the performance management of staff to help develop their skills and raise the quality of practice to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed two joint observations with the Head of Early Years.  The inspector held a meeting with the Head of Early Years and the Under-Fives Service Coordinator. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the centre.  The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are good. The Head of Early Years is highly vigilant and responsive to any child protection concerns. Furthermore, staff fully understand their responsibility to safeguard the children in their care and know the procedures to follow if they have any concerns. The management team actively encourages staff to continue their professional development. This helps them to enhance their knowledge and skills. For example, staff attend an autism awareness course and return with new ideas to enhance the environment for all children to benefit. The Head of Early Years analyses information from children's tracking to help to ensure all children make good progress in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff make good use of their knowledge of children's individual next steps and interests to provide flexible planning that supports children's ongoing development. Literacy is promoted particularly well in the nursery class. The teacher uses an innovative story- creating system to capture children's imagination. Babies thoroughly enjoy creative, sensory activities, such as mixing paint colours with their hands. They repeatedly return to the table and squeal in delight as they smear the paint on the table. Toddlers explore space and capacity in the water tray. Staff encourage them to test out ideas, filling their funnels until they spill over. Staff often speak to children in English and in their home language. This contributes to the excellent progress that children who are learning English as an additional language make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The key person visits children in their own home before they start. This contributes to children's emotional well-being. Staff and children have warm, caring relationships and children demonstrate they are happy and settled. Staff encourage children to develop their independence well from an early age. Babies fetch their own coats and pre-school children confidently put on their coats for outdoor play. The outdoor spaces in all areas of the centre are highly conducive to helping children develop their physical skills. Children clean their teeth during the day, this helps them to develop a deep sense of understanding about caring for themselves. Staff promote positive behaviour. They help children to remember the 'Golden Rules', such as sharing and taking turns. Children respond well to gentle chats about using the sand timers to help them take turns to share toys.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working within the expected levels of development for their age. Children of all ages from babies to pre-school children make their own dough. They roll it in their hands and use tools and equipment to cut out shapes, helping to develop their hand-to- eye coordination. Babies demonstrate a strong sense of belonging. They are inquisitive and friendly towards visitors. Children learn important skills for their future learning and the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY372288 Local authority Islington Inspection number 1062157 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 66 Number of children on roll 64 Name of registered person Hungerford Primary School Governing Body

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Date of previous inspection 26 February 2013 Telephone number 020 7607 5850

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Hungerford Primary School And Children's Centre registered in 2008. The centre employs 23 members of childcare staff. Of these, 21 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including one member of staff with early years professional status. One member of staff and the Head of Early Years hold qualified teacher status. The centre opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The centre provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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