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Little Barn Owls - Faygate
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£6,710
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£559
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31%
Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School received an overall Good rating from OFSTED on 21 October 2024 across all four legacy framework areas (Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management). This report uses the pre-November 2025 framework and has been mapped to the new 7-area structure: Safeguarding (Met), Inclusion (Good/75), Curriculum and Teaching (Good/75), Achievement (Good/75), Behaviour/Attitudes/Routines (Good/75), Welfare/Well-being (Good/75), and Leadership/Governance (Good/75). The nursery demonstrates strong foundations with warm staff, effective parent partnerships, and a well-structured curriculum enhanced by farm-based learning. The primary area for development identified by inspectors is the inconsistent implementation of group activities and the need to strengthen coaching and mentoring to ensure teaching quality is consistently high across all staff and rooms.
Inspection Overview
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Good
Curriculum and Teaching
Good
Achievement
Good
Behaviour, Attitudes and Establishing Routines
Good
Children's Welfare and Well-being
Good
Leadership and Governance
Good
Key Insights From The Inspection
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SafeguardingOpen and positive safeguarding culture
SafeguardingSensitive support for children settling in
SafeguardingEffective arrangements in place
InclusionRecognition of individual preferences and needs
Areas for improvement
InclusionEnsure consistent differentiation across all group activities
InclusionExtend inclusive practice to all learning areas
Curriculum and TeachingStrengthen implementation of group activities to extend learning
Curriculum and TeachingEnsure consistent scaffolding and challenge across all activities
Availability & Fees
Fees at this nursery vary depending on age.
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Location of Little Barn Owls - Faygate
Woodlands, Old Crawley Road, Faygate,, RH12 4RU
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