Ashbridge Nursery at Maxy Farm

This inspection report uses the legacy pre-November 2025 framework (Light Touch Inspection format from 2009), which assessed Quality of Education, Spiritual/Moral/Social/Cultural Development, Welfare/Health/Safety, and Early Years Foundation Stage effectiveness. The findings have been mapped to the November 2025 seven-area framework as follows: Quality of Education maps to Curriculum and Teaching (Good) and Achievement (Good); Behaviour and SMSC development map to Behaviour, Attitudes and Establishing Routines (Outstanding) and Inclusion (Good); Welfare/Health/Safety maps to Children's Welfare and Well-being (Outstanding) and Safeguarding (Met); EYFS-specific findings map across Curriculum and Teaching, Achievement, Behaviour/Attitudes/Routines, and Welfare/Well-being (all Good to Outstanding); Leadership findings map to Leadership and Governance (Outstanding). The school demonstrates strong performance across most areas with particular excellence in safeguarding, behaviour, and personal development. The primary area for development identified by inspectors relates to assessment data collation and progress tracking systems.