Walton Pre-Preparatory School & Nursery - MK7 6BB

Walton Pre-Preparatory School was inspected on 10 February 2023 under the legacy 4-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership & Management), all graded Good. This analysis maps those findings to the November 2025 7-area framework. The setting has declined from Outstanding (previous inspection April 2013) to Good, primarily due to three specific areas: insufficient gathering of prior information from parents/professionals limiting individualised curriculum planning from outset; staff not consistently providing opportunities for child-led learning and deep immersion in activities; and limited professional development opportunities post-COVID impacting staff confidence in curriculum delivery. Safeguarding arrangements remain effective. The setting maintains strong foundations in behaviour, relationships, and outdoor learning, with an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum and excellent parent engagement. The trajectory is maintaining at Good level but with clear capacity to return toward Outstanding through targeted interventions in staff development, child-led learning practices, and enhanced initial assessment processes.