St Francis School - SN9 5NT

Little Saints Nursery received a Good rating across all areas in June 2022 under the legacy 4-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership & Management). This analysis maps those findings to the November 2025 7-area framework. The nursery demonstrates effective safeguarding arrangements and a caring, welcoming environment where babies and toddlers are settled and happy. Staff have recently reorganised the provision following team changes and implemented positive improvements including enhanced play resources and defined learning areas. The primary area for development identified by the inspector concerns the consistency of purposeful activity planning—at times children wander without staff engagement in focused learning activities. A secondary recommendation focuses on strengthening parent partnership communication to better support home learning. The setting's strengths lie in sensory play provision, early communication support, positive behaviour management, and healthy routines. With targeted investment in activity planning systems, staff training in intentional teaching, and parent engagement tools, the nursery is well-positioned to move toward Strong Standard across most areas within 12 months.