School Improvement Plan 

Through our School Improvement Plan we are working positively to maintain our Outstanding Ofsted judgement. 

At Selly Oak Nursery School there is always a continuous drive to improve standards year on year and therefore there is an overall desire to ensure that our Teaching, Learning and Assessment are continually improving. After rigorous self-evaluation, analysis and consultation the following main drivers for this academic year will ensure that the school continues to improve:-

The 2025 - 2026 priorities for the school are as follows:-

QUALITY OF EDUCATION                                                            

To maintain the quality of teaching over time across all areas of learning as consistently good with many elements of outstanding

To increase the percentage of children achieving better than age related expectations in Communication and Language.

To increase the percentage of children achieving better than age related expectations in Literacy.

To further develop and embed the creative arts across nursery with a focus on imagination.   To embed Startwell across all aspects of nursery with the new cohort.                                                                            To maintain the Gold Unicef award.

BEHAVIOURS AND ATTITUDE / PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

To increase the percentage of children achieving better than age related expectations in Personal, Social and Emotional development.

To enhance mental health and emotional well-being activities and ideas for children and staff.                                                                               To further enhance parental involvement and engagement across all aspects of nursery life.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

To further develop budget management across the Nursery and continue to explore the sustainability of the Nursery School.

To handover from the existing Head Teacher to the new Head Teacher (Autumn term 2025 / January 2026).                                              To increase cohort numbers to ensure the school is viable and does not go into a deficit budget.