Of the 48 nursery schools inspected between September 2005 and Easter 2006, one-third (35 per cent) were judged outstanding and 54 per cent were good.
The remaining 10 per cent were satisfactory, and no nursery schools were judged inadequate.
However, nursery schools are still under threat of closure (see Special Report, 11 May), and many headteachers are concerned about a dilution of nursery education in the move to children's centres.
One of the 48 'outstanding' provisions was Horden Nursery School in County Durham, where Ofsted inspectors said the curriculum 'exceeds the requirements set out in the national guidance for the Foundation Stage. It is packed with an outstanding range of interesting and stimulating activities that are superbly matched to the children's needs and interests'.
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