Langmoor Pre-School

Scooters, pretend restaurant orders and paper prescriptions give Langmoor Pre-School's June 2022 account its character: physical play sat alongside conversation and early writing. This Oadby setting has capacity for 35 children and is based within Langmoor Primary School.

At its June 2022 inspection, Ofsted rated the provision Good, while identifying opportunities to stretch learning further and keep younger children engaged during group activities. Children attending then were aged 2 to 4. Those findings give families a useful picture of the setting at that time.

In June 2022, outdoor play included scooters, a small climbing frame and hula hoops. Running, climbing and experimenting with rolling hoops gave children opportunities to practise movement and coordination.

The early years foundation stage sets expectations for children's learning, development and care. Here, the June 2022 examples included learning through pretend play: children organised a restaurant game, taking different roles and listening to one another's orders. Play provided a reason to talk and cooperate.

Paper punching and attaching paperclips offered practice with small hand movements. Pretend prescriptions for dolls brought mark-making into the same play-based day. However, in June 2022, adults sometimes missed opportunities to add challenge, especially for more able children; scissor use also needed clearer demonstration.

At its June 2022 inspection, Ofsted found effective safeguarding and effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, including work with speech and language therapists that supported progress.

In June 2022, children showed close bonds with staff and settled readily. Older children were encouraged to make room for younger children's participation in games, giving kindness a practical expression.

Healthy snacks and drinking water were provided then, with conversation about food and dental health. Independence was uneven: children washed their hands and helped put toys away, but adults sometimes completed tasks children could have attempted themselves, including finding jackets and unwrapping straws.

The address is Langmoor Primary School, Kenilworth Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5HS.

In June 2022, attendance was term-time only. Morning sessions ran Monday to Friday from 9am to midday; afternoon sessions ran on Tuesday and Thursday from 12.30pm to 3pm. The setting also provided funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children at that time.

Being based within Langmoor Primary School does not guarantee a Reception place.

• Group activities. In June 2022, some group activities lasted too long for younger children to stay involved. Their length and organisation matter for children who engage best through active play.
• Challenge and independence. June 2022 findings called for more stretching activities and more opportunities for children to attempt everyday tasks themselves. Ask how these priorities now shape the day, alongside the current session and funding arrangements.

Langmoor's June 2022 picture suits families considering morning preschool attendance or an afternoon pattern, with outdoor movement, imaginative play and communication prominent in the day. The Good judgement sits alongside specific improvements around challenge, independence and group activities. Those are useful decision points for parents weighing this school-site preschool.