A Rishton pre-school where “staff are passionate about providing children with opportunities to thrive” has retained its ‘good’ Ofsted rating.

St Peter and St Paul’s Church of England Pre-school, on Blackburn Road, Rwas inspected on July 17 and maintained its good report which was given in 2018.

The educator was rated ‘requires improvement’ in 2017 but has taken big steps to improve the quality of education since.

A report published on August 19, described how the pre-school is ‘good’ at the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

In the latest report, inspectors said: “Staff are passionate about providing all children with experiences that help them to thrive.

“Staff provide reassurance to children and have developed positive relationships with them. This helps children to feel safe and secure.”

The curriculum of physical education was noted as being particularly strong in addition to the wide opportunities which are provided to help children share their opinions and have their own voice.

Inspectors added: “Leaders provide children with a curriculum that is built on independence and life skills, alongside their interests.

“They focus heavily on preparing pre-school children to develop the skills they need for their transition to school.

“Staff support children's communication and language development well. They skilfully introduce new words and engage children in conversations.

“Parents report staff are 'excellent' at communicating and sharing ideas to help children with their development at home.

“Partnerships with parents are effective and provide continuity in children's learning.”

St Peter and St Paul’s pre-school was also commended for its staff well-being and how they offered a wide range of experiences to the students including rides on public transport and visits to the local canal.

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the report stated that the curriculum needed to be adapted more precisely for younger children, to engage them in more purposeful learning.

Safeguarding arrangements are effective and there is an open and positive culture puts children’s interests first.