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Welcome To Chestnut Lane School
& Little Chestnuts Preschool

for 3 - 7 year olds

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We are delighted to share with you our latest Ofsted inspection report.  Please see the details on our Ofsted Inspection page

  • Our school is driven by our values...
  • Respect
  • Kindness
  • Resilience
  • Independence
  • Responsibility

Ofsted_Sq_Colour.svg"The school has high aspirations."  "The well-planned curriculum helps to capture pupils' imaginations.  Pupils try their best in lessons.  They listen carefully to their teachers and have excellent learning behaviours."

chestnut.badge.rd.svgOur School Vision is 'To provide an excellent educational foundation that inspires curiosity, creativity, confidence and a love of learning'. Our school values are: Respect, Kindness, Resilience, Independence and Responsibility.

"Pupils behave exceptionally well... pupils show kindness and consideration towards each other."  "The school provides excellent experiences for pupils' personal development... [Pupils] are encouraged to value and celebrate their individual differences."   

Ofsted, January 2025

"Reading is at the heart of the curriculum."  "As they progress through the school, pupils quickly become secure in their phonics knowledge.  They become confident and fluent readers."

Ofsted, January 2025

"The school is a model of how the award process works and how effective it can be, when pursued with diligence, intent and a great deal of hard work."

Wellbeing Award for Schools, June 2022

"Parents describe ‘fantastic’ support from the school, with staff being supportive and approachable.  Parents describe signposting and communication from the school as ‘excellent’."

Wellbeing Award for Schools, June 2022