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An exceptional day nursery rated Outstanding by Ofsted since its foundation. Ashby Castle Day Nursery is located in the heart of the historic market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and serves the local community and outlying villages. The town has excellent road and public transport links and children come from all over Leicestershire to our setting. We were founded in 1994 and since then have had an 'Outstanding' OFSTED rating, which we are very proud of. A truly amazing record!

Marion Richardson is an inclusive school. We aim to foster a school culture of respect and belonging, so that all children can learn about themselves and accept individual differences. We are committed to providing an appropriate and high quality education for all our children. As an inclusive school we have high aspirations and expectations for all children to achieve their best and become confident young adults that lead happy and fulfilling lives. Our school is part of a rich and diverse community that aims to respond to learners in ways which take into account their varied life experiences and needs. We are a happy, caring school that endeavours to overcome any barriers to learning in order to ensure full participation in school life.

I hope that you find our website interesting and informative and that it provides you with a real flavour of life at Manorfield. Manorfield has been open since 2004, and in a short space of time has developed into a thriving, lively and popular school. Children can stay with us from the half-term after they are 3 years old, until they are 11. We are the only school in Horley to be able to offer 8 years of continuous schooling. Thanks to very generous funding from Surrey County Council, the whole school has been extensively rebuilt and modernised. There is a purpose-built early years unit for our 3 to 5 year olds, a new library and study area, interactive whiteboards throughout the school and beautiful and extensive grounds which have been developed to promote outdoor learning. At Manorfield, all of the staff take a great pride in working in a fully inclusive school, where all children, irrespective of ability, are welcomed. Children make good progress throughout the school, both in the basic skills of reading, writing and mathematics but also in all of the equally important foundation subjects. The children are also well cared for and every effort is made to help them feel safe and secure. The school holds the National Healthy Schools Award. Once of the ways we support this is by running our Healthy Tuck shop every break time. We also hold a Green Flag Eco-Schools award, everyone can see our commitment to the environment with our huge wind-turbine, and packed recycling hut. This website, which is updated regularly, gives you details of each of the year groups, together with reports from the school council and information about extra-curricular activities. It also provides links to our prospectus, parent handbook and latest Ofsted report. Manorfield is a very exciting place to work and it is a great privilege for me as Headteacher to lead such a wonderful school. If you would like to know more about the school, or arrange for a visit, please contact the school's office.