Davenport Lodge School, Coventry | Fees, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

Dont know where to start really. However the long and short of it was. We felt our child was singled out as needing more attention or disruptive. On occasion when collecting our child i overheard another parent being given the exact same negative daily response we were getting. After various meetings with the head we were advised our child would benefit from a smaller group sized nursery. It was also suggested our child potentially had underlying issue of a minor nature. However after further specialist checks via professional in the field no such claims were warranted nor substantiated. We have since had to change nursery, as weren’t given much other option. One can appreciate this was a very stressful time. We now know of other parents whom we have spoken to have recieved the same treatment. We are now glad to say our child is thriving with much positive feedback. Our opinion is with Davenport, due to the full capacity classrooms if your 2yr old child does not conform to the norm that they expect, hence requiring a little more attention at times then others they will be ousted. So its felt the focus is to maintain maximum bums on seats for maximum returns. I also note staff turnover has increased.

We visited a number of nurseries before Davenport Lodge, and we chose them based upon the positive first impression. Our child had a very enjoyable experience throughout the three years he was there, and the teachers always quickly responded to any issues or concerns. Things that particularly attracted us were the care provision, qualified teachers, low staff turnover, great facilities, and ongoing learning/development plans (which have put our child in a great position for the transition to primary school).

The school have been absolutely amazing with both of my children. They have been comforting, nurturing and academically supportive. My kids have both come out confident and excited to begin their primary school journeys. The staff have always responded well to any concerns, have kept me updated with any issues and have taken the time out to comfort the kids when needed. My kids come home content and I couldn’t be more grateful.

Thank you to the staff at DL! 🙂

Firstly, at least 2 or 3 of the positive reviews have been posted by people who would have been members of staff at the time the review was written. Also, some not so positive reviews have been removed from Google so bear that in mind as well.

Approach this nursery with caution if you even suspect your child might not fit the mould or if you want them to grow up appreciating or accepting neurodiversity. It is a non selective nursery at entry, the selection takes place when the child is there. If the child does not conform they will make a token gesture of involving SENDCO but no real action is taken and the child will be forced out instead. Parents are not listened to. We repeatedly told them our daughter was struggling with fatigue which later turned out to be a thyroid issue but they decided, without telling us, that she was autistic and just put her in a corner. We appointed support from a private speech and language consultant and they refused to engage with the recommended strategies and when the consultant told them my daughters behaviour was their fault they turned on the consultant. They also lied to NHS Speech and Language Therapy telling them they had told us they thought our daughter was autistic but they did not, in fact we had raised the issue with them and they said they weren’t allowed to comment. They make out that education is a joint effort between parents and teachers, which we believe in, but we had little engagement with them on key issues. We will pay the price for their mistakes for a long time to come.

If your child will conform with their expectations it is probably a great place to be.

My daughter’s journey here is at an end. She has been here since 9months old and I can’t thank all the staff enough their support and kindness In helping my daughter develop into the character she is today.
She has made some strong bonds with staff and children there. Will be sad to see her go.
She is able to write her name without support and become more confident. Great nursery school.