Davenport Lodge School 21 Davenport Road, Coventry CV5 6QA

"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! :)"

"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)."

"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."

"My daughter had been at davenport lodge since she was 9months old and ive never had a problem i was very happy with the care she recieved and as a parent any concerns i had was taken on board and resolved. My daughter formed a very good bond with all staff and towards me as a parent the staff were very professional. My daughter struggled with eating and trying various foods but this nursery helped no end encouraging her to try new foods and now i have no problem with her eating at all.no longer a stressed parent when it comes to making her meals! I loved looking through her journal and seeing how many milestones she had reached and how she had been encouraged to reach these goals! when my daughter left there was a graduation ceremony for all the children that were leaving and parents were allowed to stay an get involved with activities and take photos.. alot of planning and care had gone into the graduation day and it made me feel happy that my child was given such a big send off. My little girl still talks about davenport lodge and the staff that were there, she left there being able to write pre cursive and starting to read ! i was very proud she achieved this and it was down to her teachers encouraging her and persisting with her in a positive way to reach those milestones."