Rainbow Nursery School, Holy Trinity

Reading books taken home, daily music and an outdoor kitchen give Rainbow Nursery School, Holy Trinity a recognisable character. In September 2025, these experiences linked play, family participation and practical learning. Small everyday tasks mattered too: children helped prepare the snack table and practised sharing food.

Ofsted rated the nursery Good at its September 2025 inspection. Based at Holy Trinity Church Centre in Richmond, it has capacity for 44 children; the children attending in September 2025 were aged two to four.

The early years foundation stage provides the framework for learning, development and care, bringing these together through children's play and everyday activities. In September 2025, children practised skills useful for writing through dough, chalk drawing, sand play and a magnetic bead puzzle. Preparing fruit and spreading butter gave those hand movements a practical purpose.

Books went home for families to share, while objects brought from home helped children explore letter sounds. Daily music involved singing, percussion and changes of pace. These were different ways to participate: listening, moving, talking and handling materials.

In September 2025, children could move freely into the garden, where slides, ball play and track-building provided physical challenges. An outdoor kitchen supported pretend cooking, while doctor play involved dressing up and a stethoscope.

At its September 2025 inspection, Ofsted found safeguarding effective and the use of outside agencies beneficial for children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

During September 2025, staff adjusted activities to individual interests and used calm reminders about behaviour. Sand timers helped children wait for turns in games, making an otherwise abstract expectation visible.

Families had regular opportunities to discuss their children's development and viewed individual learning journeys each term. In September 2025, assessments also supported preparation for the next stage of learning, including school. This connected everyday activities with the child's longer-term development.

The address is Holy Trinity Church Centre, Sheen Park, Richmond, TW9 1UP.

In September 2025, opening hours were 9am to 1pm during term time. At that date, the nursery received funding for three- and four-year-old children. These arrangements describe the inspection period.

• Language development. In September 2025, staff missed some opportunities to extend vocabulary during messy play and minibeast exploration. More consistent conversation was an improvement priority, relevant to families weighing support for communication.
• Adult deployment. In September 2025, adults sometimes clustered around a small group when support would have been more useful elsewhere. Making better use of staff across activities was the other improvement priority.
• Attendance fit. The September 2025 opening window covered the morning and early afternoon in term time. At a visit, how would the current attendance arrangements fit your child's week?

The September 2025 picture suits families who value shared reading, music, practical independence and outdoor play for preschool-aged children. The Good judgement sits alongside two clear priorities: extending children's language more consistently and distributing adult support more effectively. Both matter to how much children gain from the activities around them.