Peter Pan Playschool, CIO

Support for individual needs is the clearest strength of this Bookham playschool. At its June 2026 inspection, Ofsted judged inclusion to be a strong standard, the other assessed areas to meet the expected standard, and safeguarding standards to be met. There was no overall grade.

Peter Pan Playschool, CIO has capacity for 26 children at Eastwick Road Church Hall. In June 2026, the children attending were aged two to four. Practical independence, outdoor play and close communication with families shaped their experience, alongside some uneven organisation of activities and routines.

In June 2026, learning followed the early years foundation stage, the framework for children's learning, development and care. Play made its learning areas concrete: differently sized jugs introduced volume, dominoes supported counting, and crayons gave children practice controlling their hands before writing.

Outdoors, stepping stones and climbing equipment gave children opportunities to practise balance and judge manageable risks. Indoors, construction and imaginative play offered different ways to explore ideas. Staff adapted resources as children's interests changed, adding cups when water play developed into pretend milkshake making.

The limitations mattered too. Some activities attracted more children than their organisation could accommodate, reducing learning opportunities. Adults sometimes changed the subject before children had enough time to sustain a conversation. Better organisation and longer conversational exchanges were the two improvement priorities.

At the June 2026 inspection, Ofsted found effective support for additional needs, with staff drawing on advice from educational psychologists, occupational therapists and specialists in speech and language and working closely with parents. Specialist books could be used both at home and in the setting, connecting support across the child's day.

In June 2026, children sought comfort from their key person, while staff used information from families to adapt care routines. Picture cards and Makaton helped children understand what would happen next. Online updates and a weekly newsletter connected parents with development and planned learning; visits to a local school helped prepare children for moving on.

Children brought lunch from home and were offered fruit and vegetables at snack time. However, the lunchtime space became crowded and noisy, restricting conversation and participation. Some group activities and changes between routines also left children less involved.

The address is Eastwick Road Church Hall, Keswick Road, Bookham, KT23 4BE.

In June 2026, opening hours were 8.50am to 3pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 8.50am to 12.10pm on Wednesday. That shorter Wednesday is a material consideration for families organising their working week.

• Daily organisation. June 2026 findings included crowded lunches and reduced involvement during some group activities and transitions. A visit should explore how these parts of the day now work.
• Conversation time. Adults sometimes moved between topics too quickly in June 2026. Ask how staff give children time to answer, extend an idea and keep a conversation going.
• Weekly arrangements. Wednesday ended earlier than the other weekdays in June 2026. What current attendance pattern would fit your family's week?

Peter Pan suits families seeking preschool experiences built around practical independence, play and coordinated support for individual needs. Its June 2026 strengths were clearest in inclusion and parent communication. The balancing consideration is organisation: lunches, group routines and conversational exchanges needed greater consistency. Those are useful priorities for a visit, alongside matching attendance to the family's week.