Pomfrett Cottage Nursery

Story voting, insect searches and pretend ice-cream purchases give Pomfrett Cottage Nursery's June 2026 learning experiences a concrete character: children practised making choices, investigating and counting through play. Language ran through those activities, rather than being confined to a separate lesson.

At its 22 June 2026 inspection, Ofsted judged achievement, behaviour and routines, welfare, curriculum and teaching, inclusion, and leadership to be Strong standard, with safeguarding standards met. These are area judgements, rather than a single overall grade.

The Sunbury-on-thames setting has 26 places in total and accepts children aged 24 to 60 months. It operates during term time.

In June 2026, children chose stories by voting, while staff used props to explain what happened next. Younger children's play was accompanied by repeated words; older children had conversations that extended their ideas. Those examples show how everyday play became an opportunity to practise speaking and listening.

The early years foundation stage is the framework for children's learning, development and care. Here, its inspection-time expression included counting in imaginative play, physical activity outdoors and learning to cooperate with friends.

The outdoor space supplied practical challenges in June 2026. Older children searched beneath logs for insects and marked their finds on clipboards; younger children practised climbing a slide safely and scooping water. Counting scoops of fruit also introduced mathematics, with older children learning language such as halves and quarters. Learning had tangible materials to work with.

At the June 2026 inspection, Ofsted found that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities made excellent progress, supported by individual plans, collaboration with professionals and applications for support funding. The mechanisms matter: support was directed towards each child's needs rather than relying on one approach for everyone.

In June 2026, visual prompts helped children understand routines, and familiar resources supported those who found settling difficult. Staff encouraged less confident children to talk during shared play and helped them take turns. Mealtimes included adults sitting with children, encouraging them to taste foods and allowing an unhurried pace.

Children also participated in garden safety checks that month. Discussing manageable hazards gave them practice in recognising risks themselves.

Pomfrett Cottage Nursery's address is Chennestone County Middle School, 1 Manor Lane, Sunbury-on-thames, TW16 5ED. Opening hours are 08:30 to 15:00, Monday to Friday, during term time; the nursery closes for school holidays. That calendar is a significant planning point for families whose work continues through the holidays.

• Term-time calendar. School-holiday closures mean families needing care throughout the year must plan around those breaks.
• Your child's support. Individual plans and visual prompts were part of June 2026 practice. At a visit, ask how those approaches would be adapted for your child's communication and settling needs.
• Next stage of teaching. The June 2026 next step was to extend curriculum and teaching further, especially for disadvantaged children and those with SEND. Ask how that work is developing across the areas of learning.

Pomfrett Cottage Nursery suits families seeking term-time care for children aged 24 to 60 months, with a day ending at 15:00. Its June 2026 inspection provides a positive basis for consideration, with practical examples of language-rich play, individual support and outdoor investigation. The holiday calendar is the clearest practical constraint to weigh alongside those strengths.