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Nursery at William Morris Primary School
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Wellies and puddle suits belong in the nursery kit here: children spend time outside each day, whatever the weather. William Morris Primary School's nursery in Bretch Hill, Banbury, takes children aged two, three and four, with eligibility beginning in the term after a child's second birthday. It was designed for 24 full-time equivalent places.
Opened in 2015, the nursery operates during school terms. Its hours align with the school day, a practical consideration for parents collecting siblings from both nursery and the main school.
Early learning includes making marks, experimenting with materials and getting outdoors. Within the school's GLF Curriculum, early years children explore how changing pressure and movement changes the marks they make. The youngest children also practise joining materials with everyday objects. These are concrete beginnings for drawing and making, rather than simply finished pictures to take home.
The Early Years Foundation Stage includes communication, physical development and children's personal, social and emotional development, alongside literacy and mathematics. In July 2025, Ofsted found that early years children began learning about letters and their sounds from the outset. Reading and creative activities also feature in the nursery team's work.
Early handwriting. The July 2025 inspection identified inconsistent handwriting teaching, including in early years, with weaknesses in pencil grip, letter formation and joining. Families should weigh that specific concern alongside the early introduction to letters and sounds.
Settling starts before the first nursery session. Staff visit children at home, and parents complete an All About Me form so the team can learn about the child in familiar surroundings. Nursery Stay and Play gives parents and children time together in the setting; a staggered start then eases the move into regular attendance. Each child is assigned a key person.
Class dojo connects learning at home and nursery, and carries class news and school event updates. The nursery lead has over 15 years of experience with children aged 0-5; another team member has worked in nurseries for over 20 years and holds an NVQ level 3 qualification.
For additional needs, the school aims to make adjustments that allow children to participate in school life. Its support structure includes a SENCO and an inclusion assistant, contacted through the school office. Lunch can be a healthy packed lunch from home or a paid packed lunch supplied by the nursery, giving families a choice over this part of the day.
Nursery attendance neither guarantees a Reception place nor brings admissions priority under the 2026-2027 arrangements. There is no automatic transfer. Parents must make a separate application through the normal local authority process; Oxfordshire County Council manages applications online. For September 2026 entry, the closing date was 15 January 2026.
Preparation for starting school is a separate matter. Reception transition includes welcome meetings, home visits, contact with preschool professionals and a stay and play taster to meet staff and explore the classroom. These activities support familiarity; they do not change how places are allocated.
Morning sessions run from 8:40am to 11:40am, and afternoon sessions from 12:10pm to 3:10pm, Monday to Friday. The 30-hour pattern runs from 8:40am to 3:10pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, finishing at 12:40pm on Wednesday. Plan around that shorter Wednesday. A 32.5-hour option covers 8:40am to 3:10pm across all five weekdays, with additional hours charged.
All children qualify for 15 funded hours a week from the term after turning three. Eligible working families can access 30 hours, while some two-year-olds qualify for 15 hours through Early Learning for 2 year olds. Funded places carry no hidden charges; paid hours and the optional supplied lunch are separate choices. Contact the school for current charges.
Nursery enquiries go to nursery.banb@glfschools.org. For open morning dates, email info@williammorrisschool.org. Children wear school-coloured tops with black jogging bottoms, leggings or shorts. Label clothing and provide weather-appropriate outerwear, including wellies and, if possible, an all-in-one puddle suit.
Children are eligible from the term after they turn two. The nursery takes two-, three- and four-year-olds.
No. It provides neither a guarantee nor priority under the 2026-2027 Reception arrangements. A separate local authority application is required.
Children attend from 8:40am to 12:40pm. The other four weekdays finish at 3:10pm.
There is a home visit, an All About Me form, Nursery Stay and Play and a staggered start. Each child has a key person.
Yes. Families can bring a healthy packed lunch or choose a paid packed lunch supplied by the nursery.
