Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery: Nursery Review

Thirty nursery places on the infant school site give this provision its school-based character. Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery has its nursery at School Lane in Chalfont St Giles, so families are choosing provision attached to the infant school rather than a separate childcare setting.

The nursery accepts children using 15-hour and 30-hour codes, alongside paid afternoon sessions. Those options give families different ways to take up a place, with nursery enquiries handled directly by the infant school office.

Early reading provides the clearest insight into the learning here. Ofsted’s inspection on 21 and 22 February 2023 praised the nursery’s preparation for later phonics teaching. For parents, that points to early literacy as a strength of the nursery provision itself.

Support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) follows the school’s Assess-Plan-Do-Review process. Staff consider a child’s needs, agree support with parents, put it into practice and revisit its impact. The November 2025 SEND Policy provides for termly reviews, giving families recurring opportunities to discuss concerns and agree what should happen next.

The SEND coordinator works across the infant and junior sites. Parents can make contact through the office or the SEND contact form. Class teachers keep families involved in support, while outside specialists can contribute advice where needed. Parental permission is sought before external agencies become involved in assessing a child’s progress or behaviour.

Medical needs are considered alongside SEND support: provision is coordinated with the child’s healthcare plan. That matters where educational support and daily care need to work together.

Physical access. The nursery building has a ramp at its entrance, but there are single steps inside. Families whose children have mobility needs should factor those internal changes of level into their choice; the entrance ramp does not tell the whole story.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through Buckinghamshire Council’s admissions process. Treat the nursery place and the later school application as distinct decisions, rather than assuming that staying on is automatic.

Transition support is a separate matter from admission. For pupils with SEND, the school’s internal transfer arrangements include discussion between the SEND coordinator, teachers and school leadership, together with a visit to the new class. This gives the receiving team information about a child’s needs and gives the child some familiarity with the next classroom. It does not secure admission.

Apply for nursery directly through the infant school office, rather than through the council route used for Reception. Contact infantoffice@csgvillageschool.org or telephone 01494 872160. The school lists a Nursery Charging Policy 2026; refer to the school for current charges.

Visits can be arranged through the Book a Visit form. It asks for contact details, availability and whether the enquiry concerns the infant or junior site. Select the infant site for this nursery.