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Nursery at Henley-In-Arden CofE 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Language comes first at Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School’s nursery. In April 2024, staff helped nursery children build their language skills as the starting point for learning to read. That gives this school-attached provision a clear educational focus: developing the communication children need before reading becomes more formal.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good following its inspection on 10 and 11 April 2024. This judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Stories provide a concrete way into learning. In April 2024, early years children used basic story maps to trace the journeys described in books. These give children a visual way to follow a narrative, alongside the nursery’s work on language. The emphasis starts with understanding and communication.
Learning also extends beyond the classroom. The youngest children took part in forest school each week, with related classroom tasks afterwards to reinforce what they had explored outside. Early years children also visited a Chinese restaurant locally. Stories, weekly forest school and a local restaurant visit gave early years children different ways to explore and learn.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings learning and care together for children aged 0 to 5. Its learning areas include creativity, understanding the world and mathematics, alongside literacy, movement, communication and social and emotional development. For parents, this means early education encompasses how children express themselves, relate to others and develop physically as well as their first steps towards reading.
Additional needs are identified when children enter the school or when concerns emerge, and relevant staff are informed. The school works with families and, where needed, outside agencies. Parents can contact the school office to speak with the special educational needs coordinator, giving them a clear route for discussing support.
Physical access. The school occupies three levels, linked by steps or routes around the buildings. For a child with mobility needs, the route between spaces matters alongside the support provided in learning activities.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place and does not itself confer admission priority. Families must make a separate Reception application through Warwickshire County Council and meet the deadline the council sets. Priority depends on care status, residence within the priority area and siblings at the school, rather than nursery attendance. Treat the nursery choice and the Reception application as separate decisions.
Familiarisation is a different matter. Children starting Reception are invited to spend time with the class during the summer term, while parents have an information evening in June. The Reception team arranges a gradual induction and offers home visits. Extra visits can be arranged for children whose additional needs have already been identified. These steps help children become familiar with staff and routines; they do not change how places are allocated.
The school is on Arden Road, Henley-in-Arden, B95 5FT. Enquiries go through the office on 01564 792766 or admin2059@welearn365.com. Families considering the school can arrange a tour by telephone, providing an opportunity to discuss their child’s needs with the team.
No. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a place or itself give admission priority. A separate application is required through Warwickshire County Council.
Early years provision was judged Good at the school inspection on 10 and 11 April 2024. This is an early years judgement within the school inspection.
In April 2024, nursery staff supported children’s language development as the starting point for reading. Early years children also used story maps to follow journeys in books.
Summer classroom visits, a June information evening for parents, gradual induction and offered home visits help with familiarisation. Children with identified additional needs can have extra visits arranged.
Contact the school office on 01564 792766 to reach the special educational needs coordinator. The school identifies needs at entry or as they emerge and works with parents and outside agencies where needed.
