Cadmore End CofE School Nursery

Conversation and cooperation give Cadmore End’s early years provision its character. In March 2024, children shared equipment readily, worked together and developed their language quickly through adults’ support during independent learning. Those are useful foundations for joining in and expressing needs.

This is the nursery attached to Cadmore End CofE School in Cadmore End, High Wycombe. Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good following its inspection on 12 to 13 March 2024. That judgement covers early years within the school.

Independent learning includes active adult involvement. In March 2024, staff demonstrated language and prompted children to use important vocabulary themselves. The practical benefit is clear: children practise communicating while engaged in their learning, rather than leaving language development to a separate activity.

Learning spaces were arranged with clear educational purposes, and children used resources together. Sharing and cooperation formed part of the experience alongside developing communication skills. The early years curriculum also prepared children well for their next educational stage. For parents, this gives a picture of early learning that combines growing independence with adult guidance.

Sessions can cover a morning or extend through to mid-afternoon. That choice changes how much of the day a child spends here; the attendance patterns are tied to the funded-hours arrangement.

The early years teaching team divides the week between two class teachers: one covers Wednesday and Thursday, the other Monday, Tuesday and Friday. The staff structure also includes a nursery nurse with midday supervision responsibilities.

For additional needs, the school’s support process involves monitoring progress, working with families and involving relevant professionals. Speech and language services and Educational Psychologists can contribute advice, with provision reviewed regularly. Families can contact inclusion@cadmoreendschool.org about support.

Physical access. Around half of the school building is accessible, including the main hall, and an adapted toilet is provided. Families with mobility needs should take this site constraint into account when considering the setting.

Food is included in the paid nursery clubs. Breakfast accompanies the morning club; the shorter afternoon option includes a healthy snack, while the longer option adds a hot meal. A qualified teacher or Early Years Practitioner leads the clubs, extending care beyond the nursery session.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through Buckinghamshire Council and meet the normal application deadline. Choosing the nursery and applying for school are separate decisions.

For children receiving 15 funded hours, the choices are five mornings, three full days with an additional charge, or two full days plus one morning with an additional charge. Morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am; full days finish at 3:15pm.

Children receiving 30 funded hours can attend four full days and a fifth day ending at 12:45pm. Alternatively, five full days extend beyond the entitlement and attract an additional charge. Contact the school for current charges.

Breakfast club runs from 7:45am to 8:40am. After-nursery care starts at 3:15pm, with collection at either 4:15pm or 5:15pm. Both are charged extras.

Use the nursery enquiry form to begin an application; the office’s response timeframe is seven school days. Visits can be arranged through the school office’s contact link.