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Nursery at West Hill 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Specialist provision is the context for West Hill's nursery. The nursery sits within a specialist school in Leatherhead, where provision is designed for children with moderate learning difficulties and additional barriers involving autism, medical needs or speech and language. Understanding a child's individual needs is central to choosing this setting.
An Early Years Lead forms part of the school team, alongside leads for SEN and wellbeing. In the Ofsted inspection of 10 and 11 May 2023, early years provision received an Outstanding judgement. This was an early years judgement within the school inspection, rather than a separate nursery rating.
Within the school's primary provision for ages 4 to 11, Birth to 5 Matters helps shape learning. These are school-wide curriculum arrangements. Play is used across classes, with activities adjusted to children's development and, where possible, their interests. Themes connect learning experiences, giving children opportunities to practise communication, solve problems and build independence through active participation.
The emphasis is on what each child can learn. For a parent, that means considering how activities connect with their child's starting point and learning needs, rather than expecting an identical programme for every child. The school combines curriculum planning with therapy strategies, so support can extend into daily learning.
Across the school, the day runs from 9:15am to 3:15pm, and children use photographs to register in their classrooms. That gives the school day a concrete starting routine.
For the school's primary provision, a staged induction begins before new pupils join. It can involve photographs, a school tour, an individual preparation meeting with parents and contact with the child's previous setting. These steps give families ways to share information and prepare their child for a change of surroundings.
In that primary provision, the class teacher is the main family contact, reachable by telephone or email. Progress is discussed at termly meetings. School-wide support includes Emotion Coaching alongside strategies for regulation and communication, connecting support for feelings with ways to express them.
School facilities include hoists and hygiene rooms, and the premises accommodate mobility aids. The school's Speech and Language Therapy arrangements include assessment on entry, with a small amount of direct therapy for pupils identified as needing it. Additional Individual Pupil Agreement support requires local authority approval. Occupational Therapy packages are delivered and reviewed for some pupils whose educational provision includes them.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately through the appropriate route and meet the applicable deadline. Keep the placement decision separate from settling and familiarity with the school.
Most West Hill pupils enter through Surrey County Council's admissions process, which assesses suitability for its specialist provision. Children attending the school have an EHCP. Discuss the next placement with the child's SEND caseworker so the Reception decision follows the appropriate process for their needs.
For enquiries, contact admissions@westhill.thpt.org.uk. In-person tours are restricted to families with a confirmed local authority place; individual tours are then prioritised. A virtual school experience gives prospective families another way to explore the setting.
Planning a visit. A confirmed placement comes before an in-person tour. Families should factor that sequence into their decision-making.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the appropriate process.
In-person tours are offered only after a local authority place has been confirmed, when individual tours are prioritised.
The school day runs from 9:15am to 3:15pm.
Within the school's primary provision, the class teacher is the main contact by phone or email, and progress is discussed at termly meetings.
