Bedfont Primary School Nursery

Carpet time, free-flow learning and a story before home give Bedfont’s nursery its daily rhythm. This is nursery provision within Bedfont Primary School on Hatton Road, with a nursery teacher and teaching assistants forming its team. For parents, the defining feature is the balance between time together and time spent learning through free-flow activities.

Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good at its inspection on 5 and 6 December 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.

The morning learning block runs from 8:45am to 11:15am, bringing together carpet sessions, free-flow learning and a snack. The timetable gives children both a shared group element and a less tightly directed part of the session. It is a useful distinction for families considering how their child will respond to group routines.

Stories provide a clear ending to the morning. From 11:15am to 11:40am, morning-session children have storytime and prepare to leave, while those staying for the full day have lunch between 11:15am and 12:00pm. Learning, eating and getting ready for home therefore have distinct places in the nursery’s routine.

The nursery sits within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). For parents, this learning includes getting used to daily routines, learning alongside other children and developing an understanding of new ideas. In December 2023, early years children settled promptly into routines and learned well together, while the curriculum helped them understand ideas securely and build the knowledge needed for later learning.

Settling begins with contact at home. Before a child starts nursery, a Foundation Stage team member visits for an informal conversation with the child and their parents or carers. This gives families a chance to discuss their child before nursery routines begin. In December 2023, early years children adapted promptly to those routines and learned successfully alongside one another.

For children receiving SEND support, parents meet the class teacher, SENCO or Inclusion Manager each term. Support follows an assess, plan, do and review cycle, with parents involved in deciding what help is needed and reviewing its effect. Adjustments can include visual timetables, extra processing time and changes to resources or staffing, so support can respond to the individual child.

Physical access needs individual consideration. The school is partially adapted for physical disability: the main entrance accommodates wheelchairs, and there are two accessible toilets on site, with shower facilities in the main building.

Attending Bedfont’s nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route by the normal deadline. Treat that application as a separate decision from choosing the nursery.

Transition support for children with special needs includes repeated summer-term visits to their next class. An individual transition booklet may also be provided as a social story to read during the summer break. These arrangements support familiarity with the next classroom; they do not secure admission.

Nursery gates open between 8:40am and 8:45am for the morning start. Morning-session collection takes place during the 11:40am to 11:45am gate-opening window. Those short windows matter when planning the journey and collection arrangements.

Autumn-term open events include families considering nursery. Tours can also be booked through the school office. Contact the office on 020 8890 4755 or email office@bedfont.hounslow.sch.uk to arrange one.