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Nursery at Tachbrook Nursery 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A pond with newts, a forest school area and a garden used throughout the year give Tachbrook’s nursery day a clear outdoor thread. Children investigate living things as well as learning to care for them. That makes the surroundings part of the learning, rather than simply somewhere to let off steam.
Tachbrook is a state-maintained nursery school in its own right. Its advertised provision serves children aged two and a half to four, with 15 morning places, 15 afternoon places and 30 full-time places. Families choose between shorter sessions and a full nursery day.
At the inspection on 8 and 9 July 2025, Ofsted awarded Outstanding judgements for education and for personal development. Behaviour and attitudes received the same judgement, as did leadership and management. These are the nursery school’s individual judgements, rather than a separate nursery grade within a primary school.
Learning follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS): the early education framework covering communication, relationships, physical skills and the beginnings of reading, writing and mathematics. Tachbrook’s Curriculum Progression Map breaks learning into steps across the nursery year. Half-term topics connect those steps to fiction and information books, with planned vocabulary, songs and teacher-led activities. Play has a purpose.
Children retell stories, experiment with materials and practise using scissors and brushes. Counting, shapes and practical mathematical exploration sit alongside drawing, model-making and imaginative play. Communication runs through the activities, giving children opportunities to explain what they are doing and build their vocabulary.
Indoor classrooms are complemented by a large garden that stays in use across the seasons. In July 2025, children explored the pond’s wildlife, took trips to local parks and tackled outdoor challenges involving strength and balance. Those experiences connect learning about the world with physical confidence. Books were used across learning areas, while songs and nursery rhymes gave children another route into language.
Starting nursery is gradual: new children join over the opening weeks of term. Each child has a key person to help with settling and follow their development throughout their time here. This gives families a specific member of staff connected to their child’s progress. In July 2025, parents valued communication about learning, and relationships between children and staff were caring.
Food is woven into the session. Children can take fruit, water and milk, while full-time children have either a packed lunch or a hot meal. Lunch groups contain about six to eight children with a meal supervisor, who helps with eating and encourages tasting. The nursery excludes nuts and asks families to keep other food brought from home out of sessions, apart from the packed-lunch option.
For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), parents’ knowledge contributes to planning, and additional provision is reviewed at least termly, sometimes half-termly. Families can approach their key worker or the special educational needs coordinator. In July 2025, staff adapted learning successfully for children with SEND, working with health and children’s services. Safeguarding arrangements were effective.
Attendance at Tachbrook does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process for their chosen primary school and meet the applicable deadline.
Preparation for primary school happens through the nursery curriculum. Learning to communicate, manage feelings, share equipment and become more independent gives children practical skills for their next classroom. In July 2025, children were well prepared to start primary school.
Provision runs in term time. Morning sessions are 9:00am to noon; afternoons run from 12:45pm to 3:45pm. Each part-time pattern covers five sessions a week. Full-time attendance runs Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 3:45pm, so collection needs to fit an afternoon finish.
From the term after their third birthday, all three- and four-year-olds have a 15-hour funded entitlement; eligible working families can access 30 hours. Funded places for younger children require eligibility checks, and Tachbrook offers places from two and a half at the headteacher’s discretion because of the demands of its environment and garden. Extra sessions depend on space and carry additional charges. Contact the office for current charges.
Tours take approximately 45 minutes and can be booked by telephone or email: 0207 186 0081 or office@tachbrooknursery.co.uk. There is no uniform; practical clothing suits the activities, and weather clothing is provided. Tell staff beforehand if someone else will collect your child: children are not released to an unfamiliar adult.
The advertised provision is for children aged two and a half to four. Places for younger children are offered at the headteacher’s discretion because of the demands of the learning environment and garden.
Yes. The 15-hour pattern is five mornings, from 9:00am to noon, or five afternoons, from 12:45pm to 3:45pm.
New children start gradually over the first few weeks of term. An allocated key person helps them settle and follows their development.
They can bring a packed lunch or have a hot meal. A meal supervisor supports a small lunch group, and fruit, milk and water are available during sessions.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process for their chosen primary school.
