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Nursery at Boyne Hill CofE Infant and 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Action rhymes turn number patterns into something children can sing and move to at Boyne Hill. That concrete early-years example captures the learning here: activities chosen to develop understanding, with care and clear expectations helping children achieve from Nursery onwards.
Foundation Stage 1 is the nursery within Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School on Rutland Road, Maidenhead. Children usually start in the term after their third birthday, subject to space. Ofsted judged early years provision Good at the inspection on 1 and 2 October 2024. This judgement covers the school's early years, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Three-hour sessions give the day a defined shape, with a morning or afternoon pattern totalling 15 hours each week. The early-years learning example from October 2024 is purposeful: singing accompanied by actions helps children explore patterns in numbers. Movement and mathematical ideas meet in the same activity.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the framework for learning, development and welfare. In parent language, its learning areas bring together talking and listening, movement, relationships and emotions, alongside early reading and writing, maths, creativity and understanding the world. It gives nursery learning a broader purpose than preparation for formal lessons alone.
Curriculum development. In October 2024, some subjects across the school still needed fuller evaluation of curriculum changes. Families should read that school-wide improvement point alongside the positive findings specifically about early-years learning.
Care contributes directly to learning here. In October 2024, children were achieving from Nursery onwards because staff combined attentive care with clear expectations. The nursery team includes a class teacher, a teacher providing planning, preparation and assessment cover, and teaching assistants.
For families with concerns about development, the school's special educational needs coordinator can be contacted at senco@boynehillschool.org. Boyne Hill also has a Sensory Area within its school provision. Its approach includes tailored physical activities to help children regulate their responses to sensory stimulation. Where occupational therapy involvement is needed, the coordinator can work with parents to support it. This gives families a specific contact for discussing individual needs.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline.
Boyne Hill directs Reception applicants to Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council's school admissions service. Keep that application separate from nursery session booking: accepting a nursery place does not replace applying for Reception.
Morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am; afternoon sessions run from 12:25pm to 3:25pm. Registers close at 8:55am and 12:35pm respectively, so the opening time and registration deadline are distinct.
Once a nursery place is offered, families choose their option using the Nursery Session Information sheet and complete a Session Booking form. Nursery enquiries go to the school office on 01628 622708 or office@boynehillschool.org.
School visits can be booked for Mondays or Wednesdays, at 9:40am or 1:45pm. Call the office between 9:30am and 3:00pm to arrange an appointment. A visit offers families a practical opportunity to see the school before deciding whether its nursery sessions fit their routine.
Children are usually admitted in the term following their third birthday, depending on space.
Morning sessions are 8:45am to 11:45am. Afternoon sessions are 12:25pm to 3:25pm. Each pattern totals 15 hours per week.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process. The school directs families to Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council's school admissions service.
Contact the school's special educational needs coordinator at senco@boynehillschool.org or call 01628 622708.
For nursery enquiries, call 01628 622708 or email office@boynehillschool.org. School visits are offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:40am or 1:45pm; telephone between 9:30am and 3:00pm to book.
