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Nursery at Westwood 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Two three-hour sessions and an optional lunch club give Westwood’s nursery day a clear shape. This is the nursery within Westwood Infant and Nursery School on Palmerston Street, accepting children from the term following their second birthday. Funded and non-funded children can attend, so eligibility for funding is not a condition of joining.
Early years provision was graded Good at the Ofsted inspection on 23 and 24 May 2023. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision; it is not a separate nursery rating.
Morning nursery runs from 8:45am to 11:45am; the afternoon runs from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Each gives families a defined arrival and collection window. The lunch club occupies the interval between them and can extend either session, making lunchtime an optional addition to the nursery routine.
In May 2023, the nursery curriculum set out what children should learn at successive stages. In May 2023, routines were familiar to children and staff, and the learning sequence was carefully organised, although implementation was still developing. This gives the day a structure beyond its session times.
Learning for two-year-olds. In May 2023, curriculum planning for the youngest nursery children needed greater precision. Without sufficiently clear learning expectations, staff could not reliably check whether those children were meeting the intended milestones. Work to address this had begun but remained at an early stage. This is a material consideration for families choosing a place for a two-year-old.
Care for the youngest children received deliberate attention in May 2023, and staff looked after early years children well. Familiar routines matter here: they provide a predictable framework for children still adjusting to a school nursery day.
Lunch offers a practical choice. Children attending the lunch club can bring food from home or have a charged hot meal. The club is open to both funded and non-funded children and can accompany a morning or afternoon booking, giving families a way to include a meal within their chosen attendance pattern.
For a concern about a child’s welfare, parents should speak immediately to a staff member. That gives families a direct action when something needs attention.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route and meet its deadline. Treat the nursery decision and the Reception application as two separate steps, even when the intention is for a child to remain at Westwood.
The nursery offers 15 funded hours for eligible two-year-olds. For children aged three, it offers 15 funded hours, with an additional 15 available through the 30-hour entitlement where eligibility conditions are met. Non-funded sessions are also offered. Lunch club and hot meals carry charges; contact the school for current charges.
Registration forms go back to the school office, which then provides starting-date information. A paper form can be requested from the office. General enquiries can be sent to office@westwood.notts.sch.uk or made by telephone on 01773 783899. This gives parents a direct route from an initial enquiry to arranging a start.
Children can attend from the term after their second birthday.
Morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am. Afternoon sessions run from 12:30pm to 3:30pm.
Yes. Lunch club runs from 11:45am to 12:30pm and can be added to a morning or afternoon session for funded or non-funded children. Children can bring a packed lunch or have a charged hot meal.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process, by its deadline.
Contact the school office at office@westwood.notts.sch.uk or on 01773 783899. Completed registration forms are returned to the office, which provides information about starting dates.
