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Nursery at Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Little Gems gives the nursery its place within Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School in Wootton Village, Boars Hill. Nursery and Reception sit under that class name. For families choosing a school nursery, that connection is useful context, but it must be kept separate from the question of securing a school place.
Learning the school's routines begins in nursery. In January 2025, children in the early years understood the behaviour expected of them and approached learning with concentration and enthusiasm. That gives parents a concrete picture of the social side of the day: becoming familiar with expectations is part of nursery life, alongside learning to participate.
The distinction matters. A child's early experience of school includes understanding how the group works, and the nursery introduces those expectations from the outset. Familiar routines provide a reference point as children take part in learning.
Collection has a clear safeguard: nursery children leave only once an adult comes to collect them. This makes the handover an explicit part of the school day, rather than allowing young children to leave independently.
For parents, the practical implication is straightforward. An adult needs to be there for collection, and the arrangement should form part of the family's daily childcare planning.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process. The route is Oxfordshire County Council; nursery attendance should never be treated as a substitute for that application.
For the September 2026 intake, the application window ran from the end of October 2025 until the middle of January 2026. Those dates are now past. Families applying in that cycle were asked to give four school preferences, ranked in order, with allocations due in the middle of April 2026.
Separate applications. Choosing Little Gems and applying for Reception are distinct decisions. Keep the Reception application on your family calendar even when your child already attends the nursery.
Visits can be arranged by appointment through the school office. Call 01865 735643 or email office.3854@wootton-abingdon.oxon.sch.uk. A visit gives families a direct opportunity to discuss choosing the nursery with the school.
The school gate opens at 8:25am, and the school day runs from 8:30am until 3:00pm. These are school-day timings, rather than a nursery session booking pattern. External doors are locked at 08:40; anyone arriving later enters through school reception. Together with the adult collection rule, these arrangements give families clear points to build into their travel plans.
The nursery comes under Little Gems, the class name covering Nursery and Reception.
No. Families need to apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process.
Applications go through Oxfordshire County Council.
Make an appointment with the school office on 01865 735643 or at office.3854@wootton-abingdon.oxon.sch.uk.
Nursery children are released only when an adult arrives to collect them.
