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Nursery at Bourne 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play, stories and first sounds shape nursery life at Bourne Primary School in Ruislip. Children join between their third and fourth birthdays, with 20 places in each of the morning and afternoon sessions. This is the school's own nursery, with a nursery teacher listed in the staff team, rather than a separate childcare provider.
The Ofsted report dated 20 January 2026 gives early years an Expected standard judgement. Its early years findings describe children enjoying imaginative play, learning to cooperate and gaining confidence with adult help. For families, the picture is of a school start built around play and familiar routines.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines activities directed by adults with play children choose themselves. Children's interests help shape the learning. In practical terms, that means time to pursue an idea alongside opportunities for an adult to extend it through conversation or a planned activity.
Outdoor learning continues the work indoors, with opportunities for larger movements, imaginative play and exploration. The nursery science curriculum adds concrete experiences: children investigate materials and how things work, use their senses, care for plants and explore life cycles. These give young children things to examine and discuss, rather than learning about the world only through pictures.
Read Write Inc. begins in Nursery with Set 1 Speed Sounds, introducing the sounds that support early reading. Stories also have a clear place in early years learning. Role play helps children build confidence, while gymnastics putty provides practice for developing hand movements. Adults help children sustain attention and keep trying.
Language development. The January 2026 early years findings identify spoken language as an area needing further work. More adult conversation and words of the week have begun to address this, but language teaching needs to become more firmly established. Activities also need clearer connections to learning about the wider world. These are useful points for parents to weigh alongside the emphasis on play and stories.
Familiar routines help children feel part of the nursery and settle into it. Nursery children often have a home visit from their class teacher, allowing an introduction in surroundings they already know. Early years staff exchange information effectively with families, and the Nursery class page carries weekly newsletters to help parents follow learning.
For special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), the school takes an approach based on identifying needs early. Start with the class teacher if you have concerns; the SENDCo can then become involved. Children on the SEND register have a Pupil Passport or My Support Plan, with targets reviewed each term and copies shared with parents. This gives families a defined way to contribute to support. The January 2026 early years findings confirm that children with SEND receive support for early reading.
Morning nursery children receive free fruit through the National Fruit scheme. That is a specific snack provision families can factor into the session.
A nursery place does not guarantee a Reception place at Bourne. Parents must make a separate Reception application through the Hillingdon Borough Schools & Admissions webpage; allocation is handled by the local authority under its admission policy. Treat this as a fresh application, even when your child already attends Nursery.
Transition support is a separate matter. The school uses a teacher handover day to pass on information about children, and a class swap lets children meet their next teacher. Those arrangements help with familiarity and continuity; they do not secure admission.
Morning sessions run from 8.30am to 11.30am, and afternoons from 12.15pm to 3.15pm. The 30-hour pattern runs from 8.30am to 3.15pm. Bourne offers 30 hours of free nursery childcare to eligible families, with application help through the office.
Nursery application forms come from the school office. Starts are usually in September, with January entry possible by arrangement. Contact admin@bourne.hillingdon.sch.uk or 01895 462359 for an enquiry or to arrange a school tour.
Uniform is welcome for nursery children, with plain items accepted alongside those bearing the logo. Parking. There is no parking on site or on Cedar Avenue. The school directs families to the GAA club on West End Road, followed by a five-minute walk through the park via Masson Avenue. Allow for that walk when planning collection.
Children can enter between their third and fourth birthdays. September is the usual starting point, with January starts possible by arrangement.
Morning sessions are 8.30am to 11.30am; afternoon sessions are 12.15pm to 3.15pm. The 30-hour pattern is 8.30am to 3.15pm.
No. A separate application is required through the Hillingdon Borough Schools & Admissions webpage, and the local authority allocates Reception places.
Bourne offers 30 hours of free nursery childcare for eligible families. The school office can help with the application process.
Familiar routines support settling, and nursery children often receive a home visit from their class teacher so they can get to know them in familiar surroundings.
