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Nursery at Lady Bankes 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
An outdoor classroom used every day gives Lady Bankes’ nursery a clear point of character. Children have an indoor classroom too, so their learning extends across two spaces rather than being confined to a single room. This is the school’s own nursery provision in Ruislip Manor, within a primary school that admits children from age three. The wider school occupies a Grade II listed building.
Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Outstanding at its February 2024 inspection. That judgement covers early years across the school; it is not a separate nursery rating. For parents, the useful detail is the emphasis on learning habits and emotional development alongside early education.
Daily time in the nursery’s own outdoor classroom is the clearest practical feature of the day. The indoor classroom provides the other learning space. Outdoor learning is therefore part of the ordinary routine, giving children a change of setting within their nursery experience.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the curriculum framework. In plain language, this brings together learning, development, health and safety. The parent guide linked by Lady Bankes explains seven learning areas: language and communication, physical development, personal and emotional development, literacy, mathematics, understanding the world, and expressive arts and design. The emphasis extends beyond letters and numbers.
That guide also explains how young children learn: investigating through play, persisting with something challenging, and developing ideas or solutions of their own. These are useful ways for parents to understand early learning, rather than treating progress as a sequence of formal exercises. In February 2024, children across the school’s early years developed positive habits for learning. That finding gives substance to the curriculum’s focus on how children learn as well as what they learn.
Emotional understanding forms part of early learning here. In February 2024, early years children were learning to identify their feelings and put them into words. This gives children a way to communicate an upset or frustration to an adult.
Parents also have a part in early literacy. Reading workshops for early years families help adults support their child at home, connecting learning in school with shared reading beyond it.
For SEND enquiries, the school has a SEND team reachable at send@ladybankes.school or through the office. Its SEND policy and information report explain provision and responsibilities, while Hillingdon’s Local Offer provides a further route to information. These give families concrete starting points for discussing their child’s needs.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process. Lady Bankes directs school applications to the London Borough of Hillingdon, while nursery applications are handled by the school itself. Keep those two processes separate when planning the next step.
Return the nursery application form to the school. Enquiries go through the office at office@ladybankes.school or 01895 634180, and school visits can be booked there too.
For care beyond the nursery day, EYE Nursery is a separate private nursery on the school site. It offers wraparound care for Lady Bankes nursery children, operates from 7.30am to 6.00pm and opens during school holidays. Contact info@eyenursery.co.uk to check availability. Those are EYE’s opening hours, rather than the school nursery’s session times.
Cycle and scooter parking outside the school entrance gives families a practical option for the journey.
Yes. Lady Bankes Primary School manages its own nursery admissions. EYE Nursery, which offers wraparound care on the site, is a separate private nursery.
Yes. The nursery has its own outdoor classroom, which children use every day, alongside an indoor classroom.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process. The school directs school applications to the London Borough of Hillingdon.
Complete the nursery application form and return it to the school. Contact the school office to arrange a visit or make an enquiry.
EYE Nursery offers wraparound care for children attending Lady Bankes nursery. This separate private provider opens from 7.30am to 6.00pm and during school holidays; contact it to check availability.
