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Nursery at Newnham 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play, early language and growing independence shape the nursery provision at Newnham Infant and Nursery School in Ruislip. It sits within the infant school, with a nursery team comprising class teachers, a nursery nurse and learning support assistants. This is a school setting with its own nursery staff structure.
Learning extends indoors and outdoors. Children explore through play, while the early years foundation stage (EYFS) provision gives them opportunities to practise skills beyond a taught lesson. Independence matters alongside learning with other children: both are part of the early years experience.
Twinkl Phonics supplies the named approach to phonics across the school, including early years. Daily teaching combines practical activities with a sequence that returns to earlier learning, introduces something new, allows practice and then puts it to use. Games support work on sounds and letter formation. Children also apply their phonics during indoor and outdoor learning, giving the taught material a place in their play.
Books have a physical place in the classroom. Each class has a reading area containing fiction and non-fiction, including books connected to its topics. Adults read aloud daily, and every class makes a weekly school-library visit to select a book for home. That gives families something to share as well as giving children a choice of reading material.
Ofsted's April 2024 inspection identified positive early years provision, including opportunities to develop independence and cooperation, and a clear progression from nursery mathematics. Its curriculum concern was broader: changes in some foundation subjects needed to become established so that later teaching connected securely with earlier learning. That concern should be read alongside the specific strengths identified in early years.
The nursery's staffing combines teaching roles with a nursery nurse and learning support assistants. The school's curriculum arrangements also allow targeted interventions for individuals and small groups, rather than relying entirely on whole-class teaching.
Families can use the school's Inclusion resources at home. These include speech and language materials, listening and attention games, and activities about emotions. They provide concrete starting points for practising communication and discussing feelings together.
At school level, Operation Encompass links Newnham with the Metropolitan Police Service. Notifications about domestic incidents enable the safeguarding lead to arrange support for an affected child, with the information treated confidentially.
The school's meal service uses The Pantry. Its choices include vegetarian cooked food, sandwiches and jacket potatoes, with hot meals served in the dining hall. Packed lunches are also permitted; the school asks families to exclude nuts, sweets and fizzy drinks. These are school meal arrangements, rather than a nursery-specific entitlement to a meal.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route and meet the applicable deadline. Treat choosing the nursery and securing a Reception place as separate decisions.
Maroon and white are the school colours, including in nursery. The early years uniform pairs a white polo shirt and school jumper or cardigan with black jogging bottoms or leggings and plain black trainers with Velcro fastening. Black shorts are the summer alternative. The emphasis is on clothing suited to active play and developing independence.
Uniform can be bought from the school office during the school week, with payment by card. For nursery enquiries, contact the office at office@newnhaminf.org.uk or 02037456215.
No. Nursery and Reception admission are separate, and families must submit a Reception application through the normal route by the applicable deadline.
Twinkl Phonics is used across the school, including early years, with practical activities and opportunities to apply learning indoors and outdoors.
Yes. Nursery shares the school's maroon and white colours. Early years clothing includes black leggings or jogging bottoms, a white polo shirt, a school jumper or cardigan and plain black Velcro trainers.
The Pantry provides cooked meals with a vegetarian choice, jacket potatoes and sandwiches. The school also permits packed lunches and asks families to leave out nuts, sweets and fizzy drinks.
Email office@newnhaminf.org.uk or call 02037456215.
