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Nursery at Baylis Court 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Clay, garden digging and finger painting give Baylis Court Nursery School a distinctly hands-on character. This maintained nursery school on Oatlands Drive in Slough serves children aged two to four, with a main nursery, younger children's provision and the Dragonfly Resource Base for children with complex learning needs or autism.
A purpose-built building houses the provision, alongside an outdoor learning environment. The main nursery has 60 morning places and 60 afternoon places; provision for eligible two-year-olds has another 10 in each session. These are session capacities, rather than a measure of how many children will share a particular activity.
Small-group teaching starts the session, making punctuality part of the learning routine. Adult-led activities sit alongside play shaped by children's interests. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the framework: children develop movement, relationships and communication, then apply these foundations through number work, early literacy, creative activities and exploring the world.
Indoors and outside, learning involves doing. Children work with paint and clay and dig in the garden. Families are encouraged to choose coats and shoes with fastenings their child can manage. A September 2025 news report celebrated children's poems being published in Young Writers' collection, My First Poem 2025: Wonderful Words, giving their early experiments with language a printed audience.
Ofsted's May 2024 inspection described children counting in both directions, using the mud kitchen and watching caterpillars become butterflies. Songs, stories and rhymes supported vocabulary, with adults joining play to introduce words. Mathematics teaching checked understanding before moving forward. Curriculum precision. In May 2024, planning in some other areas did not identify learning steps clearly enough, so activities were not consistently matched to children's knowledge. Families should consider how their child's next learning steps are explained.
Each child is allocated a key person, giving parents a familiar contact for care and progress. Before starting, families have a home visit and a welcome meeting. Short introductory visits and flexible settling arrangements include the option for a parent to remain until their child feels confident. The move into nursery can happen gradually.
Healthy snacks are provided during each session; children attending full days bring lunch from home. Parents supply spare clothing and, where needed, nappies and wipes. Staff discuss progress informally each day and in termly meetings, with parents involved in decisions about additional support.
For children with SEND, support can include an individual education plan and help from a learning support assistant. The Dragonfly Resource Base provides four places. In May 2024, children using it combined individual support with learning alongside the main nursery's children, and safeguarding arrangements were effective. Teachers hold B.Ed. qualifications; early years practitioners and SEND learning support assistants hold NNEB or NVQ level 3 qualifications.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline for their chosen school.
Transition support is a separate matter. Receiving-school staff are invited to reviews and can meet the child, SENCo and key person at nursery. For children with more complex needs, several short visits to the new setting can include a nursery staff member accompanying them. Information is passed to the receiving school, helping it prepare for the child's needs.
Term-time sessions run from 8:30am to 11:30am or 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Eligible children can take the extended 30-hour place from 8:30am to 2:30pm, with an optional charged extra hour until 3:30pm. Three- and four-year-olds have 15 funded hours; eligible two-year-olds also have 15. Paid sessions depend on space. Ask the school for current charges.
Enquiries and visit bookings can start through the website or office on 01753 521917, or at post@baylis-nursery.slough.sch.uk. There is no set uniform. Tell the teacher about any change of authorised collector. Parking. Families cannot park on site, and Godolphin Junior School's car park is reserved for staff, so plan collection accordingly. Attendance. In May 2024, frequent absence meant some children, including disadvantaged children, missed substantial learning; regular attendance matters to getting the benefit of each session.
Children aged two to four can attend. Children can start in the term after their second birthday.
Morning sessions are 8:30am to 11:30am and afternoons are 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Eligible children can attend the 30-hour session from 8:30am to 2:30pm, with a charged extra hour available until 3:30pm.
The nursery supplies healthy snacks each session. Full-day children bring a packed lunch. Parents also provide spare clothes, outdoor clothing and footwear, plus nappies and wipes if needed.
Families have a home visit and short initial visits. Settling is flexible, and parents can stay until their child feels confident.
No. Families need a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process for their chosen school.
