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Nursery at Featherstone Primary 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Choosing an activity and seeing it through gives Featherstone’s nursery day its shape. Children work indoors and outside, with learning planned around their interests and stage of development. This is the school’s own nursery in Southall, welcoming children from their third birthday when spaces permit.
There are 40 morning places and 50 afternoon places, alongside 10 morning places in the Specialist Speech, Language and Communication Centre. Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Outstanding at its inspection on 8 and 9 May 2024. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines learning to communicate, manage feelings and move confidently with early reading, writing and number work. Understanding the world and creative expression also feature. Here, staff use observations of children’s development and interests to plan activities, so the starting point is what a child can do and what catches their attention.
Sessions give children choices about their activities and opportunities to complete a task. That makes decision-making part of learning. Outdoor work supports movement and exploration of the surrounding world; learning inside and outside belongs to the same curriculum. The wider school grounds include a Forest School, Secret Garden and pond area, giving the school a physical setting beyond its classrooms.
In May 2024, early years staff knew children individually and tailored activities accordingly. Children showed enthusiasm and could regulate their behaviour. For parents, the useful combination is choice within a planned curriculum: interests guide the activity, while staff keep development in view.
Settling begins with a home visit, followed by a phased start for every nursery child. Families receive their own days and times by letter. This introduces the move into nursery in stages. Ofsted found in May 2024 that children in early years became comfortable quickly and developed an appetite for learning.
Free milk and fruit snacks are provided for nursery children. Drinking water is accessible across the school, and children can bring a water bottle. Communication includes weekly newsletters through WEDUC, while Medical Tracker emails parents about first aid treatment. Families need to monitor those emails during the day; a telephone call may also follow, including when a child needs to go home unwell.
SEND planning can begin before a child starts, through discussions with parents and previous settings. Support follows an assess, plan, do and review cycle, with Individual Education Plans reviewed each term. Parents help shape these plans: the class teacher prepares them together with the SENCO and parents. Speech and language provision includes support for early years communication. Parents therefore have a defined route into discussing needs and reviewing support, rather than relying solely on informal updates.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place and is not included among the school’s listed Reception priority criteria. Families must make a separate Reception application through the local authority for their home address, following its normal application timetable and deadline. The authority coordinates applications and sends the decision. Choosing the nursery should therefore be a decision about the nursery experience itself, with the later school application treated separately.
Morning sessions run from 08:45 to 11:45; afternoon sessions run from 12:45 to 15:45. Families can express a preference, but allocation may differ. After receiving an offer, parents can request a session change and join the waiting list for their preferred space.
The 2023 prospectus also describes full-time provision, conditional funded eligibility and a childcare voucher, with charges for additional hours where applicable and lunchtime provision for full-time children. Ask the school for current charges. Nursery applications use the school’s online form. For assistance or to arrange a school tour, contact admissions@featherstoneprimary.co.uk or telephone 0208 571 4977.
Children may enter from their third birthday, subject to a place being available.
The morning session is 08:45 to 11:45, and the afternoon session is 12:45 to 15:45.
All nursery children have a home visit and a phased start. Families receive a letter with the relevant dates and times.
Nursery children receive free milk and have fruit snacks available. Drinking water is accessible throughout the school.
No. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a place or confer priority under the listed Reception criteria. A separate application goes through the local authority for your home address.
