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Nursery at Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Learning beside older children gives Little Berries its distinctive shape. The pre-school at Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School serves three- and four-year-olds and operates under the school's registration. Children learn alongside Reception and Key Stage 1, with teaching focused on the youngest children's needs. Older pupils provide examples to follow, helping the pre-school children see what they can work towards.
In February 2026, Ofsted judged the early years to be a Strong standard. That judgement covers the school's early years provision, including pre-school; it is not a separate nursery rating.
Conversation does real work here. Adults develop vocabulary through stories and by demonstrating language during interactions, helping children put words to their play. The EYFS team also uses the Shrec Approach to support early language development. For a child beginning to express ideas, these exchanges connect talking with learning.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) covers children's learning and care before school age. Its learning areas include physical and social development alongside language, creativity, understanding the world, literacy and mathematics. At Ashbury, adult teaching and play both contribute: number and pattern receive deliberate attention, while drawing and early writing develop control of small hand movements.
Staff check how learning is developing and change their teaching when gaps emerge. This makes the curriculum responsive to what children need next. The shared learning space also has a practical consequence: children who continue through the school remain with the same teacher and in the same space into Year 1, reducing changes of adults and surroundings.
Additional needs are addressed within the early years teaching. In February 2026, children facing extra barriers, including those with SEND, were making rapid progress. The Early Years Lead also holds the trust's EYFS SEND Lead role, while the school's SENCo holds the NASENCO qualification.
Settling can be adapted for children with SEND, with extra sessions offered if wanted and an opportunity for parents to speak with the SENCo. Families help agree goals and review support at meetings three times a year, in addition to parent evenings. This gives parents scheduled opportunities to discuss what is helping and what needs to change. Specialist services are involved only after discussion with parents.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through their home local authority and meet the deadline for their child's entry year.
For September 2026 entry, nursery attendance conferred no priority. Applications used the home local authority's common application form, with a deadline of 15 January 2026. Those dates belong to that past entry cycle. Familiar teaching spaces support continuity for children who gain a place; they do not secure admission.
Contact the school office at office@ash.cambrianlt.org or 01793 710259 for enquiries. Visits can be arranged through the Admissions Secretary, giving families an opportunity to discuss joining the school.
The pre-school serves three- and four-year-olds under the school's registration.
Stories, adult conversation and play support language development. Early mathematics develops understanding of number and pattern, while drawing and early writing strengthen fine motor control.
Yes. Additional settling sessions can be offered if wanted, together with an opportunity for parents to speak with the SENCo.
No. A separate application is required through the home local authority. Nursery attendance conferred no priority for September 2026 entry.
Visits can be arranged through the Admissions Secretary. Contact the school on 01793 710259 or at office@ash.cambrianlt.org.
