Collis Primary School Nursery Review

Easter nests become a lesson in counting and new words at Collis: a small, concrete example of a nursery where practical activity gives children something to think about and discuss. Language has a clear purpose here. Children build the vocabulary and confidence to explain their learning, rather than simply completing an activity.

This is the nursery within Collis Primary School, a community primary in Teddington. Ofsted graded the school's early years provision Outstanding at the inspection on 1 to 2 April 2025. That judgement covers early years within the school.

Communication is a central part of the early years foundation stage (EYFS) learning here. In parent terms, that means helping children develop the words they need to express ideas and talk about what they are doing. The April 2025 findings give this emphasis substance: planned activities bring language into the learning itself.

Making Easter nests combined number practice with vocabulary development in Nursery. Children counted as they made something, giving the mathematical work a practical context. The same task introduced words to explore. For a parent, this is a useful illustration of how one activity can develop several skills, with conversation accompanying the making.

Early reading also starts within early years. Phonics, learning how sounds connect with written letters, forms part of the school's reading teaching. This places the beginnings of reading alongside the emphasis on spoken language: children need opportunities to understand and use words as well as begin working with their written forms.

Routines support growing independence from early years onwards. Alongside focused learning activities, this gives children practice in managing the familiar expectations of school life. The emphasis is on building foundations, both in what children learn and in how they take part.

Parents receive the school's newsletter by email each week, providing a regular point of contact with school news. It gives families a predictable update to follow alongside their child's nursery experience. For direct enquiries, the school office can direct questions to the appropriate member of staff; the school also has a SENCo role.

Attending Collis Nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for Reception as two distinct decisions.

Collis directs families to Richmond upon Thames for local authority admission arrangements. Those arrangements are the relevant reference for assessing admission criteria; familiarity with the school through nursery attendance should not be treated as an offer of a future place.

For enquiries about open mornings and school tours, email admissions@collis.richmond.sch.uk. School visits can be arranged, and the admissions page also includes the Collis School Virtual Tour. These offer parents ways to explore the school when considering its nursery.

The school is on Fairfax Road, Teddington, TW11 9BS. General enquiries can go to info@collis.richmond.sch.uk or 020 8977 1458, and there is an online contact form. Use the admissions email for tour enquiries and the office contact route for other questions.