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Nursery at Nelson 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 to hit a ball gives a concrete glimpse of early learning at Nelson: physical skills begin with practical activity. The nursery provision belongs to Nelson Primary School on Nelson Road in Whitton, Twickenham. It sits within a school setting rather than being a separate nursery profile.
Ofsted judged the school's early years provision Good at the inspection on 19 and 20 September 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.
Physical development has a practical starting point. In September 2023, early years children practised striking a ball to develop the movements involving their larger muscles. This gives parents a tangible example of learning through doing, with a physical skill broken down into an achievable first step.
The Early Years Foundation Stage brings together communication, physical development and children's personal, emotional and social development, alongside literacy and mathematics. In parent language, the focus includes how children communicate, move and relate to others as well as their early learning with words and numbers. These areas give families a useful way to think about development beyond academic skills alone.
For children with additional needs, Nelson aims to make the curriculum accessible to everyone. Parents participate throughout the SEND support process, and teaching staff share responsibility for children's learning and development. The school emphasises recognising additional needs early, so support can respond to the individual child.
Adjustments may include extra help individually, with a small group or within the class, depending on the need identified. External advice can come from the Educational Psychology Service, School Health or the Behaviour Support Service. For families, this means the support model allows different forms of help rather than a single arrangement for every child.
Zones of Regulation is used across the school's classes to help children recognise emotions and manage them. Qualified Mental Health First Aiders also work at Nelson, providing initial help and supporting access to professional assistance. These are school support arrangements, distinct from a nursery settling-in programme.
Staff safeguarding training includes an annual refresher at the beginning of the academic year, with updates at weekly staff meetings. That gives the school's team recurring opportunities to revisit child protection responsibilities.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the deadline for their child's entry year.
For September 2026 entry, the closing date was 15 January 2026. The application contact was School Admissions at Achieving for Children; families living outside the borough applied through their own council. That cycle is past. Families making a late application are directed to School Admissions at Achieving for Children. Treat the nursery choice and the Reception application as two separate decisions.
The school office offers tour bookings by telephone. Call 020 8894 9899, or send enquiries to info@nelsonschool.org. A tour provides an opportunity to consider the school setting before deciding whether to proceed.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal admissions process.
The school's early years provision was judged Good on 19 and 20 September 2023. This was part of the school inspection, not a separate nursery judgement.
In September 2023, children practised hitting a ball to develop gross motor skills.
Parents are involved throughout, and support may be individual, in a small group or in class, depending on the child's identified needs.
Yes. Telephone the school office on 020 8894 9899 to book a school tour.
