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Nursery at St Martin's 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Curiosity, persistence and children's own ideas shape the nursery's approach at St Martin's. The nursery belongs to the school's early years provision in West Drayton, with kindness and respect woven into its learning aims. Its emphasis is on how children learn as well as what they learn: trying something unfamiliar, staying with a challenge and finding their own solutions.
The wider school has a Church of England character. It aims to welcome families with different beliefs, including those with no faith, and to respect those beliefs. That gives parents a clear sense of the religious setting surrounding the nursery.
Learning follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). In plain parent language, the nursery aims to help children explore, persevere and think for themselves. Playing and Exploring means investigating and trying things out; Active Learning focuses on concentration and persistence; Creating and Thinking Critically encourages children to connect ideas and work out possible solutions. These are habits children can use across different activities.
Adult planning and children's interests both have a place. Staff plan activities around individual development, while also using children's ideas to create learning opportunities. The intention is to respond to the child rather than make every child follow an identical learning path.
In September 2023, early years staff established expectations from the beginning, helping children develop attentive listening and learn to cooperate during play and learning. Those routines give a session a social structure alongside its activities. The inspection also identified curriculum weaknesses in some subjects across the school and required further refinement across subjects and year groups. That was a school-wide concern, rather than a separate nursery judgement.
For a child with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), support starts with discussion and assessment. Teachers work with the SEND coordinator, and support follows a cycle of assessing needs, planning help, putting it into practice and reviewing its impact. Parents contribute to that process, so the agreed support can reflect what they see at home too.
School-level adaptations include extra processing time, teaching vocabulary ahead of an activity and visual timetables. The school also has a sensory room and an occupational therapy room. Support is tailored to individual needs; these facilities should not be read as a promise of identical provision for every nursery child.
Families receiving SEND support have termly feedback, with teacher meetings at least three times per year to discuss goals and progress. This gives parents recurring opportunities to review what is helping their child.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal admissions process. For September 2027 entry, the application route is through Hillingdon Local Authority, with a deadline of Friday 15 January 2027.
Transition support is a separate matter. For pupils with SEND moving between year groups, the school uses transition booklets, including photographs where possible, and may arrange lessons with the incoming teacher where beneficial. These measures help children prepare for change; they do not establish an admissions advantage.
Morning nursery runs from 8:30am to 11:30am; afternoon nursery runs from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. The two session windows make collection times a practical part of the family decision. Punctuality, including late collection, is monitored as part of safeguarding procedures.
General enquiries go through the school office on 01895 462350 or stmartins@fraysacademytrust.org. School visits can be arranged by telephone, email or the contact form.
It follows the EYFS, with an emphasis on exploration, persistence and developing ideas. Planned activities sit alongside learning prompted by children's interests.
Morning nursery runs from 8:30am to 11:30am, and afternoon nursery from 12:15pm to 3:15pm.
No. A separate application is required. For September 2027 entry, apply through Hillingdon Local Authority by Friday 15 January 2027.
Parents can speak to their child's teacher or contact the SEND coordinator at sendco@fraysacademytrust.org. Support is planned around the child's individual needs and reviewed with families.
Yes. Contact the school on 01895 462350, email stmartins@fraysacademytrust.org or use the contact form to arrange a viewing.
