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Nursery at Windwhistle 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Story words, bead threading and early mark making give Windwhistle Preschool its character: small steps towards communication and independence. This is the school’s provision for three-year-olds, on its Kingsley Road site in Weston-super-Mare. Little Waves, which caters for babies through to three-year-olds on the same site, is a separate childcare provision. The distinction matters when choosing which team to contact.
Children spend a year to 18 months in Windwhistle Preschool before the Reception stage. In June 2026, Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision to meet the Expected standard. That judgement covers early years across the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.
Two sessions divide the preschool day: 8.40am to 11.40am and 12.20pm to 3.20pm. For children entitled to 30 hours, the gap between them can include supervised lunchtime, with an additional staffing charge. Families can instead collect after the morning session and bring their child back for the afternoon.
Learning follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) through the Extend Preschool Curriculum. In parent terms, its strands bring together learning to communicate, understanding feelings, exploring mathematics and finding out about the world. Creative expression and physical development sit alongside these, with separate attention to larger movements and the smaller hand movements needed for using tools and making marks.
The June 2026 early years findings give concrete examples. Adults revisit vocabulary during stories, helping children build their store of words. Threading beads and counters exercises finger control, while mark making introduces the movements that later support handwriting. Children concentrated on these tasks and explored them with interest. There is purpose behind the play.
Across the school grounds, raised gardening beds, a wild garden, trees and play equipment provide physical features beyond the classroom. These are school facilities, rather than a description of a dedicated preschool garden.
Experienced early years staff shape activities around children’s needs while keeping expectations high. The June 2026 findings included positive experiences for disadvantaged children and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
For families raising a concern, the class teacher is the first contact in the school’s SEND process. Support follows a cycle of assessment, planning, action and review, giving parents a route into discussions about what their child needs. Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy are among the agencies the school works with.
Family support extends beyond learning. The pastoral team can discuss housing, health and relationships, with contact available through the office. This gives parents a practical way to raise pressures at home that may affect their child’s day.
Preschool attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate school application through North Somerset School Admissions. For the September 2026 intake, the deadline was 15 January 2026; that date belongs to the past admissions cycle.
Children attending preschool who receive early years pupil premium or service premium also require a supplementary information form, submitted directly to the school alongside their school application. This requirement should not be read as a promise of admission.
Transition support is a separate matter. Staff exchange information with preschool providers, and Reception teachers or the SEND coordinator aim to visit children in their preschool setting. For children needing enhanced support, staff preparation and advice about individual needs help make the change more familiar.
Apply to Windwhistle Preschool through the school office or by calling 01934 629145. The office also takes enquiries at office@windwhistle.extendlearning.org. Prospective families can arrange a school tour by telephone.
The lunchtime staffing charge applies specifically to children entitled to 30 preschool hours who stay between sessions. Contact the school for current charges. The alternative collection-and-return arrangement makes the midday break an important part of planning the family’s routine.
It is the school’s provision for three-year-olds. Little Waves is a separate provision on the same site for babies through to three-year-olds.
The morning session runs from 8.40am to 11.40am; the afternoon runs from 12.20pm to 3.20pm.
Children entitled to 30 preschool hours can stay for the lunch period with an additional staffing charge. Alternatively, parents can collect after the morning session and return for the afternoon.
No. Reception requires a separate application through North Somerset School Admissions. Preschool attendance does not guarantee admission.
Visit the school office or call 01934 629145 to apply to Windwhistle Preschool.
