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Nursery at West Witney Primary School & Nursery
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
West Witney aims to shape nursery learning through purposeful play, alongside early curiosity about plants and a focus on trying again. This is the school’s own nursery in Witney, within its Foundation Stage provision. The school aims to build on the experiences children bring from home, with families and early years practitioners working together rather than treating every child’s starting point as the same.
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West Witney aims to organise learning through purposeful play. West Witney aims to combine activities guided by adults with those children initiate themselves, giving children both direction and opportunities to choose. Its Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) approach brings together communication, physical development and social and emotional growth, alongside early literacy, mathematics, creative expression and understanding the world. For parents, that means learning extends beyond letters and numbers to how children talk, move and relate to others.
Time for Phonics is the school’s named phonics programme. Alongside this, nursery science begins with investigating plants and noticing the surrounding world. Children also start considering how their actions affect the environment. These are concrete beginnings for curiosity: observing living things and connecting behaviour with consequences.
Persistence matters in the planned approach. Staff look for children experimenting, linking ideas and continuing when something proves difficult, drawing on the school’s Growth Mindset approach. The aim is to value what a child can already do and identify the next manageable step.
Partnership with parents is part of the Foundation Stage approach. West Witney aims to use families’ contributions to understand children’s previous experiences and support their development. Its early years team includes a lead, teachers and teaching assistants, placing the nursery within a wider Foundation Stage staff structure.
For additional needs, the school’s SENDCo coordinates support and works with families and outside agencies. Pupil Profiles identify small targets and are shared with parents three times per year. Pupil Passports record what helps a child, what they find difficult and approaches to avoid. These give families specific ways to contribute to support planning. Parents are involved throughout that process, and can request appointments to discuss concerns.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate primary school application through Oxfordshire County Council, which handles allocations. Choosing the nursery and applying for Reception are separate decisions; attending here does not replace that application.
The nursery is at West Witney Primary School & Nursery, Edington Road, Witney, OX28 5FZ. Enquiries go through the school office on 01993 706249 or by email to office.2601@west-witney.oxon.sch.uk.
Prospective parents and children can book a morning school tour. A senior leadership team member introduces the school’s vision and leads the visit; the talk and tour take approximately 45 minutes. Completing the booking form secures the tour place, with no separate confirmation. Families can also contact the office to arrange a visit.
West Witney aims to combine adult-guided activities with children’s own choices through purposeful play across the EYFS areas of learning.
The school uses Time for Phonics.
Parents contribute throughout SEND planning. Pupil Profiles are shared three times per year, and families can request appointments to discuss concerns.
No. Parents must apply separately through Oxfordshire County Council, which handles primary school allocations.
Yes. Parents and children can book a morning school tour lasting approximately 45 minutes, or contact the school office to arrange a visit.
