Baylis Court Nursery School, Slough
Baylis Court Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 4 in Slough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Baylis Court Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 79.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (78%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 2 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Baylis Court Nursery School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 4 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Slough Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Godolphin Junior Academy (outside), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 452 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Slough (290), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism, MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Baylis Court Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Baylis Court Nursery School is in Slough; for families living there:
- Slough's school travel policy: Home to School (5-16) Travel Assistance Policy 2026-27 PDF 350kB download PDF 350kB Download
- How to apply: Apply for Home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 57
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 50 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Slough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Slough
Across Slough council
Places available
2,589
Applications
2,239
Got 1st preference
68.7%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Slough council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
14.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Baylis Court Nursery School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 4 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
129
Total Pupils
78
Boys
51
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
32.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,848
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Baylis Court Nursery School
What is Baylis Court Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Baylis Court Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Baylis Court Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Baylis Court Nursery School is oversubscribed, Slough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Baylis Court Nursery School?
Baylis Court Nursery School has around 129 pupils on roll.
Does Baylis Court Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
Baylis Court Nursery School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 4 places, 4 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Baylis Court Nursery School?
Apply through Slough's coordinated admissions process, naming Baylis Court Nursery School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Baylis Court Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 50 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Baylis Court Nursery School?
Baylis Court Nursery School is at Oatlands Drive, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)