Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre, Slough
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 4 in Slough. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 52.7% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (41%), Mixed (14%) and White British (9%).
In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 6 (6.6%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is a physical disability.
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre has a SEN unit for visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Slough Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grove Academy (w-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 514 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. 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 July 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This nursery excels at creating a genuinely welcoming environment where every child - including those with complex needs - feels valued and happy. Staff are highly skilled at developing children's language and physical skills through carefully planned activities, and they work closely with parents to give each child exactly the support they need to thrive.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional spoken language development, especially for children learning English as an additional language
- Outstanding physical development provision with carefully designed activities to build balance and motor skills
- Remarkable support for children with SEND who are fully included in all nursery activities
- Strong focus on character development and building independence through stories and puppets
- Warm, welcoming ethos with staff greeting families in home languages
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with robust procedures in place to keep children safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, lunchtime club, after-school club
Chalvey Nursery School is a welcoming, happy community where children flourish through highly ambitious teaching and exceptional support for all learners, including those with complex special educational needs.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Vision, Other, Hearing +6
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre 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
- 50
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 44 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 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
0
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
6.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre has a SEN unit for visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
91
Total Pupils
45
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
2
Teachers
45.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre
What is Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre's Ofsted rating?
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre is oversubscribed, Slough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre?
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre has around 91 pupils on roll.
Does Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre have specialist SEN provision?
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre has a SEN unit for visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre?
Apply through Slough's coordinated admissions process, naming Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre 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 Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 44 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 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 Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre?
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre is at Ladbrooke Road, Chalvey, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2SR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)