Windham Nursery School, Richmond
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Windham Nursery provides expert teaching and creates a safe, secure environment where children settle quickly and thrive. The staff are highly experienced and genuinely committed to every child's wellbeing, with particular strength in supporting children with additional needs. Parents consistently praise the nursery's transition programmes and the lasting impact on their children's school readiness.
Key Strengths
- Expert staff who know how to bring out the best in every child and work together as a cohesive team
- All children make at least good progress, with 38% making rapid progress and 54% exceeding typical rates in reading
- Exceptionally inclusive provision - disabled children and those with additional needs are expertly supported and fully included
- Well-established additional services for under-threes including 'Little Learners' and 'Crawlers and Explorers' programmes
- Outstanding specialist resource provision called 'Jigsaw' for children with social and communication needs
Areas for Improvement
- Some checks of the school's work lack precision, meaning feedback can be too generalised
- The school improvement plan is too short-term and doesn't consider longer-term objectives
- Strategies to check overall effectiveness need to be more precise to ensure excellence is sustained
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with robust arrangements kept continually under review, including tight management of staff suitability checks, strong partnership working with external agencies, and practical measures such as a strict no mobile phones policy throughout the premises.
Extracurricular Activities
Little Learners programme for parents and pre-nursery-aged children, Crawlers and Explorers for toddlers, Jigsaw specialist resource provision for social and communication needs, visits to local area
Windham Nursery School continues to be outstanding, maintaining this grade for the fourth consecutive inspection since 2007. The nursery is highly regarded in the local community for providing meaningful experiences and strong support to all families, including those with children who have additional needs.
At a Glance
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Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
20 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Richmond
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Admissions Demand - Richmond upon Thames
Places available
2,256
Applications
1,946
Got 1st preference
65.0%
Got preferred school
94.1%
Secondary admissions across Richmond upon Thames (2025/26)
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