Opening hours
07:30-08:30 (Breakfast club), 08:30-12:00 (Morning session), 12:00-12:30 (Lunch session), 12:00-15:30 (Afternoon session), 15:30-17:30 (Extended hours)
The Village Nursery School
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2025)
Number of places
40 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
Surrey
About this day nursery
The Village Nursery School, located in the peaceful grounds of Whiteley Village in Walton-on-Thames, is a small and welcoming pre-school for children aged 2 to 5 years, operating during term time. Rated "Good" by Ofsted, the day nursery aims to provide a secure and joyful introduction to formal education.
The dedicated and qualified team focuses on nurturing children in a stimulating environment where they can safely explore. The day nursery boasts a unique setting within a church hall, offering various indoor learning zones for art, maths, literacy, and imaginative play.
Outdoors, children have access to ample space with bikes, scooters, a pirate ship, and a mud kitchen, along with direct access to Whiteley woods for nature walks and Forest School sessions. The curriculum includes a structured programme of weekly themes, integrating the Montessori approach to learning, which encourages free-flow play and child-led activities with high levels of individual adult input.
Daily routines incorporate circle time, sensory play, music and movement, and outings within the local community to foster first-hand experiences and active learning.
Our ethos
The Village Nursery School integrates the Montessori approach, encouraging free-flow play and child-led activities with significant adult input. They aim to provide a secure, joyful introduction to education within a stimulating environment, fostering first-hand experiences and active learning through weekly themes, sensory play, music, movement, and community outings.
What it's like
Children happily explore this stimulating environment and receive strong support from nurturing and experienced staff. Their curiosity is inspired by opportunities to venture into the wider world of forests and the local retirement village surrounding it. Staff actively maintain strong connections with the local community, allowing children to engage with diverse people and helping them to respect differences and similarities.
Term-time onlyMontessori approachForest School sessionsOfsted rated good
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Session types
Breakfast club, Morning session, Lunch session, Afternoon session, Extended hours
Age range
2 - 5 years
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Registered with Ofsted
1998
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Village Nursery School
Last inspected 24 June 2025 · Marlene McEleney
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children happily explore this stimulating environment and receive strong support from nurturing and experienced staff. Their curiosity is inspired by opportunities to venture into the wider world of forests and the local retirement village surrounding it. Staff actively maintain strong connections with the local community, allowing children to engage with diverse people and helping them to respect differences and similarities.
Inspector highlights
- Children happily explore a stimulating environment with strong support from nurturing and experienced staff.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are highly included and well supported.
- Leaders work in partnership with schools to ensure seamless transitions for children.
- They provide opportunities to be physically active, both indoors and outdoors coaching children to manage and assess risk during activities.
- Staff have a strong focus on communication and language, continually extending children's vocabulary and understanding.
Areas to develop
- 1The provider should provide more consistency in the support for children to develop their independence skills.
Inspection #10398638 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are highly included. Staff are quick to identify gaps in development and liaise frequently on how best to support those children. Staff work tirelessly with the local authority and other professionals to arrange additional relevant support for children with SEND.
Outdoor space
Leaders and staff have developed a varied curriculum, designed to inspire children's curiosity and provide opportunities to be physically active, both indoors and outdoors. Staff teach children to manage and assess risk during activities, such as using apparatus or going on nature walks. For example, children learn about stinging nettles and brambles when they go on woodland walks.
Google Reviews of The Village Nursery School
5.0
(9 Google reviews)
Polly Downing
a year ago
Absolutely recommend this nursery. The location is lovely and quiet and the nursery itself is really clean, safe and has plenty of interesting toys etc. The staff are extremely nurturing and lovely individuals who took such good care of our boys. The effort that they all go to make sure the children feel happy in their care is amazing. They have a beautiful forest which they go out into frequently which I don’t think can be offered in many places in this area. It really felt like a home from home setting, they are very inclusive and flexible should you need extra care etc. We feel so lucky to have found this nursery for our sons.
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Laura Duffy
a year ago
The Village is the most wonderful, nurturing nursery with dedicated, calm and incredibly kind staff. The children have fantastic learning opportunities. My child rushes in every morning and loves going to nursery. The setting in Whiteley village is picturesque and tranquil. The children have amazing days filled with outdoor learning, crafts, circle time, celebrate special occasions and do so many special events such as sports day, picnics, graduation and Santa! They keep us regularly updated with photos and messages which we can then talk about with our child. They offer extended hours (7.30-5.30 from September). The staff team are consistent without the high turnover of other settings, which is so important to us. I would highly recommend them!
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C. Hasebe
a year ago
The Village Nursery School is outstanding! My son has thrived here for the last 2.5 years. The nurturing, thoughtful, creative, outdoor- and arts-focused atmosphere set in place by the nursery's passionate, early-childhood educators has been a recipe for magic. Set in a peaceful forest, the nursery itself is located in a former chapel with soaring ceilings and beautiful windows. This nursery is not a corporate-run enterprise, so it feels distinctly different, much more intimate and authentic, than other nurseries I originally considered. One of the most telling aspects is the staff: the only turn over I have seen in the time we've been there has been due to maternity-leave. The staff is stable with dedicated, career-oriented early educators, committed to this nursery and its ethos. This stability is so important for the children and it lends itself to meaningful and trusting relationships between the staff and parents. I am so thankful that our son's first exposure to an educational setting was here.
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Clara Wallace
a year ago
The best nursery for miles! We looked at a few for our twins and fell in love with everything about the Village Nursery. The setting is stunning, with the woods on their doorstep. They spend loads of time outside but have the benefit of the spacious indoors too. All the teachers are so caring, nurturing and creative - every day I am amazed at all the arts and crafts (and also learning) they do. It really is a hidden gem!
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Anna Ferrier
a year ago
The Village Nursery School is amazing. As soon as we visited for the first time in April, my son was greeted with enthusiasm and care. The other children were eager to meet him, and the carers were supporting him from that first meeting. His interests are considered, and he is able to be outside so much. I am so pleased we found this nursery. We feel very lucky!
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Inspection history
Date: May 2016
- June 2025Good
- November 2019Good
- May 2019Inadequate
- May 2016Good
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