Thomas Wall Nursery School is a mainstream nursery school with resourced provision in Sutton for children and young people aged 3 to 5. Its specialist base has 20 places for speech, language and communication.
- Ages 3–5
- 98 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 5
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 20 places, 20 pupils
- Pupils
- 98
- Headteacher
- Mel Bracey (Headteacher)
- Council
- Sutton
- School reference (URN)
- 102956
Needs its base supports
1 need: speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Sutton (4)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Sutton council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, May 2025; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (July 2023)
Inspected in May 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, July 2023).
Contact and getting there
Robin Hood Lane, Sutton, SM1 2SF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Limes College Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.1 miles
- Grove Road School Independent · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.3 miles
- Orchard Hill College Independent · Ages 16–99 0.4 miles
By need in Sutton: Autism (9) · Speech and language (5) · SEMH (3) · Moderate learning (2) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Hearing (2)
Questions about Thomas Wall Nursery School
How do I get a place in Thomas Wall Nursery School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Thomas Wall Nursery School support?
Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Thomas Wall Nursery School take?
Aged 3 to 5, boys and girls.
What is Thomas Wall Nursery School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Thomas Wall Nursery School?
Robin Hood Lane, Sutton, SM1 2SF, in Sutton.
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