Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre is a mainstream nursery school with an SEN unit in Slough for children and young people aged 2 to 4. Its SEN unit has 10 places for visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication and autism.
- Ages 2–4
- 91 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 10 places, 10 pupils
- Pupils
- 91
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Lister (Headteacher)
- Council
- Slough
- School reference (URN)
- 109765
Needs its base supports
9 needs: vision, hearing and 7 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Slough (9)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Slough (8)
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Slough (1)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Slough (1)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Slough (5)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Slough (3)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Slough (1)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Slough (4)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
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 Slough 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
Rated Outstanding, July 2019; standards maintained (December 2024)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in July 2019. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, December 2024).
Contact and getting there
Ladbrooke Road, Chalvey, Slough, SL1 2SR
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Darul Madinah Independent · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 0.4 miles
- The Westgate School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 0.8 miles
By need in Slough: Autism (10) · Speech and language (9) · SEMH (7) · Moderate learning (6) · Hearing (6) · Physical (5) · Vision (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre
How do I get a place in Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre’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 Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre support?
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre take?
Aged 2 to 4, boys and girls.
What is Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre?
Ladbrooke Road, Chalvey, Slough, SL1 2SR, in Slough.
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