• St Christopher's is inclusive, nurturing and creative, and aims to give children a joyful first experience of school and a confident start to learning.

• Will suit families seeking a warm Epsom nursery and pre-prep where very young children are handled with care, imagination and structure.

Admissions at St Christopher's School are especially warm and well suited to families seeking an Epsom nursery and pre-prep where care, creativity and confidence building sit right at the centre of school life. The school should suit parents who value an early-years and pre-prep environment where children settle happily, feel known and build secure foundations without being rushed.

Scholarships are not the reason families choose this age range, though published information suggests bursary support is available. The stronger appeal is a nurturing start, close adult attention and a carefully managed transition through the early years.

The overall picture is nurturing, bright and strongly focused on the earliest stages of development, with transition support clearly taken seriously. Parents should still visit because the decisive question is whether the day-to-day feel matches what they want for these formative years.

Assessment at St Christopher's School is age appropriate and observation led, with clear tracking of progress, careful attention to communication, early literacy and numeracy, confidence and readiness for the move through the school's youngest years, and enough breadth to keep things developmental rather than formal while still giving parents reassurance that progress is being watched carefully. Parents should expect gentle but clear communication, close knowledge of each child and strong transition support rather than a heavy testing culture.