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Nursery at Mayplace Primary School
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Sound games, stories and Arctic animals give Mayplace’s early years a concrete character: language and discovering the world sit alongside play. Nursery provision covers children aged two to four, with a separate offer for two-year-olds alongside the three- and four-year-old nursery. It belongs to Mayplace Primary School on Woodside Road, Barnehurst. Nursery children use the EYFS building, accessed through two main doors beside the KS2 Playground.
Ofsted judged early years provision Outstanding at the inspection on 19 and 20 November 2024. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision; it is not a separate nursery rating or an assessment of the new two-year-old offer.
For two-year-olds, learning follows children’s interests. Practitioners watch and listen, then respond to children’s signals and development, using play as the starting point for interaction. The nursery aims to develop confidence and curiosity through these relationships. For parents, the practical distinction is that adults build learning around what engages a child rather than expecting children to follow adult direction throughout.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) includes early reading experiences here: nursery children played with sounds and enjoyed stories in November 2024. Early years learning also explored ice and animals from the Arctic. These are tangible starting points for talking, listening and finding out about the world.
Hedgehogs is the named nursery class. Themes include Traditional Tales, Growing and Life Cycles, and Animals Around the World. The nursery’s Green Learning Curriculum sits within Mayplace’s Green Curriculum, which aims to connect learning with environmental questions and the outdoors. Nursery breaks are flexible, allowing a different rhythm from the fixed playtimes of older classes.
The two-year-old nursery emphasises responsive relationships and partnership with families. Adults respond to individual interests and stages of development, giving parents a useful focus for conversations about how their child engages with play.
Across Mayplace, the approach to SEND includes identifying obstacles to participation early, involving parents and drawing on outside agencies where appropriate. This is a school-wide approach. Families can discuss their child’s needs with the school rather than treating the specialist provision as a nursery option: Rainbow One and Rainbow Two serve Reception through Year 6.
Chartwells supplies school meals. Nursery meals carry a charge because the universal free school meal scheme does not cover nursery children. Advance meal booking is unnecessary: teachers record the choice during registration, and charges go onto the School Money account at the week’s end. Ask the school for current charges.
Nursery attendance gives no priority for Mayplace’s Reception places and does not guarantee admission. Parents must make a separate Reception application through the normal local authority process.
For September 2026 entry, the closing date was 15 January 2026. Bexley handles the local application process; families living elsewhere apply through their home local authority, including when choosing a Bexley school. Nursery attendance and a Reception application are separate decisions.
The two-year-old offer runs for 48 weeks each year, with flexible wraparound care from 7:30am to 6:00pm. That longer calendar matters for families arranging care beyond school terms.
For three- and four-year-olds, 30-hour spaces are limited. Additional hours require a separate request, with places allocated in application order under the admissions arrangements. Families submit session preferences through an additional form, so a nursery place alone does not settle the longer-hours arrangement.
Tours of the three- and four-year-old nursery can be arranged through the office on 01322 523 256 or admin@mayplace.bexley.sch.uk. The admissions enquiry form brings a staff response within 3 working days. At collection, parents queue behind the playground wall for their child’s class, and children are released individually.
There is provision for two-year-olds and a nursery for three- and four-year-olds.
No. It gives no priority and does not guarantee a place. A separate application through the local authority process is required.
The two-year-old provision runs for 48 weeks a year, with flexible wraparound care from 7:30am to 6:00pm.
Nursery children are not covered by the universal free school meal scheme, so meals carry a charge. Teachers record meal choices at registration; advance booking is unnecessary. Contact the school for current charges.
Yes. To arrange a tour of the three- and four-year-old nursery, contact the office on 01322 523 256 or admin@mayplace.bexley.sch.uk.
