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Nursery at Green Dragon 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Rhymes, growing plants and scooter play give Green Dragon’s nursery its character: early learning moves between conversation, practical exploration and physical activity. This is the school’s own nursery in Brentford, for children aged three and four, with morning and afternoon provision alongside charged all-day care.
Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 4 and 5 October 2022. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Play and activities guided by adults share the day. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) approach brings together language, early literacy, number, physical development and learning about other people and the world. Children have opportunities to explore for themselves, while adults model skills and introduce ideas.
Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised gives nursery literacy a specific focus: listening, attention, rhyme and noticing sounds within words. Story sessions, new vocabulary and turn-taking games give children practice in expressing themselves and responding to others. Book corners offer somewhere to explore books, while nursery children also take books home for daily reading with their families.
Writing starts with the hands. Daily activities develop finger strength and control, and writing areas let children experiment with pictures, marks and letters. A maths area can be used each day; games, puzzles and pretend shops make counting, comparison and measurement part of play. In October 2022, the early years learning space was deliberately arranged to encourage exploration of number.
Outside, a climbing frame, scooters and bikes provide energetic play; indoors, soft play and dance add other ways to move. Children can grow and harvest plants, eat their produce at snack time and explore nature on local outings with staff. These activities connect learning to things children can touch, observe and care for.
Daily circle sessions give children opportunities to express feelings and listen to one another. Jigsaw supplies the personal and social learning programme, with a lesson each week adapted to children’s developmental stage. In October 2022, nursery learning included recognising their own abilities and exploring pride in themselves.
Tapestry connects classroom learning with home. Families can see photographs and observations in their child’s online journal, comment on entries and contribute experiences from home. This gives parents a practical way to continue conversations about what their child has been doing.
Healthy snacks and handwashing form part of early years routines. For school meals, ParentPay handles advance booking, and the school office is the contact for food allergies. Taylor Shaw’s medical diet process requires a medical certificate from the child’s consultant and a completed Medical Diet Request form before a suitable menu is created. Families needing this arrangement should allow for that process when planning meals.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application to the local authority, including when their child has a sibling at the school, and follow the normal Reception application deadline.
Attendance at this nursery does not confer Reception priority. Allocation instead considers children in care, exceptional needs requiring a particular school, siblings and proximity, in that order. Familiarity with the school therefore needs to be kept separate from the application decision. Nursery and Reception children have opportunities to interact through the early years approach, but that does not change admission rights.
Morning and afternoon nursery options sit alongside charged all-day care. Contact the school for current charges. Nursery applications normally go directly to the school; this is a different route from the later Reception application. For children with an Education Health and Care Plan, families should contact Hounslow’s SEN team to discuss arrangements.
All three- and four-year-olds are entitled to up to 15 hours of early education weekly for 38 weeks a year. Working families meeting the eligibility conditions can claim another 15 funded hours, bringing the total to 30. Those conditions matter when planning childcare.
The school office handles enquiries at admin@greendragon.hounslow.sch.uk or 020 8568 3971. The address is North Road, Brentford, TW8 0BJ. School uniform includes a green jumper or cardigan, a white shirt or polo shirt and grey or black bottoms; clothing and coats must be labelled with the child’s name.
The nursery caters for children aged three and four.
Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised focuses on listening, attention, rhyming and hearing sounds in words during nursery.
Yes. Tapestry provides an online learning journal with photographs and observations. Parents can comment and add experiences from home.
No. Nursery attendance neither guarantees a place nor gives priority. A separate application to the local authority is required, and places follow the admission criteria.
All three- and four-year-olds are entitled to up to 15 hours weekly for 38 weeks a year. Eligible working families can claim an additional 15 hours, making 30 in total.
