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Nursery at Saxon Way 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Early reading and learning indoors and outside give Saxon Way's nursery its shape. Children can start from three years old, joining the school's own provision on Ingram Road in Gillingham. The nursery sits within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), with close working between the nursery and Reception teams. For children, this includes beginning to learn to read, exploring indoors and outside in ways connected to their learning, and learning what being ready, safe and respectful means.
For families choosing between shorter sessions and a longer day, there are two distinct patterns: morning or afternoon attendance for 15 hours, and a full-day option for children eligible for 30 hours. That choice makes the length of the day a practical part of the decision.
Phonics starts in Nursery. In June 2025, teaching of early reading gave children a sound beginning, while the early years spaces inside and outdoors encouraged exploration connected to what children were learning. The environment serves a teaching purpose, rather than simply providing somewhere to play.
Read Write Inc. is the school's named phonics programme, designed for children aged 4–7. It connects sounds with reading and writing. Phonics begins in Nursery.
Nursery children also take part in some school celebrations. In December 2024, they visited the Christmas Grotto and met Father Christmas. This was a specific seasonal experience, bringing the youngest children into a shared school occasion.
Expectations about behaviour begin in the early years. In June 2025, children were explicitly learning the school's rules about readiness, safety and respect. Starting these expectations early gives children a common language for taking part in school life.
For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the school aims to include them in mainstream learning with support suited to their needs. Families can contact the SEND coordinator through the school office. Welfare concerns have a separate route: the designated safeguarding team can also be reached through the office, giving parents a direct point of contact when they need to raise a concern.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through their home local authority's coordinated admissions process and meet the normal application deadline. The authority then makes a single school-place offer. Treat that application as a separate task, even if your child already attends the nursery.
Close working between Nursery and Reception supports continuity in learning. That educational connection is useful, but it should be kept separate from the allocation of Reception places.
Morning sessions run from 8.30am to 11.30am; afternoons run from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. These are the options for 15-hour attendance. For children eligible for 30 hours, the day runs from 8.30am to 3.30pm, with an extra charge for supervision at lunchtime. Eligible parents receive funded provision; the lunchtime supervision charge sits outside that provision. Ask the school for current charges.
Nursery enquiries can go through the school office on 01634 336720 or by email to office@saxonway-gst.org. The Early Years Lead can discuss the attendance options with families.
The school's nursery takes children from three years old.
Morning sessions are 8.30am to 11.30am and afternoon sessions are 12.30pm to 3.30pm. The option for children eligible for 30 hours runs from 8.30am to 3.30pm.
There is 15-hour and 30-hour provision for eligible families. The 30-hour option carries an additional charge for lunchtime supervision.
No. Families must apply separately through their home local authority's coordinated admissions process by the normal deadline.
Contact the school office on 01634 336720 or email office@saxonway-gst.org with a nursery enquiry.
