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Nursery at Coston 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Puffins in the morning, Penguins in the afternoon: Coston’s nursery gives its two sessions their own bird names. Children aged three to four join the school’s Foundation Stage team in Greenford, with 25 morning places and 25 afternoon places. A full-day option adds a different practical choice for families who need both sessions.
The nursery team comprises a teacher, a nursery nurse and a nursery apprentice. This is the beginning of Coston’s school curriculum, with play providing the starting point for learning.
Children have opportunities to direct their own play as well as take part in activities planned by adults. During child-led play, adults watch and join in when they can extend an interest; adult-led activities have a learning purpose decided beforehand. That gives children both room to choose and time to work towards a particular skill.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together early learning and personal development. Here, that includes communication, physical development and managing feelings alongside mathematics, literacy, creative expression and understanding the world. Listening, concentration and learning to cooperate matter alongside the first steps towards reading and number work.
Outdoor learning is planned into the EYFS provision each day. It forms part of the learning environment rather than an occasional extra. Staff also record children’s experiences and development to inform subsequent planning, linking what children do now with what they are offered next.
Settling arrangements include transition activities and teacher home visits. A summer transition programme runs over four weeks for children entering Nursery or Reception, giving them time to become familiar with staff and their surroundings. Nursery entrants receive a home visit from the teacher; the SENCO may join where identified special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) make that appropriate.
Language Enrichment Groups provide a specific route for communication support. A speech and language therapist designs them, and nursery staff work with small groups of children. Parents take part in the school’s assess, plan, do, review process, so support is discussed and reconsidered as needs develop.
Daily fruit and milk cover nursery snacks. The nursery’s food guidance asks families to send water rather than other drinks, avoid snacks from home and use a bottle that is not glass; the school also operates a nut-free rule.
An April 2026 invitation advertised nursery parent sessions with the Ealing Health Visiting Team for May and June. Planned topics included dressing and toileting, communication, social skills and managing fussy eating, with advice for supporting children at home and in school.
Attending Coston’s nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their home borough’s normal admissions process and meet the deadline for their child’s entry year. Ealing administers Coston’s Reception admissions.
For the September 2026 intake, applications through eAdmissions closed on 15 January 2026. That deadline belongs to a past admissions cycle.
Preparation for the next stage is a separate matter from allocation of a place. Coston’s four-week summer transition programme supports Reception and Nursery starters, helping them become familiar with their surroundings and staff.
Morning sessions run from 8.30am to 11.30am; afternoons run from noon to 3pm. The full-day session spans 8.30am to 3pm, with lunch scheduled between 11.30am and noon. These timings give families a clear basis for planning collection and other childcare.
Children can enter from their third birthday throughout the year when a vacancy arises. Eligible families applying for 30-hour funding must include their eligibility code on the application. Charges apply to funded and non-funded places under the nursery’s terms and conditions; refer to the school for current charges.
Applications go to the school office or admin@coston.ealing.sch.uk with proof of the child’s date of birth. Nursery tours can be arranged through the office on 020 8578 1515.
Collection arrangements distinguish the sessions: morning children are collected at the main reception, afternoon children at their classroom. A nominated collector must be over 16. Uniform uses navy blue, yellow and white, and clothing should carry the child’s name.
Children can start from age three, with entry throughout the year subject to vacancies. The nursery caters for children aged three to four.
Morning sessions are 8.30am to 11.30am, afternoons noon to 3pm, and full-day sessions 8.30am to 3pm.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal local authority admissions process, by the deadline for the relevant entry year.
There is a four-week summer transition programme for children entering Nursery or Reception. Nursery entrants also receive a teacher home visit, with SENCO involvement where appropriate for identified SEND.
No. Milk and fruit are provided daily. Nursery guidance asks families to send water, avoid home snacks and use a bottle that is not glass.
