Stanhope Primary School Nursery Review

During the September 2023 inspection, children choosing roles in an outdoor shopping area illustrated Stanhope’s early years approach to independence, sharing and turn-taking. This is the school’s own nursery on Mansell Road in Greenford, welcoming children from the term following their third birthday.

Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Outstanding at the inspection on 19 and 20 September 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.

Three-hour sessions shape the nursery day, with a morning or afternoon option and a longer day for families taking both sessions. Language development is a clear curriculum priority from nursery onwards. Speaking and listening therefore belong alongside the practical business of learning to play with other children.

The early years foundation stage (EYFS) here combines foundations for learning with emotional development and growing independence. In September 2023, adults supported children’s knowledge across the curriculum, while children shared resources, took turns and selected their own parts in outdoor shopping play. The shopping area observed in early years during that inspection gave social learning a practical setting: children made choices while playing together.

Routines begin from the first day in early years. For a child learning how a group works, understanding what happens next matters alongside the activity itself.

Lunch is an option for children attending full time, supplied by ISS Catering and charged separately. It gives families using both sessions a school-catered meal option within the longer day.

Support for special educational needs and disabilities follows the school’s assess, plan, do and review cycle. The SEND policy explicitly includes identifying needs after nursery entry. Children receiving SEND Support have a Learner Passport bringing together learning barriers, strategies and targets, with family involvement and reviews at least once a term. This gives parents a practical way to contribute to changes in support.

The school also runs SEND coffee mornings and afternoon meetings for parents, providing opportunities to exchange advice and support each other.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the council where they live, including when applying to a school in another borough.

For the September 2026 Reception intake, the application deadline was 15 January 2026. That cycle is past; it should not be treated as the deadline for a later intake.

Transition support is a separate matter from admission. For pupils with SEND, the school organises summer Transition Days, including two days in their next classroom and opportunities to meet the teaching and support teams. Familiarity with a new room and adults supports preparation; it does not secure a place.

Morning nursery runs from 8:30 to 11:30; afternoons run from 12:30 to 15:30. The universal funded offer is 15 hours a week for three- and four-year-olds, starting in the term after their third birthday. Eligible families can use the 30-hour offer across five days, with attendance between 8:30 and 15:30.

Charges for the longer day. Families using 30-hour funding pay for the interval between sessions, from 11:30 to 12:30. An additional session is also available for a charge to families without eligibility for the extra funded hours. Ask the school for current charges, including lunch, before choosing the longer pattern.

Nursery application forms are collected from school and returned with original birth and address documents for copying. Tours can be arranged on 020 8575 9989 or through admissions@stanhope.ealing.sch.uk.

Road access. Mansell Road allows only permit-holding cars between 8:30 and 9:15 and between 15:00 and 16:00. This affects travel for morning drop-off and afternoon collection.