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Nursery at Newbury Park 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Messy play, stories and encounters with farm animals give Newbury Park’s nursery its character. This is the school’s own early years provision in Barkingside, with entry possible from the term following a child’s third birthday, subject to space. Learning takes place indoors and outdoors, with experiences extending beyond the nursery to Newbury Fields.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at its inspection on 3 and 4 December 2024. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.
Three-hour morning and afternoon sessions offer a shorter day, while a full-day option spans 8:45am to 3:30pm. The learning follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), covering seven areas of development. In parent language, the approach recognises that children develop at different speeds and need relationships and surroundings that support growing independence.
Indoor and outdoor provision accommodates group activities, storytelling, messy play and nature walks. These give children different ways to participate: listening to a story, exploring materials or investigating their surroundings. Activities in early years were carefully planned to help children learn the curriculum in December 2024. Sharing, turn-taking and playing alongside others were also established features of early years life.
Named experiences make the curriculum more tangible. During 2024/25, a visit from Wellgate Farm brought opportunities to feed goats and stroke rabbits. Nursery families also joined a picnic at Newbury Fields. These were specific experiences, rather than promises of a regular outings programme. Local History Week added another angle: nursery children explored photographs and drawings to compare Newbury Park’s past with its present.
Settling involves learning how the day works. In December 2024, younger children received support to become familiar with school routines and expectations. Families can also use the school’s Lets Get Ready for Nursery PowerPoint before starting.
Stay and Play the Newbury Way takes place half-termly for nursery families. Shared reading, short phonics activities and occasional creative sessions give parents a practical connection with classroom learning. ParentMail provides school communication after a child has started, with a registration link normally sent the following day.
Food also has a learning role: in December 2024, nursery children had opportunities to explore nutritious foods. Snacks and food supplied within nursery sessions carry no charge. The school’s inclusion approach provides for adapting tasks, resources and adult support to individual needs, so support can respond to the child rather than assume everyone needs the same thing. For families seeking independent advice, Redbridge Information, Advice and Support Service (RIASS) offers free, impartial support for children with SEND and their parents or carers.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the London Borough of Redbridge and meet the normal deadline for their child’s entry year. The nursery admissions information explicitly says that attending nursery does not affect a child’s chance of admission to Reception. Familiarity with the school must therefore be kept separate from securing a place.
Morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am; afternoons run from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Attendance follows a term-time model over 38 weeks, rather than spreading funded hours across the year. For the half-day pattern, families choose mornings or afternoons instead of mixing them.
Eligible children can access up to 15 or 30 funded hours per week. Funding can be accessed independently, with no top-up charge; extra sessions and lunchtime attendance are optional. The separately bookable lunch period runs from 11:45am to 12:30pm and is charged, while food, snacks, consumables and nursery activities are free within sessions. Ask the school office for current charges for additional hours and lunch attendance.
Applications use the Nursery Admissions Form. Enquiries go to admin@newburypark.redbridge.sch.uk or the school office on 020 8554 6343.
Children can join in the school term after their third birthday, subject to spaces being available.
Morning sessions are 8:45am to 11:45am, afternoons are 12:30pm to 3:30pm, and the full-day option is 8:45am to 3:30pm.
Yes. Eligible children can access up to 15 or 30 funded hours per week. Provision is term-time only over 38 weeks, and additional sessions and lunchtime attendance are optional.
No. It neither guarantees a place nor changes admission chances. A separate application must go to the London Borough of Redbridge.
Half-termly Stay and Play the Newbury Way sessions involve shared reading, phonics activities and occasional creative activities, with opportunities to speak to staff.
