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Nursery at Parkhill Infants' 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Home visits before starting, daily stories and a school site with green open space give Parkhill’s nursery its character. This is the nursery within Parkhill Infants' School in Clayhall, taking children in September following their third birthday. The setting introduces children to school routines from the beginning, while giving families time to build relationships with the early years team before the first session.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 19 and 20 October 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the nursery’s curriculum framework. Practical exploration is part of that learning: in early years design and technology, children investigate materials and consider what they have made. This gives them opportunities to make choices and talk about their creations.
Development Matters guides early years history through Understanding the World. Children consider their own growth and explore timelines, introducing the idea that things change over time through something personally recognisable. Stories provide another daily routine, with teachers reading to children at the end of the school day. Listening together gives the day a shared closing activity.
Green open space and an outdoor learning environment are features of the wider school site. In October 2023, early years activities engaged children, and teaching was adjusted when additional support was needed. A separate school-wide improvement priority concerned tasks in some subjects: these needed a closer connection to intended learning, with more consistent checks on understanding and correction of misconceptions. That concern should not be read as a nursery-specific finding.
Settling starts before the first nursery session. Families are invited to an induction meeting in the preceding term. Before children start, the class teacher and another early years team member visit them at home. Visits usually take about half an hour. Staff play with the child and discuss health, dietary requirements, interests and favourite activities, giving them information they can use when helping the child settle.
A taster visit and an hour-long, staggered Stay and Play session introduce the classroom and staff in a small group. Children who need longer to settle may attend shorter sessions. The home visit also creates time for parents to raise concerns, including speech and language needs or the early stages of learning English.
For children staying through lunch, the choice is a packed lunch or a paid school meal from ISS. The school has a modern dining hall; meal choices include halal food and two vegetarian options each day. Dietary requirements and allergies can be accommodated through the school office.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal Reception admissions process via Redbridge Council, meeting the deadline for their entry year.
For the September 2025 intake, the deadline was 15 January 2025. That cycle is past. Keep the Reception application separate from nursery enrolment: becoming familiar with staff and classrooms does not secure an offer.
The 15-hour pattern consists of five three-hour sessions each week, choosing mornings or afternoons. Morning sessions run from 8.30am to 11.30am; afternoons run from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Sessions cannot be mixed. The all-day option runs from 8.30am to 3.30pm, combining both sessions around lunch.
For children attending 30 hours weekly, lunchtime supervision carries an additional charge. Families ineligible for 30-hour funding can pay for the extra 15 hours; ask the school for current charges. Nursery enquiries can go to admissions@parkhillinfants.org.uk.
Drop-off gates open from 8.30am to 8.40am for mornings and full days, and from 12.30pm to 12.40pm for afternoons. Collection windows start at 11.15am for mornings and 3.15pm for afternoons or full days, ending at the respective session finish. New nursery starters receive their individual start dates by email, so families can plan around their child’s induction.
Children normally start in September after turning three. Admission after September is limited to exceptional circumstances.
The 15-hour pattern uses either mornings or afternoons for five days each week. These sessions cannot be mixed.
Families are invited to an induction meeting, a home visit and a taster session. An hour-long, staggered Stay and Play session helps children meet staff and become familiar with the classroom in a small group.
Yes. Children attending both sessions can have a paid ISS school meal or bring a packed lunch. Lunchtime supervision is charged for children attending 30 hours weekly.
No. A separate Reception application must be made through Redbridge Council by the deadline for the relevant intake.
