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Nursery at Redbridge 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Mixing colours, trying adventurous play and learning how to make friends give Redbridge’s nursery its character. The school aims to help children become independent learners, with kindness and the confidence to keep trying woven into its early years approach. The school wants children to see mistakes as part of learning.
For three- and four-year-olds, the nursery has 78 places across its two sessions, with 39 places per session. It belongs to Redbridge Primary School at College Gardens. Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 11 and 12 June 2024; that judgement covers early years within the school.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) approach starts with the foundations for learning. Redbridge gives the Prime Areas particular emphasis when children begin nursery, aiming to develop communication, concentration and independence. For parents, the emphasis is on how children learn and relate to others as well as what they know.
Child-led exploration is part of the school’s intended approach. Colour mixing and adventurous play are examples of how it encourages children to experiment and persist. Friendship involves adult-supported interaction: children practise cooperating and sorting out disagreements. The school also aims to help them express feelings and understand how their words affect other people. These are practical skills for taking part in a group.
Reading begins in early years through phonics. In June 2024, teaching followed a systematic sequence, with reading books matched to children’s known sounds. However, early years activities sometimes fell short of the intended curriculum, and the connection between early learning and the next educational stage was not consistently clear. The important question is how each activity builds on what a child can already do.
Settling was a strength in June 2024: younger children received support to become familiar with school life and picked up its routines promptly. Redbridge’s early years aims also recognise the adjustment from family life, including forming relationships with adults and other children.
At school level, Learning Passports bring the class teacher, child and family together to agree 3-4 targets for the following term. Advice from outside agencies can inform these targets when agencies are involved. This gives families a concrete role in planning support. The June 2024 school-wide findings nevertheless identified imprecise SEND support: activities were sometimes insufficiently adapted to give pupils access to the same broad curriculum as their peers. Families should distinguish the school’s inclusive aims from how support works for their child.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Parents must make a separate application through the local authority at the normal application time. Treat the nursery choice and the Reception application as two separate decisions, and complete the latter even if your child already attends Redbridge’s nursery.
Morning and afternoon sessions provide the nursery’s booking structure. Families indicate their preferred session when applying. An application itself does not secure a nursery place.
Visits can be arranged by telephoning the school office, with an office team member normally leading the tour. For enquiries, contact the admin team on 020 8551 7429 or email admin.redbridgeprimary@redbridge.gov.uk. A visit gives families an opportunity to discuss the nursery before applying.
The nursery admits three- and four-year-olds and has 78 places, with 39 per session.
No. Parents need to apply separately through the local authority for Reception.
Redbridge aims to combine child-led exploration with an emphasis on the Prime Areas of learning. Examples include colour mixing, adventurous play and supported interaction with other children.
At school level, Learning Passports are developed with the class teacher, family and child. They contain 3-4 targets for the next term, potentially informed by outside agencies where involved.
Yes. Telephone the school office on 020 8551 7429 to arrange a visit. An office team member normally leads the tour.
