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Nursery at William Torbitt 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play planned around children's interests gives William Torbitt's nursery its character. This is the school's own provision for three and four year olds in Newbury Park, with morning and afternoon places rather than a single compulsory full day. Families can choose a shorter nursery pattern or seek a full-time place.
The January 2026 admissions policy describes 52 session places: 26 in the morning and 26 in the afternoon. Up to 10 full-time places can be allocated, each using one place in both sessions. Those figures describe session capacity, rather than 52 children attending together. Ofsted graded the school's early years provision Good following its inspection on 2 and 3 July 2024; this is an early years judgement within the school inspection.
Teachers and early years professionals organise play sessions around what interests the children. The early years curriculum brings together talking and listening, physical skills, relationships and feelings, literacy, mathematics, exploring the world and creative expression. For parents, the important distinction is that learning includes conversation, movement and managing everyday tasks, alongside early reading and number work.
Stories give that work a concrete shape. The nursery's 2025–2026 plan includes The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Sleepy Bumblebee. Its language goals include sustaining conversations, retelling familiar stories and extending vocabulary. In July 2024, nursery children were learning through rhymes, songs and stories. This gives early reading a foundation in listening and spoken language.
Physical learning is practical too. The 2025–2026 plan includes riding bikes, scooters and trikes, using scissors, and choosing how to cross a plank according to its dimensions. Children also practise working together to move large hollow blocks. These activities connect coordination with making decisions and cooperating. Personal development goals include naming feelings, resolving disagreements through talk and becoming more independent with toileting and handwashing.
Settling begins before the first full session. A home visit gives the early years team time to discuss the child with their family, while induction covers the curriculum, medical arrangements and communication tools. Stay and Play lasts an hour, with a parent remaining alongside the child to meet the teacher and explore the classroom.
Starts are staggered across the opening two weeks of term so practitioners can get to know smaller groups. The aim is for children to complete their allocated hours by the third week. That gives families a gradual introduction, with opportunities to discuss how settling is going.
For children with special educational needs or disabilities, entry assessment in Nursery informs classroom support and continuing observations. A referral to the Early Years Advisory Service may follow where appropriate. The school's SEND coordinator is a qualified teacher. Families are involved in planning support, and individual support plans receive termly reviews.
Food needs planning at home: the January 2025 nursery policy requires full-time children to bring a healthy packed lunch and excludes glass bottles, nuts and fizzy drinks.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Parents must make a separate application through Redbridge's local authority route, using eAdmissions. The January 2026 policy describes a window ending in mid-January; its dated example for September 2026 entry closed on 15 January 2026. Families should treat the Reception application as a separate task from nursery enrolment.
For children with SEND, transition planning includes passing support plans and successful strategies to receiving staff. Extra meetings, visits or activities can be arranged where appropriate. These arrangements support familiarity and continuity of care; they do not secure admission.
Provision is term-time only. The funded 15-hour entitlement begins in the term after a child's third birthday. Morning and afternoon patterns are offered, with full-time provision subject to allocation. For eligible families holding a 30-hour funding code, the policy gives a day from 08:45 to 14:45; staying until 15:30 attracts an additional charge.
Booking commitment. Paid additional hours are booked and paid for ahead of each half term, with no refunds, including for sickness. Families need to allow for that commitment when choosing a longer day and refer to the school for current charges.
Nursery applications go to the school office. Enquiries can be made on 020 8599 1209 or at admin@williamtorbitt.redbridge.sch.uk. The school uniform policy allows plain supermarket uniform and makes branded items optional, giving families flexibility over purchasing.
The nursery caters for children aged three and four.
Up to 10 full-time places can be allocated. For eligible families with a 30-hour funding code, the stated hours are 08:45 to 14:45, with an additional charge for remaining until 15:30.
Families are offered a home visit, induction and an hour-long Stay and Play session. Starts are staggered over the first two weeks, with the aim of reaching allocated hours by the third week.
No. Parents must apply separately through the local authority using eAdmissions.
The January 2025 nursery policy requires a healthy packed lunch for full-time children, excluding nuts, fizzy drinks and glass bottles.
