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Nursery at Annemount School
Last reviewed: August 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A garden used as a teaching space gives Annemount's nursery its clearest character. The provision is part of a small independent school for children aged two to seven in Hampstead Garden Suburb. Nursery entry begins from the term after a child turns two, so families can start before the school's Pre-Reception year.
The nursery sits within the same Holne Chase site as the older classes. Its youngest children have a dedicated garden area connected to their classroom, while the wider grounds include a Woodland Garden, raised vegetable beds and a sensory herb garden. That gives outdoor learning several distinct settings rather than one undifferentiated playground.
Learning follows the Early Years Foundation Stage, the national framework that combines communication, physical development, personal and social growth, literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and expressive arts. Annemount also says its early-years practice draws on Montessori methods. In practical terms, children can move between purposeful adult guidance and activities that build choice, concentration and independence.
The garden is central to that day. The dedicated younger-child space extends classroom activity outdoors, and the wider site provides planting, sensory exploration and woodland work. A Mud Kitchen and climbing and balancing equipment add imaginative and physical play. Families should ask on a tour how often nursery children use each area and how free-flow access works across the seasons.
The school's published approach puts calm routines and self-regulation alongside learning. Circle time, yoga, singing and breathing exercises are among the methods used to help children recognise feelings and settle themselves. For a two-year-old entering group care, that practical vocabulary matters more than a broad promise of wellbeing.
Published material does not set out enough nursery-specific detail to make firm claims about meals, sleep or the key-person system. Parents should therefore ask who will be their child's main contact, how settling visits are arranged, what food is provided and how toileting or rest is handled.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Annemount handles admissions directly, and Reception offers follow an informal activity session. Families should confirm the current Reception application and assessment requirements with the school.
Ask Annemount separately about classroom transition activities and whether its current published arrangements confer any priority. Transition support and admission priority are different questions.
Nursery children may start in the term after turning two, subject to a place. The school says Nursery places are offered in registration-date order and may be available for September, January or April entry. Enquiries and registration go directly to Annemount rather than through Barnet.
The school publishes early-morning provision for signed-up pupils and holiday activities during school breaks, but families should confirm which options accept Nursery-age children. Session patterns, funded entitlement, uniform, food, collection arrangements and current charges should all be checked directly because these details can change by intake.
Children may start from the term after their second birthday, subject to availability and the school's direct admissions process.
The nursery combines the EYFS with Montessori-influenced practice and uses a dedicated garden area alongside woodland, planting, sensory and physical-play spaces.
No. Nursery attendance does not guarantee Reception admission. Annemount says Reception offers follow an informal activity session; families should confirm the current application and assessment requirements with the school.
Yes. The school describes the garden as a learning environment, with a younger-child area, Woodland Garden, vegetable beds, sensory herbs, a Mud Kitchen and physical-play equipment.
Families apply directly to the school. Annemount says Nursery offers are made in registration-date order, with entry potentially available in September, January or April.
