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Nursery at Sunnyfields Primary 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
An ice-cream parlour became a mathematics lesson when inspectors saw Sunnyfields Nursery children using play money to make purchases. That small scene captures a practical early-years curriculum: ideas are introduced through purposeful play rather than worksheets. The nursery is on the Sunnyfields Primary School site in Hendon and forms part of the school's early years provision.
The school's official Ofsted record identifies an on-site nursery. Its June 2022 inspection report records the school age range as two to eleven, although families should confirm the nursery's current entry age and availability directly before planning an application.
Early mathematics has a tangible shape here. In June 2022, inspectors found that children in the Nursery Year learned about numbers and counting, then applied that knowledge in the role-play parlour. For a young child, counting is connected to a recognisable exchange and conversation.
Phonics begins from the start of the early years, supported by books matched to the sounds children know. Geography also starts with understanding the world through local walks, while early art includes learning how to mix colours. Together, these examples show the EYFS in plain form: communication, early literacy, mathematics, creativity and knowledge of the world are developed through linked experiences.
Settling visits, key-person arrangements, food, personal-care routines and day-to-day communication are important details to confirm directly with the nursery before a child starts. Families whose children need additional support should discuss those needs with the nursery team as part of that conversation.
Attending Sunnyfields Nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Nursery and Reception admission are separate processes, so families must make a fresh primary-school application through their local council, including when applying to a school in another council area. Nursery attendance should therefore be chosen for the early-years experience itself, not treated as an admissions shortcut.
Current published admission arrangements determine how Reception places are allocated. Families should check Barnet's current arrangements and deadlines for the year their child is due to start school.
Sunnyfields is at Hatchcroft, off Greyhound Hill, Hendon, London NW4 4JH. The official Ofsted page links to the school's website, which is the appropriate route for current nursery application information, session patterns, funded-entitlement arrangements, uniform expectations, drop-off and collection procedures. Confirm these details before accepting a place because operational arrangements can change between academic years.
Inspection evidence describes early number and counting work applied through role play, phonics from the beginning of early years, local walks in geography and colour mixing in art.
Yes. Ofsted's June 2022 report identifies an on-site nursery at Sunnyfields Primary School.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the local council, and attendance does not guarantee admission.
Children begin phonics from the start of early years and read books matched to the sounds they know.
Use the school website linked from its official Ofsted page and confirm current arrangements directly with the school.
