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Nursery at Mitchell Brook 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Bonsai Class gives Mitchell Brook’s nursery its own identity within the school’s early-years team. Children aged three and four attend on either a part-time or full-time pattern, making the provision a choice between a shorter nursery week and longer days rather than morning and afternoon sessions alone.
At the school’s inspection on 7 and 8 November 2023, Ofsted judged early-years provision Outstanding. That judgement covers the early-years phase within Mitchell Brook Primary School; it is not a separate nursery rating.
Learning about the world starts early here. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum includes Under the Sea and Growth in its geography overview. These give young children concrete themes through which to explore their surroundings. Early-years religious education starts with questions about themselves, their relationship with others and their developing beliefs, bringing personal experience into learning.
Science follows an enquiry approach from the early years onwards, supported by LGFL’s Switched-on Science programme. Children explore how things happen and consider what might happen next. The emphasis is on asking questions and making sense of the world, rather than simply collecting facts.
Reading also begins as soon as children join the early-years phase. In November 2023, the early-years curriculum was being put into practice successfully, and the nursery contributed to a positive educational start. For parents, the combination is useful: early reading sits alongside exploration and learning about people, rather than being the only focus.
A nursery nurse works alongside the Bonsai Class teaching role within the early-years team. The wider inclusion structure includes a SENCo, a lead specialist for special educational needs and an inclusion teacher. This gives families identifiable roles for discussing additional needs.
Support starts early. In November 2023, identifying needs promptly and communicating carefully with families were helping children from the early-years phase onwards. External agencies also contributed to support.
For the September 2026 intake, a welcome meeting and Stay and Play sessions were scheduled for June and July 2026. These were intended to help children become familiar with nursery before starting. Parents can also join the school’s Friday coffee mornings at 9am, either online or in person, to discuss education, wellbeing and local services.
A Reception place is not guaranteed by attending Mitchell Brook’s nursery. Families must make a separate Reception application through Brent Council’s online admissions system and meet the deadline for their child’s intake.
For September 2026 entry, that deadline was 15 January 2026, with offers issued on 16 April 2026. Those dates belong to the completed admissions cycle. The same cycle included transition activities and settling sessions in June 2026 for new Reception pupils. These help children prepare for the next stage; they are separate from the allocation of places.
The full-time option is labelled 30 hours and runs from 8.45am to 3pm. The part-time option is labelled 15 hours, with two 8.45am to 3pm sessions and one ending at 11.45am. Families eligible for the working-parent entitlement are asked to supply their 30-hour code for full-time attendance.
The nursery entrance is reached through Gibbons Rec. Access begins at 8.30am, ahead of the 8.45am learning start, and the nursery’s full-day collection time is 3pm. That separate entrance is a practical detail to build into the daily journey.
Uniform includes a logo cardigan or jumper, a house-colour polo shirt and Mitchell Brook tracksuit bottoms, supplied by ACE Clothing, with black trainers. Children can use their own rucksack and water bottle. The starting-information letter gives the house allocation, so families should use that colour when choosing the polo shirt.
Nursery applications use the school’s online form. For enquiries about the provision or applying, email eyfsadmissions@mbrook.brent.sch.uk.
Mitchell Brook’s nursery is for children aged three and four.
There is a full-time option labelled 30 hours and a part-time option labelled 15 hours. Full-time sessions run from 8.45am to 3pm; the part-time pattern combines two sessions with those times and one finishing at 11.45am.
A welcome meeting and Stay and Play sessions were scheduled for June and July 2026 for the September 2026 intake.
Families must apply separately through Brent Council’s online admissions system for Reception.
Email eyfsadmissions@mbrook.brent.sch.uk. Nursery applications are made through the school’s online nursery admissions form.
