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Nursery at Kings Cross Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Music, French and British Sign Language start in nursery here, giving the youngest children several ways to communicate and join in. King’s Cross Academy has 26 nursery places for three- and four-year-olds. It occupies the Plimsoll Building and shares its premises with Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children. The schools work together but operate separately.
The nursery belongs to the Academy’s early years provision, with a teaching team led by a Head of EYFS and a phase leader. For parents, the distinctive combination is early language learning within a school that shares its building with specialist deaf education.
Weekly Musicianship sessions give music a regular place in nursery life. French and British Sign Language also begin at this age, so children encounter spoken and signed communication alongside their other learning.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) connects learning with children’s relationships, feelings and understanding of the world. Activities include colour mixing, trying an obstacle course and discussing experiences. Children can help choose a role-play theme through a vote, practise taking turns and agree expectations for tidying. These are concrete ways to practise making choices and cooperating with others.
Early Excellence Baseline (EExBA) assessments take place within the first four weeks. Staff learn about children through ordinary activities and conversations rather than preset tests. Their observations inform individual learning plans, and parents receive the findings. Assessment therefore works around settling routines rather than interrupting them.
The wider school site includes a playground arranged across several levels, with lifts providing access to its upper areas. Indoors, acoustic treatment and a sound field system support listening. These are school facilities, rather than a description of a separate nursery garden.
In July 2023, Ofsted found that early years children benefited from predictable, consistently followed routines. That gives families a concrete point of reference for the structure around learning and play.
For younger children with SEND joining the Academy, settling support includes visits at home and to their nursery. The wider SEND transition arrangements also include repeated opportunities to meet a teacher and explore a classroom, helping staff and families prepare together.
Support is planned with parents through Targeted Action Plans (TAPs), reviewed each half term or term according to the child’s needs. Speech and language therapy and occupational therapy are among the specialist services the Academy can involve. Parents can discuss concerns with their child’s teacher first, with the SENDCo team providing further support.
School meals are prepared in the Academy’s kitchens. Children can have a school lunch or bring a packed lunch; snacks brought from home should be fruit or vegetables. Families should tell staff about allergies or medical dietary requirements so that support can be arranged around the child.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place and carries no separate priority in the Academy’s admission criteria. Families must make a new application through their home local authority. For September 2027 entry, the deadline is 15 January 2027.
Preparation for the change is a different matter. Early years activities include small-group conversations about children’s feelings about moving to Reception. For children with SEND, teachers, phase leaders and the SENDCo discuss individual support and transition arrangements with families.
Nursery applications go directly to the Academy through its online application system. Enquiries can be sent to admissions@kingscrossacademy.org.uk or made by calling 020 7504 0533.
Monthly nursery tours run from 9am to 10am, last approximately an hour and welcome children alongside their parents. The Academy follows Camden maintained-school term dates. Families can use a tour to see the nursery and discuss their child’s needs before applying.
The nursery has 26 places for children aged three and four.
Children attend weekly Musicianship sessions and begin French and British Sign Language in nursery.
No. It neither guarantees a place nor gives separate admissions priority. Apply again through your home local authority by 15 January 2027 for September 2027 entry.
Early Excellence Baseline assessments take place within the first four weeks, using staff observations and everyday interactions rather than predetermined tests. Findings are shared with parents.
Yes. Monthly nursery tours run from 9am to 10am and last approximately one hour. Children can attend with their parents.
