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Nursery at Charterhouse Square 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Charterhouse Square School's nursery is the early-years starting point within this mixed independent school in Barbican. The school's official establishment record places its overall age range from 3 to 11, so this provision is aimed at children from age 3 before Reception. Its central setting at Charterhouse Square makes the practical journey an important part of a family's decision.
The nursery sits inside the school rather than operating as a separately registered childcare provider. Families should therefore treat the school's admissions team as the definitive contact for current availability and the nursery's intake pattern.
Play carries serious learning work here because the nursery follows England's early years foundation stage (EYFS). In parent terms, that framework sets standards for children's learning, development and care up to age 5. It expects most teaching to happen through games and play, rather than through formal lessons designed for older pupils.
The seven EYFS areas cover communication and language; personal, social and emotional development; physical development; literacy; mathematics; understanding the world; and expressive arts and design. That breadth matters: a construction task can build vocabulary and early mathematics, while stories, movement and imaginative play develop different skills. Ask the school how these areas shape a typical session and how much time children spend outdoors.
For a 3-year-old, relationships and routines matter as much as activities. Before accepting a place, families should ask who will act as the child's key person, how settling visits work, and how progress is shared between home and nursery. The same conversation should cover toileting, allergies, additional needs, snacks and lunch arrangements, because these details determine whether the day fits the child rather than merely the timetable.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Whether nursery attendance brings any priority must be checked in the current published arrangements. Families should ask the school whether a separate Reception application is required and obtain the current timetable and arrangements.
Familiarity with the building or nursery routines must not be treated as an admissions advantage unless the school's current published arrangements explicitly say so. Ask about Reception arrangements at the same time as enquiring about nursery.
The nursery is at 33-40 Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6EA. Families should obtain the current session choices, arrival and collection arrangements, term dates, funded-entitlement position, lunch information and policy on charged extras directly from the school before committing. Current availability can also change, so an enquiry should specify the child's date of birth and preferred start term.
The school's official age range begins at 3. Ask the admissions team which start terms are currently available for your child.
The nursery follows the EYFS, which combines learning and care through play across seven areas including communication, physical development, literacy, mathematics and expressive arts.
No. Nursery attendance does not guarantee Reception admission. Ask the school whether a separate Reception application is required and obtain its current arrangements.
Contact the school's admissions team for current availability, intake dates and the application steps that apply to your child's proposed start term.
Confirm session choices, term dates, drop-off and collection, food, funded entitlement, charged extras and support for allergies or additional needs directly with the school.
