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Nursery at Drayton Green 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Three session patterns, a packed lunch for the full day and school uniform from nursery: Drayton Green gives its youngest children a distinctly school-shaped routine. This is the primary school's own nursery in West Ealing, with morning, afternoon and full-day attendance. The nursery specifies children who are three by 31 August in their starting year. It describes 20 morning or afternoon places alongside full-time placements, rather than giving a total nursery capacity.
Ofsted rated the school's early years provision Requires improvement at its inspection on 6 and 7 February 2024. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery inspection.
A morning or afternoon session provides three hours each day, while the full-day pattern includes lunchtime in nursery. Attendance follows a five-day week. Families therefore choose a regular daily pattern rather than selecting individual days.
Early reading has a named approach: Read Write Inc. The school uses it for daily phonics teaching across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), the nursery's curriculum framework, as well as with older children. Here, early learning includes listening to stories and rhymes and learning how written letters relate to sounds. These examples help parents understand what children are learning within EYFS. This gives parents a specific teaching programme to recognise when supporting reading at home. In February 2024, children in early years enjoyed books, rhymes and listening to stories, but early reading teaching was uneven, with differences in staff expertise and delays in helping children who struggled.
Curriculum planning. In February 2024, the learning sequence for nursery lacked sufficiently precise decisions about the knowledge and skills children should develop. Clearer planning across early years was required. For families, the key issue is how activities build learning over time, alongside whether children enjoy taking part.
Packed lunches are part of the full-day routine. Families supply the food, and children eat it within nursery; school lunches are not offered to nursery children. This makes lunch preparation a daily responsibility for parents throughout the academic year.
The staffing list identifies a nursery teacher and a nursery learning support assistant. For discussions about additional needs, parents can reach the school's SENDCos through the office by telephone or email.
School-level support. In February 2024, SEND provision across the school was inconsistent because some staff lacked sufficient training and resources. Safeguarding was effective across the school, although staff needed further training with the electronic recording system and records could be difficult to access. These are school-wide findings, rather than separate nursery judgements.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee admission to Drayton Green's Reception class. Parents must make a separate application to the London Borough of Ealing, which allocates places according to its admission guidelines. Treat the nursery choice and the Reception application as two distinct decisions: a nursery place does not remove the need to apply again.
Morning sessions run from 8:45 to 11:45; afternoons run from 12:15 to 15:15. The full day runs from 8:45 to 15:15, totalling 32.5 hours each week. The morning collection time needs confirmation before arranging childcare: the nursery admissions page gives 11:45, while the opening-times page gives 11:30.
Both shorter sessions provide the 15-hour Universal Entitlement. For full days, eligible families with a valid HMRC code can combine that with 15 hours of Extended Entitlement; the additional 2.5 hours of lunchtime supervision are charged. Families without Extended Entitlement can pay for hours beyond the Universal Entitlement. Ask the school for current charges. Payments for paid provision are made half-termly through ParentPay.
Nursery children wear uniform. Collections take place at the classroom, and parents should telephone the office if running late or sending another adult. For enquiries or to book a school tour, call 020 3829 8204 or email admin@draytongreen.ealing.sch.uk. Nursery registration forms go to admission@draytongreen.ealing.sch.uk.
No. A separate Reception application must be made through the London Borough of Ealing, which allocates places.
No. Nursery attendance is required five days a week, using a morning, afternoon or full-day pattern.
The nursery admissions page gives 8:45 to 11:45 for mornings, 12:15 to 15:15 for afternoons and 8:45 to 15:15 for full days. Confirm morning collection because the opening-times page instead gives 11:30.
No. Families provide a packed lunch for children staying for lunch, which is eaten in nursery.
Morning and afternoon sessions each provide 15 hours of Universal Entitlement. Eligible families with a valid HMRC code can use a further 15 hours of Extended Entitlement towards the full-day pattern, with lunchtime supervision charged separately. Contact the school for current charges.
