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Nursery at John Perryn 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play with an adult who joins in and builds the conversation is a defining feature of John Perryn’s early years provision. In May 2023, Ofsted judged early years Good and found that adults’ participation in play helped children develop language by demonstrating vocabulary in context. That gives parents a concrete picture of learning through conversation, rather than play being simply a break from teaching.
The nursery belongs to John Perryn Primary School on Long Drive in Acton. Its staffing includes a nursery class teacher and a nursery nurse, within a school team that also has an EYFS phase leader. These are distinct roles supporting the youngest children’s education and care.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) gives the learning its shape. Its seven areas bring together movement, communication and personal development with early number work, literacy, creative expression and understanding the world. For a parent, that means learning extends beyond letters and counting: talking, exploring and developing relationships are part of the curriculum too.
Classrooms and outdoor learning areas both support this approach. During exploration sessions, adults work alongside children, using questions and language to extend what they are doing. Children learn through activity and play in both environments, so outdoor time has a learning purpose alongside indoor exploration.
Art provides a tangible example. The youngest children experiment with marks, alter lines and colours, and make simple images of people, objects and events. Selecting textures and colours gives them ways to communicate experiences and feelings before writing can do that job. In the Foundation Stage, early geography starts with children’s own homes and how people’s lives differ around the world.
Settling begins before attendance where possible: nursery staff make home visits ahead of a child’s start. For children joining the nursery mid-year, an individual induction meeting includes a tour and a questionnaire, with SEND or safeguarding concerns followed up by the relevant school leads. This creates an opportunity to share a child’s needs before classroom routines begin.
Families concerned about development can speak to the class teacher or request a SENCO appointment through the office. The school’s SEND provision includes a sensory room, Attention Bucket sessions and Lego Therapy, with support selected around individual needs. Parents take part in termly reviews of targeted support, giving them a regular opportunity to discuss what is changing and what should happen next.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. The admissions policy reviewed in autumn 2025 requires a separate application through the family’s home local authority; nursery attendance is not an oversubscription priority. Treat the nursery decision and the Reception application as separate choices.
The policy gives 15 January as the normal application deadline. Its SEND transition arrangements include sharing information with the next class teacher and personalised transition booklets for children with communication needs or autism. Those measures prepare children for change; they do not confer an admissions advantage.
Apply for a nursery place by obtaining an admissions form from the school office. The office can be contacted on 020 8743 5648 and opens from 8am to 4.30pm each day.
EYFS children are handed over and collected at their classrooms. Collection must be by a named person aged at least 14; an alternative collector requires contact with the office and a password for collection. Plan these arrangements with everyone who will share the pickup routine.
Contact the school office to obtain a nursery admissions form.
The EYFS approach combines play and exploration indoors and outside, with adults extending children’s language and thinking through interaction.
Nursery staff make home visits before children start where possible.
Speak to the class teacher or arrange a SENCO appointment through the school office. You can also email sendreferrals@johnperryn.ealing.sch.uk.
No. A separate application through your home local authority is required, and nursery attendance does not confer priority under the school’s autumn 2025 admissions policy.
