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Nursery at Mayfield 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Clapping, chanting and colour patterns give Mayfield’s nursery a concrete starting point for early mathematics. This is the nursery provision within Mayfield Primary School in Hanwell, on High Lane. Its character emerges most clearly through the combination of learning activities and the routines children learn to share with adults and each other.
At the inspection on 17 and 18 December 2024, nursery children made strong progress through the curriculum. That is a finding about their learning, rather than a separate nursery inspection grade.
Mathematics begins with patterns children can hear, perform and recognise. Chanting brings repetition into spoken language; clapping gives a pattern a physical form; recognising colours provides a visual example. These are concrete ways into a mathematical idea, with children doing something rather than only listening to an explanation. For parents, they offer a useful picture of what an early learning activity can involve.
Cooperation is another part of the nursery experience. Children learn to work with adults and with one another, while becoming familiar with routines. Learning here therefore includes how to participate in a shared activity as well as the knowledge within it. The December 2024 findings connect the nursery’s curriculum with progress and its routines with children learning to cooperate.
Settling into the nursery’s routines happened quickly in December 2024. That matters because becoming familiar with the way a session works is part of starting nursery, alongside taking part in its activities. The evidence concerns children’s response to those routines; it should not be read as a promise that every new child will settle at the same speed.
The same nursery-specific findings describe cooperation with both other children and adults. For a parent considering the provision, this places social learning alongside mathematics: children are learning how to take part together, as well as practising patterns. These are connected parts of the nursery day.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a place in Mayfield’s Reception. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Choosing this nursery and obtaining a Reception place are separate decisions.
Reception admission. Treat the nursery choice as a decision about your child’s nursery experience. Keep the later school application as a separate practical task, rather than assuming that attendance completes it.
The school’s address is High Lane, Hanwell, Ealing, W7 3RT. Contact is through admin@mayfield.ealing.sch.uk or 020 85759885, giving families an established route for a nursery enquiry.
School tours can be booked through the logo at the top left of the school website, with dates and further information on its News page. A tour provides a practical next step for families considering Mayfield. The advertised booking route is for a school tour, so use that description when arranging it.
Yes. Mayfield has nursery provision within the school.
The December 2024 inspection describes learning about patterns through chanting, clapping and recognising colours.
In December 2024, nursery children became familiar with routines quickly and learned to cooperate with adults and other children.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process.
Email admin@mayfield.ealing.sch.uk or telephone 020 85759885. School tours can be booked through the logo at the top left of the school website; its News page carries further information.
