De Bohun Primary School Nursery

A woodland play area gives De Bohun’s nursery a clear outdoor focus. Children can join from age two, with funded places and wraparound care alongside the nursery provision. It is part of De Bohun Primary School on Green Road in Southgate, Enfield, so families are choosing a nursery within a primary school setting.

The nursery aims to help children become confident learners ready for primary school. An early years team supports that aim, with a Nursery Manager and an Early Years Team Leader among the staffing roles.

Outdoor space is the clearest feature of the nursery’s learning environment. Alongside the woodland play area, children have an outdoor area, giving play a physical setting beyond the classroom. That makes the outdoor provision a useful focus for a nursery tour.

Reading is a school priority, and the English and Phonics Leads work with early years colleagues on the sequence and coverage of learning. This connects early years teaching with the school’s approach to reading. The nursery’s stated aim is confidence and readiness for the next stage, rather than simply providing childcare.

Support has a school-wide structure. De Bohun says it works with families to help children get the support they need, and parents can contact the SENCo at senco@debohun.enfield.sch.uk. That provides a direct route for discussing additional needs.

School catering is supplied by HCL, with food prepared onsite each day using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Choices include jacket potatoes, yoghurt, vegetables and hot dishes. These are school meal arrangements; families should distinguish them from the nursery’s funded childcare places.

The school also permits packed lunches. Nuts are prohibited, as are crisps, sweets and fizzy drinks, so lunch preparation needs to follow those restrictions.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through Enfield Council. Treat that application as a distinct step, even if a child already attends De Bohun’s nursery: joining the nursery and securing a school place are separate decisions.

Funded nursery places and wraparound care give families two practical elements to consider together: the nursery place itself and care around it. Applications for two-year-olds go directly to the school; for three-year-olds, the route is Enfield Council.

A school tour can be booked using the booking form or through the office, with Nursery among the options on the form. Contact office@debohun.enfield.sch.uk or 0208 441 7728. The office is staffed on weekdays during term time, between 8.00am and 4.00pm; these are office contact hours.

For school uniform, most items can be bought unbranded from ordinary shops or supermarkets. Smiths Schoolwear supplies branded items, giving families a separate purchasing route for those pieces.