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Nursery at Raynham 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Long stretches of play and a choice between indoor and outdoor learning give Raynham’s early years provision its character. Children choose resources for themselves, while adults join their play to develop language and thinking. Independence has a practical place in the day.
Raynham’s early education starts with provision for two-year-olds, followed by Nursery. These classes occupy a single-storey building alongside Reception and specialist provision, within the primary school in Edmonton. The Early Years Building has wheelchair access, with ramps at its entrances: a useful physical detail for families considering accessibility.
Play provides the main structure, with uninterrupted periods allowing children to stay with an idea rather than move constantly between tasks. Adult-led activities and targeted teaching sit alongside this exploration. For much of a session, children can choose whether to learn outdoors or inside, giving them some control over both their activity and their surroundings.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and Development Matters guide learning. In parent terms, Nursery assessment concentrates on physical development, communication, and children’s social and emotional development. Staff observe children’s interests and needs, then respond during play or plan a next step. Information from parents contributes to the assessment made when a child starts.
Stories, rhymes and songs give language a daily purpose. Adults extend children’s vocabulary through conversation, while focus texts help shape the curriculum. In May 2023, Ofsted found effective support across early years learning, successful development of communication skills and children managing routines well. Regular storytelling was also part of early years provision, giving children repeated opportunities to listen and become familiar with books.
The same inspection identified a school-wide weakness: some teaching needed to revisit earlier learning more effectively before introducing new content. This was a whole-school concern, rather than a finding specifically assigned to Nursery.
For children with SEND, preparation for starting includes a home visit by teaching staff and early years practitioners. A booklet records the child’s preferences, needs and allergies, helping staff prepare for the transition. Attendance begins part time, with the move to full time depending on the child’s emotional readiness. The pace follows the child.
Daily contact is built into the Early Years team’s open-door arrangement. Evidence Me also lets parents see observations of learning and add their own comments, so communication extends beyond a brief conversation. Where a child has an individual education plan, parents help shape targets and reviews take place at least once each term.
Fruit is provided for early years children, and Nursery children receive milk. Allergies, dietary requirements and medical needs are addressed through a care plan with the Welfare Officer. This gives families a specific route for explaining care requirements before they become part of the daily routine.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate online application through Enfield Admissions before 15 January. Treat that application as a distinct step, even when a child already attends Raynham.
For children with SEND, class transitions can include sharing targets with the next teacher, visual prompts and a planned transition programme where needed. These arrangements support continuity of care and learning; they are separate from the allocation of a Reception place.
Nursery applications are made online before 15 February. For admissions support, contact scimen.308@raynhamprimary.org or telephone 0208 807 4726. Families can also approach the school office.
Breakfast childcare. The breakfast club admits children from Reception once they attend full time, through to Year 6. Nursery families should therefore keep that age restriction in mind when planning childcare around their session.
No. A separate application is required through Enfield Admissions, online before 15 January.
For a large part of the session, children can choose between learning indoors and outdoors. Resources are arranged for children to select independently.
Evidence Me shares staff observations and allows parents to contribute comments and learning from home. Early Years staff also have daily contact with parents through an open-door arrangement.
Teaching staff and early years practitioners visit at home, gather information about the child and arrange an initial part-time start. Full-time attendance depends on emotional readiness.
Apply online before 15 February. Admissions support is available through scimen.308@raynhamprimary.org, by calling 0208 807 4726 or through the school office.
