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Nursery at St John and St James CofE 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Morning nursery, early language and a Christian curriculum give this provision its shape. St John and St James accepts children from the term following their third birthday and offers 15 funded hours each week. It is the school’s own part-time nursery on Grove Street in Edmonton, with the nursery group named St Peter Class.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at the November 2021 inspection. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Language gives children a way into new learning. In November 2021, early years children learned vocabulary such as bottle and crib before exploring what babies need. The sequence matters: children first acquire words they can use to understand and discuss the topic.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum includes the beginnings of writing through movement and mark-making. The school describes developing control of pencils and other drawing tools from nursery onwards, alongside helping children understand that their marks can communicate something. This makes early writing about meaning as well as hand control.
White Rose Maths supplies the school’s mathematics scheme. Its foundation-stage approach uses play, everyday routines and practical activities to explore number, patterns and shape. Children work with concrete experiences before pictures and abstract ideas, giving mathematical language something tangible to connect to.
Creative work has named EYFS units: Marvellous marks covers drawing, while Creation station focuses on sculpture and three-dimensional work. Religious education also begins in nursery, with weekly teaching based on the London Diocesan Board for Schools RE Syllabus. Christianity accounts for two-thirds of that curriculum, with major world faiths making up the remaining third. Faith is therefore part of the learning week.
Staffing includes a nursery class teacher and early years teaching assistant/NNEB roles. For children’s communication needs, there is a specific nursery practice: staff assess both understanding and spoken expression during their time in the class. This provides a starting point for identifying language difficulties early.
Parents can raise concerns with the class teacher, who involves the special educational needs and disabilities coordinator (SENDCo). Discussion with parents comes before a child joins or leaves the SEND register. Support can include visual timetables, smaller teaching groups and extra processing time, depending on the child’s needs.
Physical access is addressed across the school building, with accessible toilets on both floors and a lift serving the upper level. These are school facilities, rather than nursery-specific rooms.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place or confer priority under the admissions policy ratified in January 2025. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority’s online system. Familiarity with the school does not replace that application.
The school’s FAQ directs families to submit by the middle of January. A supplementary information form is required only for applications under the policy’s faith criteria 3, 4 or 5. Treat the Reception application as a separate task while your child attends nursery.
The nursery runs in the mornings. Applications go directly to the school, and the office can help families complete the nursery form during the year their child is due to start.
Prospective parents can arrange a visit through the office. For enquiries, call 020 8807 2578 or email office@stjohnandjames.enfield.sch.uk.
Children are accepted from the term after their third birthday.
It is a part-time morning nursery offering 15 funded hours each week.
Apply directly to the school. The office can provide the form and help you complete it.
No. It does not guarantee a place or give admissions priority. You must apply separately through your home local authority; the school’s FAQ gives the middle of January as the submission deadline.
Start with the class teacher, who can involve the SENDCo. Nursery children’s language understanding and spoken expression are assessed during their time in the class.
