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Nursery at Starks Field 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A planting area and an outdoor reading hut give Starks Field’s early years provision two distinct ways to take learning outside: caring for growing things and sharing books. The nursery class belongs to Starks Field Primary School on Church Street in Edmonton. Play shapes its curriculum, with children’s interests helping teachers decide how activities develop.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 11 and 12 July 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Learning combines activities chosen by children with experiences led by adults, both outside and indoors. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together communication, movement and relationships with early literacy, mathematics, creative work and exploration of the world. For parents, that means learning extends beyond letters and numbers to expressing feelings, taking turns and developing physical control.
Books provide starting points for discovery. Naughty Bus prompts exploration of transport, while The Gingerbread Man introduces early mapping ideas. In the EYFS planting area, children grow plants and practise caring for them. These are concrete ways to connect stories and questions with practical activity.
Read Write Inc is the school’s phonics programme, and children begin learning about phonics in Nursery. Early years mathematics follows White Rose Maths, combining class teaching with focused activities and conversations about mathematical ideas. Cameras, iPads and an interactive whiteboard also feature in EYFS learning, giving children opportunities to explore what technology can do.
In July 2023, early years children had repeated opportunities to develop reading, writing and mathematical understanding, including joining songs, number games and rhymes. Practice took several forms.
Settling begins with summer-term joint sessions for nursery children and their parents. These open days introduce the staff and school before the child starts. Families are encouraged to practise everyday independence, including managing clothes, washing hands, using cutlery and putting toys away. Preparation has a practical focus.
Each early years child has an online Learning Journey containing photographs, comments and observations. Nursery children also bring home reading and library books, a sound book and work connected to their learning, giving families specific material to share together.
Support for special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) involves families as well as staff. Across the school, Individual Education Plans are reviewed each term with parents, the class teacher and SENDCo. In July 2023, staff and other professionals worked together to meet SEND needs, explicitly including early years.
School meals are cooked each morning on the premises. Choices include a vegetarian main dish and jacket potatoes with different toppings, alongside salad and fruit. For ongoing medication, families contribute to a care plan with the Welfare Officer; complex needs can involve advice from the school nurse. Written parental consent is required for prescription medicine.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through Enfield Council’s online admissions portal. The Parent Support Adviser can help families complete that process, with meetings arranged through the school office.
Preparation for the move is separate from allocation of a place. During the summer term before transfer, children become familiar with Reception staff and routines. Familiarity helps children prepare for change; it does not secure admission.
Contact the school office on 020 8887 6060 or email office@starksfield.enfield.sch.uk for enquiries. School visits can be arranged by telephone for a mutually convenient time.
Royal blue and yellow are the school uniform colours. The school encourages uniform, and families can buy items without its logo from supermarkets or use the school’s second-hand sales. This gives families more than one way to organise clothing.
No. A separate Reception application is required through Enfield Council’s online admissions portal.
Summer-term open days bring parents and children together for joint sessions to get to know the staff and school.
Yes. EYFS learning takes place indoors and outside, with a planting area and an outdoor reading hut among the physical features.
Each early years child has an online Learning Journey with photographs, observations and comments. Nursery children also bring home books and learning tasks to share.
Call the school office on 020 8887 6060 to arrange a mutually convenient time.
