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Nursery at Conway 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 mud kitchen, scooters and number rhymes gave Conway’s autumn 2024 nursery activities their practical, playful character. This is provision for children aged 3 to 4 within the school’s early years department in Plumstead. There are 60 nursery spaces, divided between 30 morning places and 30 afternoon places. Children can start once they have turned 3.
Short sessions sit alongside a longer option: full-time places with wraparound care have been offered since September 2025. That gives families a choice between a part-day nursery routine and a longer stretch of care.
Learning follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which brings children’s development, education and care together. Play takes place indoors and outside. Communication, movement and relationships form the foundations; early reading, mathematics, exploring the world and creative activities build on them. The emphasis is on learning through activity and conversation.
The autumn 2024 nursery activities show how this works in practice. Children practised expressing what they wanted, listening to others and understanding rules. Mark-making with different objects helped exercise their hands, while talking about their marks connected physical practice with language. Mathematics included counting to 5, showing numbers on fingers, learning number rhymes and making patterns with natural objects. These are concrete ways to connect a number or pattern with something a child can see and handle.
Outside in autumn 2024, climbing, ball games, bikes and scooters gave children opportunities to practise larger movements. Toy cars prompted imaginary journeys, and the mud kitchen supported pretend cooking. Outdoor play also included opportunities to use language and explore early mathematics and literacy, so it served more than exercise alone.
In September 2022, Ofsted found that early years learning covered children’s emotional and social development, with children picking up routines quickly and adults making expectations clear. The same inspection identified occasional imprecise pronunciation during phonics teaching across the school and required more consistent modelling of sounds. That concern matters as children begin learning to read. Across the school, the inspection also found that some activities did too little to deepen understanding. Some new subject leaders needed to strengthen their curriculum checks and guidance to teachers so teaching matched the intended learning.
Fruit and milk are provided daily for Foundation Stage children at no cost through the National Fruit & Milk Scheme. Families are encouraged to send water in a plastic bottle that will not spill. These arrangements give snacks and drinks a place in the day.
Support for additional needs sits within Conway’s Inclusion, Vulnerability and Wellbeing (IVW) framework. Needs can be identified before entry or during a child’s time at school, and staff discuss them confidentially with parents. An Individual Provision Map and Individual Education Plan (IEP) set targets for children requiring extra support, with regular reviews. Specialist agencies may become involved where appropriate and with parental consent, giving families a role in decisions about support.
School entry arrangements include familiarisation visits during the preceding term and meetings where parents can discuss concerns. For ongoing communication, My Child at School (MCAS) carries school messages, documents and children’s reports; parents can also update contact information. School staff receive child protection training annually and pass concerns to designated safeguarding leads.
Attending Conway’s nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal primary admissions process, by the applicable deadline. Applications go to Royal Greenwich’s School Admissions department, which decides allocations. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for Reception as two separate decisions.
Morning sessions run from 08:30 to 11:30, with afternoon sessions from 12:30 to 15:30. The full-time option linked to 30-hour funding runs from 08:30 to 14:30; a charged additional hour extends education to 15:30. Wraparound care spans 07:45 to 18:00. Ask the school for current charges when arranging the longer day.
Nursery applications go directly to the school, and completed forms can be returned to the office. If capacity prevents an offer, children join a waiting list. Visits can be arranged by calling 020 8854 0897 or emailing admin@conway.greenwich.sch.uk. Nursery drop-off and collection use the entrance on Bebbington Road.
Children can start once they have turned 3. The nursery age band is 3 to 4.
Morning sessions are 08:30 to 11:30 and afternoon sessions are 12:30 to 15:30. Full-time provision linked to 30-hour funding runs from 08:30 to 14:30, with a charged additional hour to 15:30. Wraparound care spans 07:45 to 18:00.
In autumn 2024, outdoor activities included climbing, riding bikes and scooters, ball games, imaginary journeys with toy cars and pretend cooking in the mud kitchen.
No. Families must apply separately through the primary admissions process. Royal Greenwich’s School Admissions department decides allocations.
Apply directly to the school and return the nursery application form to the office. To arrange a visit, call 020 8854 0897 or email admin@conway.greenwich.sch.uk.
