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Nursery at Discovery 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories, conversation and practical number play give Discovery's early years provision its character. The nursery caters for children aged 3 and 4 at Discovery Primary School on Battery Road in Thamesmead, with capacity equivalent to 65 part-time places. That is a measure of provision, rather than a count of children attending together.
In February 2026, Ofsted judged the school's early years provision to meet the Expected standard. This covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating. Communication is a central priority, with additional help for children learning English and those who need support with speech and language.
Morning nursery runs from 8:45am to 11:45am; the afternoon session begins at 12:00pm and finishes at 3:00pm. Within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), learning involves practical activities, stories and opportunities to try skills again through play. The February 2026 early years findings describe children using number knowledge while playing, including working out how many passengers are on a bus. Counting has a purpose.
Books provide material for activities and conversation, giving children opportunities to use recently introduced words. Across early years, the learning environment supports repeated practice of taught skills. Children also make marks during adult-directed activities and play they initiate themselves, attaching meaning to what they put on the page. These are beginnings of writing, rather than an expectation of finished sentences.
Practical maths includes making and taking apart shapes, exploring repeating patterns, and comparing capacity, weight and length. Early geographical learning starts with features of the local environment and the idea that people live in different places. Together, these activities connect early language and mathematical ideas with things children can investigate.
A nursery teacher also holds a year-group leadership role, while the wider team includes an assistant head responsible for EYFS and an assistant head for inclusion and SEND. In February 2026, early years staff worked with families to understand individual needs and adjust their interactions accordingly. Speech and language therapists helped children with communication needs, providing specialist support alongside classroom teaching.
Language development. Some adult interactions missed opportunities to extend children's communication in February 2026. Leaders were addressing this with staff. For families, the relevant issue is how consistently conversations help children develop their vocabulary and explain their ideas.
Food has a practical place in care. Nursery children receive a daily piece of fruit, and drinking water is accessible in classrooms; children should bring a labelled water bottle. The school has an onsite kitchen, with a vegetarian meal option each day and Halal choices on three days a week. Its no-nuts rule also applies to food brought from home. Parents can raise child-safety concerns with a designated safeguarding lead through the school office.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate online application through the Royal Borough of Greenwich admissions service. The application window usually begins in September and closes in the middle of January, so the nursery application does not replace that next step.
Educational transition is a separate matter. In February 2026, early years staff passed information about gaps in children's learning to the next teacher. That handover helps teaching continue from what a child already understands; it does not secure admission.
Families choose between a 15-hour and a 30-hour place when applying directly to the school. Full-time places are for children whose parents qualify for the extended childcare entitlement, with a maximum of 16 available at any one time. Nursery provision operates for 37 weeks, while the universal entitlement is described as 15 hours weekly over 38 weeks, beginning in the term after the third birthday.
Nursery clothing includes a green sweatshirt, a short-sleeved white polo shirt and green or black leggings or jogging bottoms. Trainers must be plain black with Velcro fastenings. Plain sweatshirts are acceptable, and pre-loved uniform is available through the office. Enquiries can be made on 020 8855 2470 or by emailing information@discovery.greenwich.sch.uk.
It caters for children aged 3 and 4, with places beginning in the term after their third birthday.
Morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am. Afternoon sessions run from 12:00pm to 3:00pm.
Yes. They are for children whose parents qualify for the extended childcare entitlement, with a maximum of 16 full-time places available at any one time.
No. A separate online application is required through the Royal Borough of Greenwich admissions service. Applications usually open in September and close in the middle of January.
Nursery uniform includes a green sweatshirt, a short-sleeved white polo shirt, green or black jogging bottoms or leggings, and plain black trainers with Velcro fastenings.
