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Nursery at Betty Layward 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Forty nursery places and a choice of morning or afternoon sessions give Rainbow Nursery a practical identity within Betty Layward Primary School on Clissold Road, Stoke Newington. Children can begin in the term following their third birthday, subject to space. This is the school's own nursery provision, forming part of its early years stage.
The school aims to encourage children to investigate, explore and create, rather than simply receive answers from adults. That emphasis gives parents a useful starting point for understanding its approach: curiosity matters alongside the beginnings of formal learning.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together seven connected areas of development. Language and communication, physical development, and personal, emotional and social development are the foundations. For a parent, that means learning to communicate and build relationships belongs alongside learning about letters and numbers.
The other areas cover mathematics, literacy, expressive arts and design, and understanding the world. Together, they give the nursery curriculum a broader purpose than preparation for reading alone. The nursery encourages exploration, creativity and curiosity, with a growth mindset as part of its approach.
Friendship is an explicit early years learning topic. Building friendships and thinking about their own friendships give children a social focus within the curriculum, connecting learning with the relationships they begin to develop in a nursery group.
Settling begins with opportunities to get acquainted. A welcome meeting for new nursery parents and carers took place on 3 July 2026; a Stay and Play session for new nursery children followed on 16 July 2026. These were opportunities for families and children to begin becoming familiar with the setting before starting.
An Inclusion Manager holds the SENDCO role. The school aims to adapt resources and tasks to each child's abilities and needs, including their social and physical development. For families discussing additional support, that establishes a clear team role and an emphasis on individual needs.
Staff receive safeguarding and child protection training, including during induction. Concerns and disclosures are recorded using CPOMS, giving staff a shared system for documenting concerns about children.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families need to make a separate Reception application through The Learning Trust by early January, with eadmissions.org.uk as the application information route. Treat that application as a distinct step, even while your child is attending Rainbow Nursery.
Morning nursery sessions run from 8.55am to 11.30am; afternoons run from 12.15pm to 3.15pm. Full-time places are also described alongside part-time places. Session choice. The morning and afternoon have different finishing times, so collection arrangements need to match the session your child takes.
Nursery applications use a form obtained from the school office when a child is two. Families receive the place decision in the term before the proposed start. For enquiries, call 020 7249 7111 or email admin@bettylayward.org. School tours can be booked through a booking form and include opportunities to ask about the nursery and its day.
Children can start in the term after their third birthday, depending on the places available.
Morning sessions are 8.55am to 11.30am. Afternoon sessions are 12.15pm to 3.15pm.
There are 40 nursery places, with full-time and part-time places described.
No. A separate Reception application is required through The Learning Trust by early January. Application information is available at eadmissions.org.uk.
Obtain a nursery application form from the school office when your child is two. The school sends its decision in the term before your child is due to start.
