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Nursery at Holmleigh 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Counting, family stories and a visit to an art exhibition give Holmleigh’s nursery learning a concrete starting point. Children begin with numbers and their own past, while experiences beyond school introduce something new to talk about. This is the school’s own provision for three- and four-year-olds, with 50 places: up to 15 full-time and 35 part-time.
Ofsted judged early years provision Good at the inspection on 28 and 29 January 2025. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Early years learning starts with familiar ideas. In January 2025, nursery children were counting to begin understanding numbers; history began with themselves and their families. These are accessible foundations: children have something recognisable to count or discuss before tackling more complicated ideas. A nursery trip to an art exhibition also featured in the January 2025 findings, bringing learning beyond the classroom.
Reading has an explicit place from nursery onwards. However, the January 2025 inspection identified weaknesses in early reading practice, including too few chances in some instances to use books matched to the sounds being learned. The practical issue is repetition: access to suitable books needs to be accompanied by opportunities to read them. In January 2025, the school was also still establishing consistent ways to help children who struggled to combine sounds into words.
Beep Beep Day in April 2024 was planned around bikes and scooters in the big playground, with nursery children included. Road safety was the purpose, giving physical activity a practical learning theme. This was a specific event, rather than a description of the everyday outdoor timetable.
Fruit or another snack is provided at break times for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). That gives nursery children a food break within their time at school.
Family involvement has included Grandparents Day. In October 2023, grandparents joined nursery children for crafts, stories and play in their learning space. The event gave relatives a chance to share activities with their grandchild rather than simply hear about them afterwards.
For families discussing autism with young children, Holmleigh signposts CBeebies resources suited to the early years. This is a concrete home resource for conversations about understanding others.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee admission to Holmleigh’s Reception class. Families must make a separate Reception application through Hackney Education, using the London online system at www.eadmissions.org.uk. The annual closing date is 15 January. Treat that application as a separate task, even when your child already attends nursery.
Every three- and four-year-old has a 15-hour funded education entitlement. Holmleigh also offers 30 funded hours subject to government eligibility rules and allocates those places in application order. Parents must give the school their eleven-digit eligibility code to access this provision.
Additional paid nursery time is also offered after places have been allocated, subject to availability and application order, with working parents and carers prioritised. Contact the school for current charges. Nursery applications are handled by the school itself: call the office on 020 8802 7420 for an application form. Families can also arrange a school visit by appointment.
Collection is from the nursery’s double doors, and a responsible adult must collect nursery children. Tell staff beforehand if a different person will collect your child; the school may seek written confirmation or contact you to check that person’s identity. That makes collection arrangements something to organise in advance.
The nursery caters for three- and four-year-olds and has 50 places, comprising up to 15 full-time and 35 part-time places.
No. Apply separately through Hackney Education at www.eadmissions.org.uk by 15 January each year.
Yes, subject to government eligibility criteria and places being allocated in application order. Families must provide their eleven-digit eligibility code to the school.
Contact the school office on 020 8802 7420 to obtain an application form. The nursery handles its own admissions.
Collect from the nursery double doors. A responsible adult must collect nursery children, and staff should be told in advance about a new person collecting.
