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Nursery at Sebright 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 home visit before the first session, followed by a gradual first week, gives Sebright’s nursery a clear starting point: children get to know the adults before their hours increase. This is the nursery within Sebright School on Audrey Street, for children aged three and four. Families can choose morning, afternoon or full-time places.
The federation’s September 2025 admissions policy gives Sebright a nursery capacity of 39, with part-time and full-time children sharing the provision. The choice of session matters practically: families can fit a shorter session around home routines or take a place spanning the school day.
Play and conversation provide the starting points for understanding each child. Staff gather their initial assessments through observation, talking with children, adult-planned play and activities children choose themselves. Children have time to form relationships in their classroom before that assessment takes place, so the first days allow space for getting comfortable.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) assessment covers movement, communication and children’s emotional and social development, alongside early mathematics and literacy. In parent language, staff look at how children talk, move, relate to others and begin working with words and numbers. That gives the nursery a picture of the child across several areas, rather than relying on a single task.
Settling starts at home. For the September intake, the class teacher and key worker visit the child and family before nursery begins. Parents also attend an open day, with a nursery tour and a meeting involving school leadership and the EYFS lead. These are opportunities to discuss the start with the adults involved.
During the first week, attendance builds gradually while the parent’s time alongside the child reduces. Children joining during the year also have a home visit and a phased first week. Families should plan for that initial adjustment when arranging work and childcare.
For a child with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), the admissions policy provides for a meeting with parents and involved professionals to plan the child’s individual start; attendance may build in stages. Sebright’s school inclusion service also links with Speech and Language Therapy, Educational Psychology and Hackney Ark. Parents with concerns about development can contact the school’s SEND coordinator, giving them a specific route into discussion about support.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place or confer Reception priority. Families must make a separate application through the normal local authority process and meet its normal deadline. Hackney Education manages Sebright’s admissions beyond nursery. The Reception criteria include care-related circumstances, special educational needs, qualifying siblings and distance; the sibling rule explicitly excludes children in nursery classes.
Preparation for the next classroom is a separate matter. The federation’s arrangements include transition days at the beginning of July, when children meet their teachers and become familiar with routines. That helps children prepare for a different day, but does not change how places are allocated.
Morning sessions run from 9am to noon, afternoons from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, and full-time places from 9am to 3.30pm. Nursery applications go through the school office. Families can arrange a school tour by calling 020 7739 6531 or emailing admin@sebright.hackney.sch.uk.
Funding follows a term-time structure. The September 2025 policy describes the universal entitlement for three- and four-year-olds as 15 hours each week across 38 weeks, beginning in the term after the third birthday. Eligible working families can access up to 30 hours weekly. Parents must obtain an eligibility code and give it to the school before the relevant term starts.
Full-time places can be funded where government eligibility conditions are met, or parents can pay for extra hours. Meals, nappies and trips fall outside the funded entitlement and may attract additional charges. Ask the school for current charges before accepting a booking, so the session choice and any extras are considered together.
The nursery offers provision for children aged three and four, with funded entitlement starting in the term after the third birthday.
Morning places run from 9am to noon, afternoon places from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, and full-time places from 9am to 3.30pm.
The class teacher and key worker make a home visit before the September start. Attendance increases gradually during the first week as parents spend less time alongside their child. In-year starters also have a home visit and a phased start.
No. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a place or confer priority. Reception requires a separate local authority application, and the sibling criterion excludes nursery children.
Full-time places can be funded subject to government eligibility criteria. Eligible working families can access up to 30 hours weekly; additional hours can also be paid for. Meals, nappies and trips may carry separate charges.
