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Nursery at Addison 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Shared play with older early-years children gives Addison’s nursery its character. An open-plan layout and free-flow learning bring Nursery and Reception children together, placing the nursery within the school’s early-years provision rather than keeping it apart. Children can start in the term following their third birthday.
Ofsted graded early years Outstanding at the inspection on 11 and 12 February 2025. That judgement covers the school’s early-years provision, rather than a separately inspected nursery. Independence develops from the early years, giving children opportunities to become more confident learners as they begin school life.
Learning combines activities chosen by children with small groups guided by a teacher and sessions involving the whole class. This gives the day different scales: time to pursue an interest independently, alongside opportunities to learn with an adult or the wider group. Classrooms and outdoor learning areas support the shared free-flow approach.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together movement, communication and personal development with early literacy, maths, creative work and exploration of the world. In everyday terms, learning to talk, move and build relationships matters alongside learning about numbers and written language. Rhymes, stories and counting develop early language and mathematical understanding.
Development Matters informs the choice of texts. Mark making develops finger strength and coordination before later writing, while books connect vocabulary with themes children are exploring. Where the sugar bugs live and Zog and the flying doctor accompany learning about people who help us, including dentists and police officers. Stories give new words a context.
Music adds a distinct physical resource: teaching starts in Nursery and is led by a specialist in a music room built for that purpose. The early-years PE plan also includes walking, jumping, ball activities, gymnastics and dance using nursery rhymes. Movement and creative learning have their own place in the curriculum.
Inclusion begins in the early years, where children develop independence alongside their learning. For families considering support for special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the school invites parents to discuss their child’s needs and provides a SEND Local Offer and SEND policy. These offer a route into conversations about individual support.
The school’s SEND provision addresses communication, learning, emotional and social needs, and sensory or physical needs. That breadth matters when a child’s needs extend across more than one area. Keep discussions focused on the support your child requires.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal primary admissions route, by the applicable deadline. Addison directs primary applications to Hammersmith and Fulham’s school admissions service.
Shared learning with Reception children is a useful part of the nursery experience: children already spend time learning and playing together. Treat that familiarity separately from admissions. It does not secure a place.
Two session patterns are offered: Morning runs from 9am to noon, while Full Time runs from 9am to 3pm. Session choice. An offer of a nursery place does not guarantee the session requested. Families relying on the longer day need to consider the actual offer before arranging childcare.
All three- and four-year-olds have a 15-hour funded entitlement. Full-time places require additional-hour charges, billed half-termly, unless the family qualifies for 30-hour funding. If eligibility ends, remaining fees become payable. Contact the school for current charges.
The main office arranges nursery visits. Open mornings include an early-years presentation and a school tour, and prospective parents can also arrange meetings outside those events via admin@addison.lbhf.sch.uk.
Children can join in the term after their third birthday.
Morning is 9am to noon. Full Time is 9am to 3pm. The requested session is not guaranteed with a place offer.
The school offers full-time places using 30-hour funding for eligible families. Otherwise, hours beyond the 15-hour entitlement incur charges billed half-termly; remaining fees are payable if eligibility ends.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal primary admissions route. Addison directs families to Hammersmith and Fulham’s school admissions service.
Contact the main school office. Prospective parents can enquire about open mornings or meetings outside those events at admin@addison.lbhf.sch.uk.
