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Nursery at Alexandra Primary School
Last reviewed: September 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Purposeful play is the organising idea in Alexandra Primary School's nursery. The provision is for children aged three to four and sits within the school's Foundation Stage in Wood Green. Children learn through a balance of adult-led and child-initiated activity, indoors and outside, with their interests and developmental stage shaping what staff plan next.
The published material does not state a nursery place count, so families should ask the school office about current availability. The nursery has its own entrance, keeping the daily handover distinct from the main pupil gates.
The EYFS here is explained in practical terms: play and first-hand experiences develop communication and language, physical development and personal, social and emotional skills. Literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and expressive arts then build around those foundations. Staff look for children playing and exploring, persisting when something is difficult, making links and developing their own ideas.
Recent EYFS work gives this approach some character. Children observed minibeasts, tracked changes and designed a bug hotel from natural and recycled materials. Published planning also includes sensory exploration with leaves, acorns and sticks, planting, simple mapping and cooking linked to celebrations. These are concrete ways to turn talk, observation and problem-solving into one connected day rather than isolated lessons.
Reading has a clear place. Ofsted's March 2022 inspection found that children in the early years were immersed in books and language from the start, with staff trained to teach phonics. That finding concerns the school's early years, rather than giving the nursery a separate inspection grade.
Every Foundation Stage child is assigned a key person. The school describes that adult as a source of reassurance who builds a relationship with the family, tracks progress through a learning diary and assessment sheets, and tailors learning to the individual child. For SEND, teachers monitor progress and can involve the school's inclusion team. Published support includes Talkboost, fine and gross motor work, visual timetables, ear defenders and quiet spaces for emotional regulation. The school also says it can access Haringey's Early Years Inclusion Service. Families should discuss a child's needs before admission so that the nursery can explain the support available in practice.
A Reception place is not automatic for children who attend this nursery. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal local-authority admissions process and meet the published deadline. No admission-arrangements source was supplied to establish that nursery attendance receives priority, so parents should not treat attendance as an admissions advantage.
The shared Foundation Stage approach can still support educational continuity: the same seven areas of learning, key-person records and learning diaries provide staff with a picture of a child's development. That practical continuity is separate from the decision about a Reception place.
The school's contact page publishes nursery opening hours of Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. It does not break those hours into nursery session patterns or confirm which funded entitlements and charged extras apply. Ask the school office for the current session model, funded-hours arrangements, meals, uniform expectations and any charges before accepting a place.
Children use the nursery entrance. The school office is the published enquiry route, by telephone or email, and the website also offers a tour-booking route. Confirm the precise drop-off and collection procedure directly, especially if combining funded hours with an extended day.
The school says its nursery is for children aged three to four.
Children follow the EYFS through planned play, first-hand experiences and a balance of adult-led and child-initiated activity across seven connected areas of learning.
Yes. Every child in the Foundation Stage is assigned a key person who supports relationships, learning and communication with parents.
The contact page publishes opening hours of Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Ask the school to confirm available session patterns.
No. Families must apply separately through the normal local-authority Reception admissions process, and attendance should not be treated as an admissions advantage without support in the published arrangements.
