St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Nursery

A Catholic school setting in Tottenham gives this nursery its context. St Ignatius Catholic Primary School has nursery provision within a mixed, state primary school on St Ann's Road, in the London borough of Haringey. The school's entry age starts at 3; that is the school age boundary, rather than a separate nursery age band.

The school welcomes families of all faiths. For parents considering its nursery, the Catholic identity and that welcome are both relevant to choosing the setting.

SEND concerns have a direct contact route: parents can speak to the school's Assistant Head teacher, who also holds the Special Educational Needs and Disability Coordinator role, or to the head teacher. This gives families a starting point for discussing their child's needs. The school aims to meet the needs of pupils across abilities, including children with disabilities or special educational needs.

Specialist partnerships sit within the school's support arrangements. These include educational psychology, speech and language therapy through NHS and private provision, and occupational therapy and physiotherapy. For a parent raising concerns about communication, movement or learning, these are relevant areas to discuss with the SEND team. Their involvement should be considered around the individual child, rather than treated as an automatic package.

Other partners include the Physical Disability Team, Visual Impairment Team and Complex Needs team. The school also works with the School Nursing Service, counselling services and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). These connections span physical needs and emotional wellbeing; they describe school support partnerships, rather than a nursery timetable of interventions.

Families can also use Markfield, the local Haringey SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS), for advice. Parent resources include IPSEA for advice on special education law and the National Autistic Society for autism information. These give parents additional routes for understanding their child's needs alongside conversations with school staff.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process by the applicable deadline. Keep that application separate from the decision to take a nursery place.

The Reception route is the online eAdmissions application at https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/. Parents must also complete the school's application form or use its contact form. The practical implication is straightforward: completing the online application is one step, and contacting the school through its additional route is another. Nursery attendance should not be treated as a substitute for either.

For enquiries, call 07345 198 090 or email admission-places@st-igs.haringey.sch.uk. School visits can be arranged through those contacts, giving families a direct way to begin a conversation about the nursery.

Application support includes translators for parents who need help completing a form or are new to English. Families can also use the school's contact form to request a callback. For SEND discussions, use the coordinator or head teacher route described above so that the conversation reaches the relevant team.