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Nursery at The Mulberry 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Talk comes first at The Mulberry Primary School Nursery. Communication and language sit at the centre of its early-years provision, with adults creating daily opportunities for children to learn new vocabulary and use it with one another. The current school record covers ages two to 11, placing nursery at the beginning of a much larger primary school in Tottenham.
This is a school-run nursery rather than a separately registered childcare provider. Its published application form asks families to make an initial enquiry directly to the school, while the provision offers both shorter sessions and a full school-day pattern. Families should confirm the starting-age arrangements for their child when enquiring.
The curriculum mixes child-initiated play with adult-led activities. In plain terms, children have room to follow their interests, while adults introduce more structured experiences designed to develop social, emotional, intellectual and physical skills. Purposeful conversation is a thread through both: the school says its environment is arranged to encourage talk between children and adults as well as among peers.
Early reading begins here too. Ofsted's June 2022 inspection specifically found that children start learning phonics in the Nursery class. That gives the first stages of reading a defined place in the day, alongside play and broader development, rather than turning nursery into a miniature Reception classroom.
Home and nursery are linked through an online learning journal. The school sets up a parent or carer account at the beginning, allowing families and staff to share experiences from both places and build on what a child has already learned. This creates a practical record for conversations about interests and progress.
The published early-years approach says planning responds to individual needs and interests. Families can also disclose special educational needs on the initial enquiry form, giving the school information to discuss support before a place begins. The archived nursery material does not set out a separate settling timetable or nursery meal routine, so these are sensible points to confirm directly.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Reception admission is a separate process: families must apply to Haringey Council through the normal primary admissions route and meet the council's deadline for the relevant year. The school makes clear that the school itself does not allocate Reception places.
The admission arrangements should be checked for the relevant intake year. Familiar routines, early phonics and a shared school setting may help children prepare for the next stage, but they do not guarantee admission.
Three nursery patterns are published for Monday to Friday: a morning session from 8.45am to 11.45am, an afternoon session from 12.45pm to 3.45pm, and a longer day from 8.45am to 3.45pm. The form describes 15-hour and 30-hour routes, with an eligibility code required for the funded 30-hour option. Ask the school about current eligibility, availability and any charges rather than relying on an older schedule.
Families can submit the Nursery Initial Enquiry Form or contact the school office. The form asks for a birth certificate and two proofs of address. The school also publishes a uniform expectation; early-years children need plimsolls at school rather than a full PE kit.
The current school record starts at age two. Families should confirm the nursery's precise intake point for their child's date of birth when making an enquiry.
The published patterns are weekday mornings, weekday afternoons and a longer weekday school-day option. Availability should be checked directly with the school.
Children learn through child-initiated play and adult-led activities, with communication, language and new vocabulary given a central role. Phonics also begins in Nursery.
The school uses an online learning journal to share experiences from nursery and home. A parent or carer account is set up when a child begins.
No. Families must make a separate Reception application through Haringey Council, and attendance does not guarantee admission. Families should check the criteria for their application year.
