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Nursery at St Joseph's Catholic 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories, songs and mathematical puzzles give St Joseph’s nursery its character: an early start built around language and learning together. The nursery belongs to the Catholic primary school on Cadogan Street in Chelsea. For September 2027 entry, children must be three by that September; families can choose full-time or part-time provision.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Outstanding at the inspection on 30 April and 1 May 2024. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Speaking, listening and social development are explicit priorities alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. In parent terms, the emphasis combines learning to communicate and get along with others with early mathematical ideas, exploring the world and creative work. Numbers and numerical patterns sit alongside learning about nature, communities and the past; making things and imaginative activity also have their place.
The April and May 2024 early-years findings give this a concrete shape. Adults demonstrate language and help children understand unfamiliar words before using them themselves. Songs, rhymes and stories support children’s memory of texts. For a young child, that makes conversation and shared reading part of learning, rather than an extra around it.
Mathematics involves reasoning about real objects. One early-years example used a wooden beam: children explained why measuring it would take fewer large feet than small ones. Music begins physically, with children using their bodies to recognise a basic beat. Both examples turn an abstract idea into something children can test or feel.
Cooperation starts early. In April and May 2024, children in early years included other children in play and worked together successfully. They also listened attentively to adults and made purposeful choices about their learning. These habits matter for children learning to share attention, activities and space.
For concerns about special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the class teacher is the first contact, with the special educational needs coordinator involved as needed. The school’s support arrangements include adapting teaching and resources, and seeking specialist advice where appropriate. Families whose child has an identified special educational need are invited to termly discussions about progress, support and intended outcomes. This gives parents a recurring opportunity to help shape support.
Accent provides school meals, and nursery lunches carry a separate charge paid through the online payment system. Families should notify the office if they want a school lunch. New nursery families attended a welcome meeting in June 2026, providing a point of contact before starting.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply again through their home local authority, and nursery attendance gives no admission priority for the 2027–2028 intake.
For September 2027 Reception entry, complete the local authority’s online Common Application Form and return the school’s Supplementary Information Form by 15 January 2027. A Certificate of Catholic Practice is required for applications under criteria 2, 3, 4 or 5. Treat this as a separate application with its own paperwork and deadline.
Transition support is a different matter. Between classes, staff share children’s individual needs, progress and support strategies, helping the next team understand how to support them.
Monday to Friday, the full nursery day runs from 9am to 3.15pm. Half-day choices run from 9am to 12.15pm or from 12.15pm to 3.15pm. Parents indicate their full-time or part-time preference on the nursery application form.
The half-day option uses 15 funded hours. A full day with 15 funded hours involves an advance termly charge and a deposit; the 30-funded-hour full-day option requires a valid voucher code. Optional Breakfast Club runs from 8am to 8.45am, while After School Club runs from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. Both carry termly charges. Ask the school for current charges when weighing the full day and additional care.
To enquire, contact the office on 0207 589 2438 or admissions@stjo.sjscat.co.uk. The next Nursery and Reception Open Day is 5 November 2026 at 2pm; register interest with the office.
For September 2027 entry, children must be three years old by September 2027.
Full days run from 9am to 3.15pm, with half-day choices of 9am to 12.15pm or 12.15pm to 3.15pm, Monday to Friday.
There are half-day and full-day arrangements using 15 funded hours, plus a full-day arrangement using 30 funded hours that requires a valid voucher code. The full day using 15 funded hours carries additional charges.
No. Nursery attendance gives no priority for the 2027–2028 intake, and a separate Reception application is required. For September 2027 entry, the deadline is 15 January 2027.
Speak first to the class teacher. The special educational needs coordinator can become involved, and families of children with identified special educational needs are invited to termly meetings about progress and support.
