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Nursery at Evelina Hospital 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A hospital stay sets the rhythm here: early learning can happen beside a child's bed or in an early-years classroom. Evelina Hospital School's nursery provision sits within Evelina London Children's Hospital, with the school based on Level 3, Beach. Its purpose is to keep learning possible while children receive hospital care.
Younger children can join from the term after their second birthday, accompanied by a parent or carer. For this age group, provision may be restricted to mornings. Clinical staff must judge children well enough to participate, so education fits around treatment and energy levels.
Teaching takes place in short episodes rather than a conventional nursery day. Sessions run for 20 to 45 minutes, with length adjusted to age and how a child feels. Ward teams help decide who can take part and whether learning should happen in a classroom or on the ward. Those decisions shape the day.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines activities children choose with teaching led by adults. Staff use children's interests to plan learning with families, medical colleagues and the child's home nursery or school. This gives imagination room while keeping activities connected to individual needs.
Reading features in each teaching session, and Twinkl phonics supports early reading in the EYFS. For children needing a different way into learning, the school's sensory curriculum and switch-adapted toys provide alternatives. Numicon and physical shapes make abstract ideas tangible. These are school-wide resources, adapted to the learner rather than a fixed nursery activity rota.
Classrooms accommodate walkers and wheelchairs. Learning can also move to the bedside, allowing the location to change with a child's medical circumstances.
Starting school during a hospital admission is handled flexibly and informally. Where children have complex learning needs, teachers seek parents' advice before teaching begins. Parents can speak with the hospital teacher around lessons, giving families a direct way to explain preferences, communication methods and changes in how their child feels.
Long-term pupils have a link worker; medium-term patients have a liaison worker, including children receiving hospital care for more than a week. Recurrent ward admissions also trigger this support. The worker connects family and home school, while a Higher Level Teaching Assistant often works alongside the teacher to maintain continuity.
SEND support can include individual teaching or support from one or two adults where needed. Makaton, picture-based communication and visual timetables offer different ways to participate. Teachers and the hospital's multidisciplinary team plan together, drawing on nursing, physiotherapy and speech and language expertise. Medical needs take precedence; classroom procedures are restricted to emergencies.
Attending this nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline.
The practical emphasis here is continuity with a child's home nursery or school. Staff join discharge-planning and education meetings and work with clinical colleagues on adaptations needed when children return to their usual provision. That support concerns the child's transition, rather than an admissions advantage.
Teaching operates during term time. The morning teaching window is 10am to noon. Afternoon teaching starts at 1.30pm, finishing at 3pm on Mondays and 3.30pm from Tuesday to Friday. These are teaching windows: an individual child's session is shorter and depends on their circumstances.
Formal uniform is unnecessary; classroom lessons require appropriate footwear and clothing. For enquiries, contact office@evelina.southwark.sch.uk or telephone 020 7188 2267. The office opens on weekdays from 8.30am to 4pm.
Children can join from the term after turning two, with a parent or carer accompanying them. Their provision may be mornings only, and clinical staff must assess them as well enough for school.
Sessions last between 20 and 45 minutes, depending on the child's age and how well they feel.
Yes. Teaching can take place at the bedside or in a classroom, depending on medical needs and ward-team advice.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process by its deadline.
No formal uniform is required. Children attending classroom lessons need suitable clothing and footwear.
