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Nursery at Heathbrook 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Music lessons, an artists-in-residence programme and outdoor exploration give Heathbrook’s nursery its character. Provision for children aged three and four sits within Heathbrook Primary School on St Rule Street, London. A qualified teacher works full time in the nursery alongside support staff, while specialist music and sports teaching brings other adults into children’s learning.
The practical attraction is the extended day: nursery families can use provision spanning 7.30am to 6pm, staffed by the school’s own teaching team.
Creative work and physical activity feature alongside early learning. Children have a music lesson each week with the school’s music teacher, and weekly sports teaching with its coach. The artists-in-residence programme adds another route into making and expression. For parents seeking more than classroom activities, these are concrete parts of the nursery offer.
Outdoor learning includes a wildlife garden. Examples of nursery activities include planting wildflowers, making pancakes and exploring science; an owl visit adds an encounter with wildlife. These give children things to investigate, make and talk about. Cooking here is a learning activity.
At the June 2025 inspection, Ofsted praised early years provision, highlighting children’s rapid settling and staff expertise in developing language and early mathematics. In parent language, this means attention to talking and early number learning as children begin their education, alongside the practical and creative experiences described above.
A full-time qualified nursery teacher and support staff provide the nursery’s teaching structure. Communication extends beyond conversations: the team regularly shares photographs through nursery class updates. Families requested pictures they could use to talk about learning at home, so the updates have a clear purpose beyond recording activities.
For concerns about learning or special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), the class teacher is the first contact. Heathbrook’s wider inclusion team includes a SEND coordinator, a SEN teacher and pastoral and safeguarding support. The school also works with Lambeth’s speech and language therapist, educational psychologist and ASD advisory service, giving families a route to discuss needs with staff who can involve specialist colleagues.
Across the school in June 2025, safeguarding arrangements were effective. Whole-school concerns included inconsistent responses to behaviour that interrupted lessons. Attendance remained low and persistent absence high; attendance support did not always tackle individual barriers. These findings should be kept in their school-wide context when discussing support for a nursery child.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal Reception admissions process. Heathbrook’s listed selection criteria cover looked-after children, siblings, professionally supported medical or social needs, and distance; nursery attendance does not confer priority under that list.
The deadline given for the 2026 Reception application cycle was 15 January 2026. That date has passed and should not be used for a later intake.
Transition activities are separate from allocation. Children joining Reception have summer sessions to become familiar with staff and their new surroundings, with an opportunity for children and parents to sample school meals. Home visits follow at the beginning of the autumn term. These are opportunities to build familiarity, rather than an admissions advantage.
Breakfast Club starts at 7.30am and Heath Kidz After School Club runs until 6pm. This extended provision can matter for working families arranging care around the nursery day. The nursery funding offer includes 30 hours for eligible working families with children aged three or four; eligibility remains part of the offer.
Nursery applications go directly to the school using its Nursery Application Form, with paper copies obtainable from the office. Families can book a tour through the School Tour Booking Form. For enquiries, contact admissions@heathbrook.org or telephone 020 7622 4101.
The nursery funding information identifies provision for children aged three and four.
Yes. The nursery offer describes an extended day from 7.30am to 6pm, including Breakfast Club and Heath Kidz After School Club.
Examples include weekly music and sports lessons, the artists-in-residence programme, outdoor learning, planting wildflowers, pancake cooking and science activities.
No. Nursery attendance is not among the listed Reception selection criteria, and families need a separate Reception application. Attendance does not guarantee a place.
Complete the School Tour Booking Form. Enquiries can also go to admissions@heathbrook.org or 020 7622 4101.
