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Nursery at Loughborough 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play can move straight outdoors at Loughborough: the early years classrooms open onto a large outdoor learning area, with children able to use it throughout the day. That connection gives outdoor exploration a place in ordinary learning, rather than reserving it for a separate outing.
On the school site in Brixton, provision includes a pre-school for two-year-olds alongside the nursery. Funded places cater for children aged two to four, and full-time and part-time places are offered. The nursery belongs to the school's early years setting, so its daily life combines its own provision with shared learning spaces.
Children learn through creative activity and play within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). In parent terms, this brings together communication, physical development and relationships with early literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and expressive activities. Children choose resources indoors and outside, giving them opportunities to decide what to investigate and how to approach it.
Stories and conversation provide much of the language work. Group discussion, rhymes and pretend play give children different reasons to speak and listen. Books are chosen to represent the cultures and identities of the school community, connecting reading with children's own experiences. Phonics begins in nursery through Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised.
Practical problems introduce mathematical thinking, while dance, music, drama and art let children explore ideas and feelings. Adults assess learning through observation and interaction during play. Each child's development is recorded in a Learning Journey, bringing together what staff know about their learning rather than relying only on completed activities.
The nursery team includes early years educators, a teaching assistant and a class teacher who also leads the phase. Focused activities are adapted to children's differing abilities. Children needing further support have additional small-group opportunities, allowing skills to be practised at a pace suited to them.
Across the school, the SEND coordinator organises additional provision, supports staff training and involves parents in their child's learning and support. External specialists can contribute where individual needs require them. This gives families a route for discussing support alongside the nursery's classroom work.
Nursery Stay and Play brings parents into the setting. School communication uses Parentmail, which provides messages and appointment booking for parent consultations. Olive Dining supplies the school's catering, preparing meals freshly; EYFS lunchtime starts at 11:30.
A nursery place does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through Lambeth; those living elsewhere apply through their home borough's Common Application Form. For the September 2026 intake, the application deadline was midnight on 15 January 2026. Families should follow the normal application route and deadline for their child's intake.
Day-to-day familiarity is a separate benefit. Nursery children can play and learn alongside Reception children within the shared early years provision. That offers contact with the next stage while leaving the admissions decision separate.
Flexible arrangements cover 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare, with paid places and additional paid hours also offered. Families should contact the school for current charges. Nursery applications go directly to the school, by email, post or delivery to the office, using office@loughboroughprimarylambeth.org.uk.
Friday collection needs attention: the school and nursery close to pupils at 13:00. Wraparound provision runs until 17:30, including Fridays. EYFS children use the Minet Road entrance for entry and dismissal, and an alternative collector must give the teacher a personalised password. These arrangements matter when organising care around the nursery day.
Funded places are offered for children aged two to four, with two-year-old pre-school provision alongside the nursery.
They learn through play, stories, conversation, practical mathematical problems and creative activities, with access to indoor resources and a large outdoor learning area.
Phonics starts in nursery through Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised.
No. A separate Reception application is required through Lambeth, or through the family's home borough if they live elsewhere.
Send the nursery application directly to the school by email, post or delivery to the office. The email address is office@loughboroughprimarylambeth.org.uk.
