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Nursery at Holy Trinity CofE 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Qualified teachers, a maximum of 26 children at a time and a choice of morning, afternoon or full-day attendance give Holy Trinity’s nursery its practical shape. This is the school’s own nursery class in Wimbledon, with a curriculum intended to develop children’s independence before their next school year.
Children normally join for one year in September, in the academic year when they turn four. Some younger children who turn three during the autumn may be offered a place after that term, subject to spaces and the admissions criteria. That is a conditional early start, rather than the normal intake pattern.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the framework: learning is organised across seven areas, with activities intended to help children become more independent. Qualified teachers lead the provision. For parents, the emphasis is on developing the foundations for school through activities, rather than simply filling the hours of a childcare session.
In July 2024, Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good. Support for language and communication, literacy and mathematics was a strength, helping children establish the foundations for later learning. The judgement applies to early years within the school, rather than being a separate nursery rating.
Curriculum sequencing. In some other early years areas, learning had not been divided into sufficiently precise steps. Staff consequently lacked clarity about the knowledge to develop through activities and conversations. The required improvement was to make learning build in a clear sequence across every area, so children consistently acquire the language and understanding needed next. This matters alongside the strengths in early language and number work.
For children booked into lunchtime childcare, the middle of the day includes eating with supervision from the lunchtime team, outdoor play and quieter activities. It provides a change of pace between nursery sessions.
Lunch offers a choice: children staying for a full day can have a school meal or bring a healthy packed lunch that contains no nuts. School meals are charged separately from full-time nursery fees, so families choosing that option need to account for food as well as attendance.
Nursery children have individual start dates. Families should plan around their child’s allocated date rather than assuming the general school return date applies.
An EYFS SENDCo and the school’s Inclusion Leader provide routes for discussing special educational needs and disabilities. That gives families an early years contact for their child’s needs. Parents can also use the Learning Platform for information about the curriculum their child follows.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place at Holy Trinity, and it gives no priority over children who attend elsewhere. Families must make a separate Reception application through Merton’s admissions process, by the deadline for their entry year. Treat the nursery choice and the Reception application as two separate decisions.
For the September 2026 Reception intake, the application deadline was 15 January 2026. Foundation applicants also needed a supplementary form returned to the school by 12 January 2026. Those dates belong to that past admissions cycle.
Attendance follows the school terms, Monday to Friday. Morning sessions run from 8.30am to 11.30am; afternoon sessions are 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Full days run from 8.30am to 3.30pm. Parents rank their preferred sessions, but allocation follows the admissions criteria: a full-day request can result in a half-day offer.
Part-time attendance provides 15 funded hours each week. Eligible families using 30-hour funding can collect at 2.30pm daily; staying until 3.30pm adds a charged hour. Families accepting full days must pay for unfunded sessions if eligibility is lost or funding is not obtained. Ask the school for current charges.
Regular lunchtime childcare runs from 11.30am to 12.30pm and is charged, with requests handled in email receipt order. The nursery After School Club operates in the EYFS area, has 16 places per weekday session and finishes at 6pm. It includes a snack and hot meal. Collection is at 4.30pm or between 5.15pm and 6pm; occasional bookings depend on spaces and are made through ParentMail.
Nursery enquiries go to sbm@holytrinity.merton.sch.uk or 020 8542 1591. Nursery open days can be booked through the nursery admissions page and include a nursery tour.
The usual start is September in the school year when a child turns four. Conditional early places may be offered after the autumn term to children who turned three during that term.
Yes. Full-day attendance is 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday in term time, subject to allocation. Eligible families using 30-hour funding can choose collection at 2.30pm each day.
No. It neither guarantees a place nor gives priority. A separate application through Merton’s Reception admissions process is required.
Children staying for a full day can bring a healthy packed lunch containing no nuts or choose a separately charged school meal. Regular lunchtime childcare is also offered for part-time children at an additional charge.
Yes. The nursery After School Club has 16 places per weekday session in the EYFS area and runs until 6pm. Regular sessions include a snack and hot meal; occasional short sessions finish at 4.30pm and include a snack only.
