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Nursery at Avenue 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Listening, language and familiar routines give Avenue’s nursery its focus. Children join from age three, becoming part of Avenue Primary School on Meanley Road in Manor Park. The nursery class is named Pine Class, and the staff structure includes a nursery class teacher and an EYFS and Early Reading Lead. That connects the youngest children’s teaching with responsibility for early learning across the school.
Morning and afternoon sessions shape the nursery day. The morning runs from 8:45am to 11:45am; the afternoon finishes at 3:30pm. These are distinct sessions, so the collection point matters when planning a family’s day.
In May 2024, Ofsted found that nursery routines became established promptly and that children developed listening and language skills. The emphasis is on foundations for later learning: becoming familiar with the session’s routines while practising communication. For parents, this gives a specific picture of the nursery’s educational focus before children move into formal schooling.
For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), Avenue uses a cycle of assessment, planning, action and review. Learning is adapted to children’s needs, and progress is tracked. Parents participate in decisions about support; specialist services are brought into advice and review where required. This gives families a role in shaping provision, rather than leaving support decisions solely with staff.
The SENCo is a contact for inclusion questions through the school office. Avenue also links families to the Newham Local Offer and the EPS Parent Advice Phone Service, providing further routes for advice alongside school support.
An Early Help and Safeguarding Officer carries out support work with families at school. Staff are trained to recognise when Early Help may be needed and pass this to the safeguarding team. Concerns go through designated safeguarding staff, and parents can contact that team through the office or its safeguarding email address. Operation Encompass, the school’s partnership with the Metropolitan Police, is another part of these arrangements.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Parents must make a separate application through the normal Reception process, including families whose child already attends Avenue’s nursery.
Applications go through the family’s home local authority using Pan London eAdmissions. For Newham residents, that means Newham Council; families living elsewhere apply through their own borough and name Avenue as a preference. For September 2026 entry, the closing date was 15 January 2026. That cycle is now past. Keep the Reception application separate from the nursery place when planning the next stage.
Nursery enquiries and applications go directly to Avenue. September is the usual starting point, although children may join during the year if a place becomes free. Applications can be submitted up to a year ahead. Families who apply early should update the school if their address or contact details change, or if they move away and no longer need the place.
Use the Nursery Application Form or contact the office on 0208 553 5682 or info@avenue.newham.sch.uk. The nursery timetable marks lunchtime as not applicable to both sessions, a practical distinction when organising meals around attendance.
Children can join from age three. September is the usual starting point, with entry at other times possible if places become available.
The morning session runs from 8:45am to 11:45am.
No. Parents must apply separately for Reception through their home local authority, even when their child attends Avenue’s nursery.
Apply directly to the school using its Nursery Application Form. Applications can be made up to a year in advance.
Contact the SENCo through the school office on 020 8553 5682. Parents are involved in decisions about SEND support, with specialist advice sought where required.
