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Nursery at Kensington 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Indoor and outdoor learning stay connected at Kensington’s nursery, while conversation, early reading and emotional development give the provision its character. This is the nursery within Kensington Primary School in Manor Park, serving children turning four during the school year before Reception.
There are 30 morning places and 30 afternoon places, each providing 15 hours a week, alongside 15 places for eligible families needing 30 hours. These are different attendance patterns, so the choice affects both childcare arrangements and whether a child stays for lunch. In February 2026, Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision to meet the Strong standard. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separate nursery inspection.
Children can use both the indoor learning space and the outdoor provision throughout their session. Activities are organised around seven areas of learning and development, with children’s interests and needs shaping what is provided. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) approach here uses continuous provision: learning opportunities remain accessible across the session, rather than being confined to individual lessons.
Curriculum K begins in Nursery. Its four strands bring together communication, health, cultural capital and academic learning. For parents, the useful distinction is that learning encompasses how children communicate and look after themselves alongside developing knowledge. Outdoor learning is encouraged as part of that approach.
The February 2026 early years findings give substance to the daily learning. Staff use conversations to develop children’s speaking and listening, including for children learning English as an additional language. Reading receives sustained attention, and children build their understanding of sounds alongside early writing skills. Personal and emotional development is another strength: adults adjust their help so children can recognise feelings, express emotions and manage behaviour. Learning to explain a worry matters here too.
Settling starts before the first nursery session. A staff member visits the family at home during the preceding term, helping the child prepare for nursery and giving parents time to discuss questions or concerns. Learning is recorded in special books that parents can look through at any time, providing a concrete way to follow their child’s development.
In February 2026, early years staff adapted teaching closely for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and for disadvantaged children. Work with families helped establish what children could already do and what might hinder their learning; additional teaching and changes to activities then addressed those needs. Support responds to the child’s starting point.
For children attending both sessions, families supply a packed lunch. Children eat it in nursery with staff supervision, making lunch part of their care within the setting.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application, including when their child already attends Kensington’s nursery. Newham residents apply through the London Borough of Newham; families living elsewhere apply through their home local authority.
For the September 2026 Reception intake, the on-time application deadline was 15 January 2026. That was a past admissions cycle, not a deadline for a future intake. Keep the Reception application separate from the nursery booking.
There is a small practical continuity for children who move from this nursery into the school’s Reception: the school does not repeat their home visit. This arrangement does not secure admission.
Morning nursery runs from 8:30am to 11:30am; the afternoon session runs from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Most children attend one of these sessions. The limited 30-hour places are for eligible families and are allocated in application order; an eligibility code must accompany the application.
Nursery uniform includes pull-up trousers or jogging bottoms, a white T-shirt or polo shirt, and a navy jumper or fleece. Shirts with buttons are excluded, as are trouser zips, clasps and buttons. School logos are optional, allowing families to use plain clothing.
Nursery enquiries can go to the school office on 020 8470 2339 or to info@kensington.ttlt.academy. The nursery application route is an online form, with an emailed form also obtainable from the school.
Morning sessions run from 8:30am to 11:30am, and afternoon sessions from 12:30pm to 3:30pm.
Yes. There are 15 places for eligible families. They are allocated in application order, and families must supply their eligibility code with the application.
A staff member makes a home visit in the term before the child starts nursery, helping with preparation and discussing parents’ questions.
Families provide a packed lunch, which children eat in nursery under staff supervision.
No. A separate Reception application is required through Newham for borough residents, or through the family’s home local authority if they live elsewhere.
