New City Primary School Nursery

At the July 2022 inspection, children began learning to read in Nursery at New City Primary School. Language and communication also received close attention, giving this school nursery a clear emphasis on the words children understood and used. It is a practical starting point for families who value early literacy.

The nursery sits within New City Primary School on Tunmarsh Lane in Plaistow, with children starting from age 3. Ofsted judged the school's early years provision Outstanding at the inspection on 13 and 14 July 2022. That judgement covers the school's early years provision rather than a separately inspected nursery.

In July 2022, staff made vocabulary development a continuing part of early years learning, using opportunities throughout children's activities to introduce and extend language. For a parent, the significance is straightforward: communication receives attention beyond a single lesson. Children have opportunities to build the words they need to express themselves.

In July 2022, early reading started during Nursery, and phonics teaching formed part of the early years programme. In July 2022, staff delivering these sessions were well trained, and teaching was consistent across the early years. This gives the nursery's literacy emphasis a concrete teaching structure.

Predictable expectations matter too. Children in the early years learned routines and understood what was expected of them in July 2022. Alongside language and reading, these everyday habits help children understand how their nursery session works.

The Boleyn Trust's safeguarding arrangements give staff a defined way to record concerns: schools use an electronic system to build a record of events. Keeping concerns together helps staff identify patterns and share information with other agencies, rather than treating each incident in isolation.

Oversight operates at several levels. Each school's safeguarding governor meets the designated safeguarding lead regularly, with an annual audit and written reporting to the local governing body. The trust's Deputy Chief Executive also reviews safeguarding in each school every term. These are trust arrangements applying across its schools, including New City.

A family centre was on the school site in July 2022, supporting parents with younger children. Its presence adds a specific family support facility alongside the school nursery, rather than making early education the only provision on the site.

Reception requires a separate application. Attending New City's nursery does not guarantee a Reception place at the school. Families must apply again through the normal Reception admissions process and meet the normal deadline. Choosing the nursery should therefore be a decision about the child's early education, with the later school application treated as a separate step.

New City Primary School's address is Tunmarsh Lane, Plaistow, E13 9NE. For nursery enquiries, contact the school on 020 8472 2743 or email info@newcity.boleyntrust.org. This provides a direct route to the school team handling enquiries about its provision.