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Nursery at Brunswick Park 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories, rhymes and small responsibilities give Brunswick Park’s nursery its character. Provision is for children aged 3-4 within Brunswick Park Primary School in Camberwell, with part-time places, full-time attendance and wraparound care. Children can start from the term following their third birthday.
Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 26 and 27 November 2024. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.
Books provide a thread through the learning. Half-term topics draw on Literacy Tree texts, while children have time to pursue interests and practise developing skills. Nursery phonics uses Little Wandle’s Foundations for Phonics. In November 2024, early years children enjoyed familiar rhymes and stories, giving shared reading a participatory feel.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) organises learning into seven connected areas. Brunswick Park prioritises communication, physical development and children’s social and emotional development: talking, moving and building relationships provide the foundations for later learning. Literacy and mathematics sit alongside creative expression and exploring the world. Activities combine play chosen by children with learning guided by adults, with more structured work introduced as children develop.
Small responsibilities matter too. Early years children take a turn as the day’s helper, and learn to share and wait for others. These are practical opportunities to contribute to group life. In November 2024, some elements of the early years curriculum were still being refined, so the Good judgement came with continuing curriculum work.
Before admission, families meet a senior staff member and discuss their child’s health, development and dietary requirements. Emergency contact details are collected too. This gives families a concrete opportunity to explain care needs before attendance begins.
A hot snack is included in both the morning and afternoon sessions for every child. Lunch carries an additional charge, so families choosing longer days need to account for meals as well as attendance.
Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) was still developing in November 2024. Specialist help had been established in early years, with further refinement continuing as needs increased. Across the school, teaching sometimes failed to respond sufficiently to gaps in understanding. For families whose children need adaptations, how learning is checked and support adjusted matters alongside the support itself.
Safeguarding concerns are recorded and monitored using CPOMs, an online reporting system. Staff meetings include weekly discussion of safeguarding updates and children causing concern. Parents can raise a concern with the designated safeguarding lead team in person or through the school office. For families, this provides a direct route to share worries, alongside a system for recording and reviewing them.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Reception applications use a Common Application Form returned to Southwark Council; nursery applications go directly to the school.
Treat these as two separate decisions. Choosing the nursery’s sessions and curriculum does not remove the need to apply again for school entry.
Fifteen-hour places can be taken as mornings from 9am to noon or afternoons from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. Alternatively, those hours can be arranged over 2.5 days, subject to availability. Thirty-hour attendance runs from 9am to 3.30pm on weekdays. Families can select combinations of half and full days where places permit.
The 15-hour funded entitlement starts in the term following a child’s third birthday; some families qualify for 30 hours. Families entitled to 15 hours can pay for additional sessions. Breakfast care, after-school care and lunches also attract charges. Ask the school for current charges before booking.
The nursery has its own after-school club, booked through the school office. Visits and application forms are also arranged through the office: call 020 7525 9033 or email office@brunswickpark.southwark.sch.uk.
Provision is for children aged 3-4, with places offered from the term after their third birthday.
Yes. Fifteen-hour places can use morning or afternoon sessions, or 2.5 days depending on availability. Combinations of half and full days are subject to places being available.
A hot snack is provided free in each morning and afternoon session. Lunches have an additional charge.
No. A separate Reception application is required, using a Common Application Form returned to Southwark Council.
Contact the school office on 020 7525 9033 or at office@brunswickpark.southwark.sch.uk to book a date.
