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Nursery at Crawford 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Language and sustained play give Crawford’s nursery its character. In April 2025, Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good, with learning spaces that helped children stay absorbed in play and develop communication skills. This is a judgement about the school’s early years, rather than a separate nursery rating.
Gold Stars is the named nursery class at Crawford Primary School in Camberwell, where children can join from age three. The class sits within the school’s wider teaching team, alongside an assistant head with responsibility for special educational needs and a Family Services Officer. For families, nursery is part of an existing school community.
Talking, listening and early reading are central from the start of nursery. The early years foundation stage (EYFS) experience combines learning through play with language development: in April 2025, children sustained their engagement with activities inside and outdoors. The environment supported both concentration and communication, giving play a clear learning purpose.
Little Wandle provides the named phonics approach, with separate phonics lessons beginning in nursery. Children work on the sounds used in words, building foundations for reading. Regular assessment using the Little Wandle Assessment Tracker helps staff identify where additional support is needed.
Celebrating special times is the nursery’s religious education theme. Children begin with familiar experiences of family and identity, then explore stories and festivals. That gives them things to discuss which connect learning to their own lives. Books also have a physical home here: classrooms have book corners, and the school library is accessible to all children.
Support includes a school SEND structure and reading help beginning in the early years. Individual reading sessions give extra attention to children who need it. These are distinct strands: families can discuss broader learning needs as well as the specific skills involved in early reading.
Pabulum supplies the school meals, with menus running through a three-week cycle and changing twice yearly. Feedback from families, children and staff informs menu adjustments. Packed lunches are also an option; nuts, sweets, fizzy drinks and glass bottles are excluded, and lunchboxes need the child’s name and class. These rules give families a concrete starting point for planning food.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority, using the e-admissions portal and meeting the normal application deadline. Crawford offers help with completing the application. Treat this as a separate decision and application process, even when your child already attends nursery.
Full-time and part-time nursery places are offered, with applications made using the nursery application form. Parent tours can be booked through the admissions page, giving families a direct way to explore the school before applying.
The EYFS uniform combines a green polo with a blue sweatshirt, grey skirts or trousers, and black shoes rather than trainers. Pre-loved uniform is obtainable through the school office, providing another way to assemble the required clothing.
Children can join from age three. The nursery forms part of Crawford Primary School.
The nursery class is Gold Stars.
No. A separate Reception application is required through your home local authority’s e-admissions route.
Yes. Nursery applications use the form on the school’s admissions page.
Crawford uses Little Wandle, with discrete phonics lessons starting in nursery.
