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Nursery at Keyworth 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Two-year-old provision and a nursery for three- and four-year-olds give Keyworth an early starting point for school life. Based at Keyworth Primary School on Faunce Street, the provision combines preschool education with term-time attendance. Children become eligible for the main nursery in the term after their third birthday. The younger provision accepts eligible children with government funding, with privately funded places dependent on space.
Stories and rhymes give the youngest children a starting point for reading. At the September 2023 inspection, Ofsted identified this work in both the two-year-old provision and Nursery. For parents, the concrete picture is of children listening to language and enjoying books before formal reading begins.
Learning is planned in stages. The same inspection described curriculum planning that included these youngest groups, with knowledge and skills organised to develop gradually. This makes the early education part of a planned learning sequence, rather than treating nursery as childcare alone.
Mealtimes allow for children who need a slower introduction to food. The federation’s early-years eating policy uses a sequence that starts with looking and smelling, moves towards handling food, and then offers a small taste beside something familiar. Children are never forced to eat. Texture, presentation and portions can be adjusted for sensory, developmental or medical needs, in collaboration with families and relevant professionals.
Dietary conversations include allergies, restrictions and cultural preferences. A packed lunch may be suggested temporarily, and staff share strategies with parents. This gives families a role in making eating manageable, especially when unfamiliar food causes anxiety.
For children with SEND, joining arrangements include a planning meeting involving parents and the child’s existing setting. The SENDCO may join an initial home visit where a child has, or may have, additional needs. Parents can raise learning concerns with the class teacher first, then the SENDCO. Keyworth’s physical access includes ramps at the Victorian building’s ground floor and a lift and accessible toilets in the newer building, useful details for families planning around mobility needs.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place at Keyworth. Parents must make a separate application through Southwark Council’s website; children do not transfer automatically. Treat that application as a separate step in your family’s plans.
For children with SEND moving between classes, the federation’s transition arrangements include advance teacher handovers and transition storybooks. Usually, the child and family learn their next class and teacher earlier, followed by visits over a month. These are arrangements for familiarity and support, separate from the allocation of a school place.
The main nursery’s 15-hour places run in either the morning, 8.45am to 11.45am, or afternoon, 12.30pm to 3.30pm, during term time. Eligible families can receive 30 funded hours using an eligibility code. The two-year-old provision has a morning pattern of 8.45am to 11.55am, five days each week in term time.
Lunch can extend the nursery session. Children on 15-hour places can stay with charged supervision; for 30-hour attendance, supervision is charged with five-day attendance or free with the four-and-a-half-day pattern. Taking a child home for lunch is another option. Contact the school for current charges.
Nursery application forms come from the school office. For enquiries, contact Keyworth at keyworth@gemfed.co.uk or 020 7735 1701. Regular attendance is required to retain a nursery place, so the session choice needs to suit the family’s weekly routine.
There is provision for two-year-olds and a main nursery for three- and four-year-olds. Main nursery eligibility begins in the term after a child turns three.
Morning sessions run from 8.45am to 11.45am; afternoon sessions run from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. The 15-hour places operate during term time.
Yes. Supervision charges depend on the funded-hours and attendance pattern. Parents can also take their child home for lunch. Contact the school for current charges.
No. Parents must apply separately through Southwark Council, and nursery children are not automatically transferred to Reception.
The early-years policy allows adjustments to textures, portions and presentation. New foods are introduced gradually alongside familiar foods, with families involved and no forced eating.
