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Nursery at St Anthony's Catholic 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Lunch belongs to the morning here: nursery children eat at 11:30, before a noon collection for those staying only for the morning. That makes a shorter session more than a morning followed by lunch at home. A full-day option runs until 15:30.
At St Anthony's Catholic Primary School in East Dulwich, the nursery takes children from age 3, with places for 30 children in the morning session. It opened in 2000 and forms part of the school's early years provision. The setting has a Catholic identity, so families are choosing a school community with a religious ethos alongside their child's nursery place.
An 08:45 start anchors both the morning and full-day patterns. Children attending for the morning finish at 12:00; the afternoon session runs from 12:00 to 15:30. These boundaries give families a clear basis for planning collection around either a shorter stay or the longer day.
Music enters everyday early years routines through the class adults. It is part of the daily rhythm rather than solely a separate lesson. Across the school, children also pray before lunch and at the start and finish of the day, giving its Catholic character a practical expression in everyday routines.
Outdoor learning and play have space within the school grounds. St Anthony's also works with OPAL (Outside Play And Learning), aiming to give every child opportunities for active play, creativity and cooperation outdoors. This is a school-wide approach: its emphasis is on what children can do together through play, rather than simply taking a break outside.
Every nursery child receives a free school lunch, including children attending only for the morning. With lunch scheduled before their collection, morning families can plan around a meal being included in the session.
For special educational needs and disabilities, the school's SENCO also holds the Inclusion Manager and Assistant Headteacher roles. Contact runs through the school office, giving parents a direct route to the person coordinating inclusion. The Southwark Local Offer covers services for children and young people with SEND in Southwark and neighbouring boroughs, providing a wider local support resource alongside the school contact.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the local authority's eAdmissions process and meet the deadline for their child's entry year.
For September 2026 entry, the deadline was 15 January 2026. That cycle is now past. A Certificate of Catholic Practice could also be returned where applicable; it was optional alongside the required local authority application. Keep the nursery choice and the Reception application as separate decisions.
The morning session is funded by the local authority. Eligible children with a valid 30-hours code can attend from 08:45 to 15:30 under the free extended-entitlement provision. A paid full-day option carries a top-up charge for the additional hours from noon to 15:30. Contact the school for current charges.
Nursery tours can be arranged at a time suited to the family. Email school@stanthonys.southwark.sch.uk or telephone 020 8693 6852 to book through the office. The nursery is at Etherow Street, Dulwich, London, SE22 0LA.
The nursery takes children from age 3. Its morning session has places for 30 children.
The morning runs from 08:45 to 12:00, the afternoon from 12:00 to 15:30, and the full day from 08:45 to 15:30.
Yes. All nursery children receive a free school lunch. Lunch is at 11:30, before morning-only children are collected at noon.
Eligible nursery children with a valid 30-hours code can use the free extended-entitlement provision from 08:45 to 15:30. The alternative paid full-day option has a top-up charge for the additional afternoon hours.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the local authority's eAdmissions process by the deadline for the relevant entry year.
