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Nursery at St Edmund's Catholic 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 songs give children their first taste of reading at St Edmund's nursery, within a Catholic primary school on Westferry Road in Millwall. The nursery belongs to the school rather than being a separate childcare setting. In January 2023, its class had 26 places; that figure describes provision at that time.
The school's curriculum also includes Two-Year-Old Provision, with preparation for school as its stated purpose. Catholic identity shapes the surrounding setting: classroom prayer tables and religious displays make faith a visible part of school life.
Reading begins with listening and joining in. At the inspection on 18 and 19 January 2023, nursery children enjoyed songs, shared stories and rhyming activities. These give parents a concrete picture of early literacy here: children encounter the language of books before independent reading begins.
Read Write Inc. (RWI) Phonics is the named early reading programme used across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and into the next school stage. Its focus is learning the sounds used in reading. A separate Nursery Curriculum Map sits alongside the school's other curriculum maps, giving nursery learning its own planning document.
The broader school curriculum includes the Forest School Initiative and Eco-School Program, which connect outdoor learning with caring for the environment. These are school programmes, rather than a promise about a nursery child's session timetable.
Support for additional needs follows the school's 3 Waves of Provision. Classroom strategies include movement breaks, visual prompts and repetition. Temporary small-group help forms the next level; ongoing needs bring individually planned SEND support. This gives families a way to understand how help can change as a child's needs become clearer.
Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Educational Psychology are among the external services staff may involve. Parents participate through support plans and review meetings, with termly meetings or more frequent reviews where needed for children on the SEND register.
A concern about development or learning starts with the class teacher, who can involve the Inclusion Team. Individual adult support. SEND support does not automatically bring a full-time adult working solely with one child. Families should understand support as a plan matched to need, which can include adapted resources or specialist input.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a fresh application through the normal admissions process, even when their child already attends the nursery.
For Tower Hamlets residents, the route is eAdmissions. The school's supplementary information form is an additional requirement, rather than a replacement for the local authority application. For September 2026 entry, the application deadline was 15 January 2026; that cycle has passed. Families living elsewhere apply through their home borough. Keep the nursery choice and the later Reception application as separate decisions.
Eligible families with children aged three or four may qualify for 30 funded childcare hours. The admissions page provides a link for checking eligibility and applying, so the entitlement depends on qualification rather than nursery attendance alone.
School tours can be booked through the main office. For enquiries, telephone 020 7987 2546 or email admin@st-edmunds.towerhamlets.sch.uk. A tour provides an opportunity to consider the school setting before making a nursery application.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal admissions process.
The January 2023 inspection described children taking part in stories, rhymes and songs. Read Write Inc. (RWI) Phonics is the school's named early reading programme across EYFS.
Yes. The admissions page links to an eligibility check and application for families with children aged three or four.
Start with the class teacher, who can refer concerns to the Inclusion Team. The school's support model includes classroom adjustments, targeted groups and personalised SEND support.
Contact the main office on 020 7987 2546 to book a place.
