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Nursery at Earlsfield 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Children’s interests shape the learning at Earlsfield’s nursery: planning changes as their curiosity develops through the year. This is the school’s own early years provision on Tranmere Road in Earlsfield, with capacity expressed as 39 full-time equivalent places, rather than a headcount of children.
Entry starts at three. Families can choose a full-time week or either of two part-time patterns, each combining longer days with a shorter Wednesday session.
Play provides the starting point. Adults prepare activities, while children also initiate their own experiences; planning takes account of their interests, individual needs and developmental stage. Practical learning takes place outdoors as well as indoors, giving children different ways to explore ideas and objects.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines early learning with children’s personal development. Language, movement and learning to relate to others are its prime areas. Alongside these sit maths, literacy, creative expression and understanding the world. The nursery’s responsive planning gives these areas a structure while leaving room for children’s interests.
Read Write Inc. resources introduce phonics through Sound of the Day, followed by further work in small groups. Books have a regular place too. Ofsted’s inspection on 28 February and 1 March 2023 described nursery children enjoying stories, with early years adults developing language and communication successfully. Adults also extended children’s mathematical thinking across early years. These are useful foundations for expressing ideas and understanding numbers.
The 5 Handy Hints give children concrete expectations: sharing, thinking, looking, listening and trying their best. They make everyday behaviour part of the learning, rather than a separate set of rules.
Nursery support roles include a nursery nurse, a teaching assistant and lunchtime supervisors. The school’s induction arrangements include a buddy and staff support to help a new child settle, with the school aiming to gather enough information before the child starts to plan induction and support. For children joining with identified SEND, the school aims to contact agencies already involved so that existing advice can inform support.
Parents raise concerns first with the class teacher. Under the school’s SEND process, teachers and the SENCo agree support and outcomes with families, then review progress; parents of children receiving SEND support are invited to termly discussions. This gives families a defined route from an initial worry to a support plan.
Speech and language support and attention-and-listening groups feature in the early years support arrangements. Physical access is also relevant: the accessibility audit identifies ramps serving the nursery and dining areas. Families whose children have medical needs help develop a healthcare plan with the school’s first aid team, informed by specialist advice.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Parents must make a separate application to Wandsworth Council through its normal Reception admissions process. The nursery application and the later school application are separate decisions, so choosing the nursery should not be treated as securing the next place.
Transition support has a different purpose. The school’s arrangements for changing classes give children opportunities to visit their next classroom and meet their next teacher before the summer term ends. Identified children may also have an individual transition plan. These steps support familiarity with the next stage.
Full-time attendance runs Monday to Friday, 8:50am to 3:05pm. Part time 1 covers Monday and Tuesday at those times, then Wednesday from 8:50am to 11:30am. Part time 2 starts with Wednesday, 12:25pm to 3:05pm, followed by Thursday and Friday, 8:50am to 3:05pm. These are fixed blocks, so the Wednesday handover matters when arranging other childcare.
The universal entitlement is described as 15 hours a week over up to 38 weeks, totalling up to 570 hours in an academic year. Offers for 30-hour places depend on eligibility checks. Paid top-ups for families ineligible for a 30-hour place are possible only when spare capacity allows; lunch is excluded from the top-up charge. Contact the school for current charges.
Applications and nursery enquiries go to admissions@earlsfield.wandsworth.sch.uk. School open mornings can be booked and include a presentation and tour. Nursery gates open five minutes before each session starts, giving families a specific window for drop-off.
Children start from age three. For the September 2026 cohort, children had to turn three by 31 August 2026.
Yes. One pattern covers Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning; the other covers Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday.
No. Parents must apply separately to Wandsworth Council for Reception.
Families ineligible for a 30-hour place may request a paid top-up when the nursery has spare capacity. Lunch is excluded from that charge; contact the school for current charges.
Arrange a discussion with the class teacher first. The SENCo can become involved to help plan support and agree outcomes with you.
