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Nursery at Eveline Day 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Forest School trips to Wimbledon Common give Eveline Day School’s pre-school a clear outdoor thread. Children travel by coach in small groups, accompanied by their teachers and a Wild Learning Leader. Back at Swan House on Balham High Road, the provision combines play with adult-led learning within an independent school.
The pre-school team includes an EYFS teacher with Forest School responsibility and assistants. This is school-based early education, with access to specialist teaching and spaces for learning inside and outside.
Play and structured activities share the timetable. Communication, independence and the beginnings of reading and mathematics are explicit priorities. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) shapes this work: learning includes developing language and managing everyday tasks, alongside early academic skills. In the September 2024 ISI inspection, early-years learning was well planned, with frequent assessments used to identify individual needs and check subsequent progress.
Outdoor learning has several settings. Each term, pre-school children visit Wimbledon Common with a Wild Learning Leader; school-led woodland outings also take in Wandsworth Common and Tooting Bec. These trips give children opportunities to explore natural surroundings beyond the school site. The early-years provision also uses a vegetable garden and playground, bringing outdoor activity into the school routine.
Music, PE and dance take place weekly in early years. Role play is connected to familiar experiences through visits from dentists, vets and family members. Children can connect their pretend scenarios with people who do those jobs. Alongside this, support with changing and eating helps children practise doing things for themselves. In September 2024, children were meeting their self-care and physical-development goals consistently.
Relationships matter to the youngest children’s confidence. In September 2024, early-years staff helped children relax and engage with activities through supportive relationships and the behaviour they modelled. Learning checks identified individual needs, so support could follow what each child needed next.
For parental worries, class teachers are the usual first contact. The school’s inclusion approach involves adapting teaching to individual needs and working with families and specialists where appropriate. That gives parents a direct starting point for discussing support.
Food fits the extended day: breakfast begins at 7.30am, lunch comes at midday and tea follows later in the afternoon. A nutritionist advises on meal planning. Organic meat, salads and freshly prepared vegetables feature in the food provision, with fruit encouraged daily; dietary requirements and allergies are catered for. Food is included in the school’s fees.
Safeguarding follow-through. School-wide concerns in September 2024 included inconsistent recording of low-level concerns, limited contact with local safeguarding partners outside training, and a safeguarding policy that needed to match practice. Families should weigh these alongside the positive early-years care findings. Wider improvement priorities also covered more precise evaluation of school improvement and consistent challenge in lessons.
Pre-school attendance should not be treated as a guarantee of a particular Reception place. The school’s admissions policy gives automatic school entrance to children attending one of its nurseries, but that wording concerns entrance to the school rather than a specified Reception allocation. Registration is through the school, selecting Eveline Day School, Balham on the form.
The pre-school’s learning programme prepares children through communication, independence and early literacy and numeracy. Those developmental steps are separate from admission arrangements.
The advertised care day runs from 7.30am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, across 51 weeks of the year. This gives working families a longer care window than the teaching day alone. Fees include food and full-day care; payment can be weekly, monthly or termly in advance. Contact the school for current charges.
Tours can be booked by emailing office@evelinedayschool.com or calling 0208 673 3188. Prospective families can see the school in operation and meet teaching staff. The address is Swan House, 207 Balham High Road, London SW17 7BQ.
Play and structured learning develop communication, independence, early literacy and numeracy, with access to specialist teachers.
Yes. Each term, small groups travel by coach to Wimbledon Common, accompanied by teachers and a Wild Learning Leader. School-led trips also explore Tooting Bec and Wandsworth Common.
School fees include food and full-day care. Breakfast, midday lunch and afternoon tea form part of the extended day, and allergies and dietary requirements are catered for.
Do not assume a specific Reception place. The admissions policy gives children attending one of the school’s nurseries automatic entrance to the school; it does not specify a Reception allocation.
Email office@evelinedayschool.com or telephone 0208 673 3188 to book a school tour.
