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Nursery at Furzedown 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Reading starts early at Furzedown: the nursery introduces children to the foundations of reading within a play-based early years curriculum. This is the school's own nursery provision on Beclands Road in Tooting. The July 2022 inspection described a nursery class for three- and four-year-olds, placing it within the primary school's early years provision.
Play provides the starting point. Furzedown follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), with purposeful play and interaction between adults and children forming part of its approach. Its growth mindset work encourages children to try again, ask questions and learn together. The emphasis is on developing ways of learning as well as acquiring knowledge.
For parents, the EYFS means that learning includes talking, movement, friendships and managing feelings, alongside early number work, literacy, creative expression and discovering the world. The framework combines activities children initiate with learning guided by adults. These are connected aspects of development rather than a timetable of formal subjects.
Early reading has a clear place within that broader picture. At the inspection on 13 and 14 July 2022, Ofsted found an ambitious, carefully organised reading curriculum beginning in Nursery, with reading resources aligned to the sounds being taught. That gives early encounters with reading a planned sequence. It does not turn the nursery curriculum into reading alone.
Settling begins before the first session. Families offered a nursery place receive information about a New Entrants' meeting and play dates before children start, giving them opportunities to become familiar with the setting.
For children with SEND joining Nursery, the school's transition arrangements include an allocated key worker, a home visit and a familiarisation visit. Changes to the settling period can be agreed with parents. This makes preparation specific to the child's needs rather than relying solely on the general introductory events.
The wider school support system uses SEND Support Plans, reviewed each term with families. Classroom adjustments can include a personal space with fewer visual distractions, helping reduce competing demands for children with sensory needs. Parents can arrange to speak with the class teacher, and the school's communication arrangements include parent workshops, twice-yearly parents' evenings and an annual written report.
Food support includes Magic Breakfast, which provides breakfasts across the school community. Breakfast Club also serves breakfast, with service ending at 8.15am. Families using that club need to plan the earlier start around this serving time.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. A separate application is required through the normal primary admissions process, by its normal deadline. Parents apply through their home council; Furzedown's nursery admissions page directs families to the online Wandsworth primary admissions route.
Treat choosing the nursery and applying for Reception as separate decisions. Familiarity with the school does not replace that application.
Morning nursery sessions run from 8.25am to 11.30am; afternoon sessions run from noon to 3pm. The part-time entitlement is organised into two core patterns: Model A combines Monday and Tuesday with Wednesday morning, while Model B combines Wednesday afternoon with Thursday and Friday. Each is a 15-hour weekly pattern. Five mornings or five afternoons can be requested, subject to availability.
Eligible families can take a full-time place using the government's 30-hour entitlement. Successful applicants using this entitlement must supply their eligibility code and National Insurance number. Families who do not qualify for a full-time place but need extra hours can use charged Top Up sessions, subject to limited spaces. Contact the school for current charges.
Breakfast Club accepts nursery children from 7.30am to 8.25am. Days are booked ahead for each half term; occasional places depend on capacity. Breakfast Club toileting. Children attending this club must be toilet trained under its terms. This condition applies to the club and matters when planning additional care.
Uniform is optional under the school's policy. Nursery enquiries go to admin@furzedown.wandsworth.sch.uk. When arranging childcare around the school calendar, account for the two-week October break in 2026, running from 19 to 30 October.
The morning session is 8.25am to 11.30am, and the afternoon session is noon to 3pm.
Five mornings or five afternoons may be requested, but both options depend on availability. The core part-time patterns split the week around Wednesday.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal primary admissions route via your home council.
Families offered a place receive details of a New Entrants' meeting and pre-start play dates. Children with SEND joining Nursery also have individually planned transition arrangements, including a key worker, home visit and familiarisation visit.
Yes. It runs from 7.30am to 8.25am, with breakfast served until 8.15am. Advance booking is required for the half-term pattern, occasional places depend on numbers, and children attending must be toilet trained.
