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Nursery at Heathmere 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Colour names and number exploration give Heathmere’s early years provision a concrete starting point for learning. Its nursery sits within Heathmere Primary School on Alton Road in Roehampton, accepts children from age three subject to availability, and has a maximum of 40 places under the 2026/2027 nursery policy. Morning attendance is the standard pattern, with longer days for eligible children and a paid extension option.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 12 and 13 November 2024. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.
Learning follows the Early Years Framework, with planning that connects subjects and builds on earlier learning. For parents, the practical emphasis is on connected steps: children encounter ideas that prepare them for later understanding, rather than isolated activities.
In November 2024, early years children learned the names of colours, while their learning environment provided numerous opportunities to explore number. These are useful foundations for recognising, describing and comparing what children encounter. The curriculum page also provides a Nursery Curriculum Map, giving families a nursery-specific outline of learning to follow alongside conversations with the class teacher.
September nursery starters receive a home visit before beginning. Staff gather information about disabilities, additional needs and the support required for entry. This gives families a chance to explain their child’s needs before the nursery day starts.
For children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), the school’s support arrangements involve parents in decisions and include termly reviews of Learning Support Plans. Concerns go first to the class teacher, with the SENCO involved when further support is needed. Teaching assistants deliver targeted interventions and receive training in supporting additional needs.
Speech and language support has a defined route: children meeting the therapy service’s criteria receive an assessment and individual language targets, followed by weekly work with a trained staff member. School accessibility features include an entrance ramp and an accessible toilet. These arrangements matter for families planning both learning support and physical access.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through Wandsworth and meet the normal Reception application deadline. Treat this as a separate decision from accepting a nursery place.
Transition support is a different matter. For children with SEND changing classes within the school, extra classroom visits help prepare them for the move. Children with autism receive picture booklets showing their next classroom and staff, making the change more concrete. These preparations support familiarity; they do not secure admission.
The timetable gives the standard nursery session as 8.55am to noon, and the day for children entitled to 30-hour funding as 8.55am to 3.25pm. The admissions page gives the morning start as 9am, so confirm the booked start time. The nursery policy includes 15 funded hours each week, plus another 15 for children qualifying for 30-hour funding.
Families who do not qualify for the longer funded entitlement can pay for additional hours; contact the school for current charges. A limited number of extra full-time places are also offered under vulnerable-child criteria.
Nursery enquiries and applications go directly to Heathmere, with an online application option. Phone 020 8788 9057 or email office@heathmere.wandsworth.sch.uk. Visits can be arranged through the office. The school expects uniform, permits unbranded items in its specified colours and keeps second-hand uniform for families to request.
Children can start from their third birthday if places are available, subject to the nursery admission policy.
The timetable lists 8.55am to noon for the standard session and 8.55am to 3.25pm for children entitled to 30-hour funding. The admissions page gives a 9am morning start, so confirm your booked time.
Children entering nursery in September have a home visit before starting, allowing staff to gather information about additional needs and support.
No. A separate Reception application must be made through Wandsworth by the normal deadline.
Contact the school office on 020 8788 9057 or office@heathmere.wandsworth.sch.uk. Nursery applications go directly to the school, and the office can arrange a visit.
