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Nursery at Ravenstone 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Counting, conversation and learning to climb safely give Ravenstone’s early years provision a concrete character. The nursery is part of Ravenstone Primary School on Ravenstone Street in Balham, with classroom access from the playground on the Elmfield side of the school.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 19 and 20 September 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
The morning has a gradual beginning: nursery children are welcomed into the classroom from 8:45am, before carpet sessions and learning start at 9:00am. The alternative nursery start is noon. These timings give families a clear distinction between the morning welcome and the point when children need to be ready for learning.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together learning and care for young children. Its areas cover talking and listening, movement, relationships and emotions, early reading and writing, mathematics, creative expression and exploring the world. In September 2023, early years children practised recognising numbers and counting. In September 2023, language support helped children explain their ideas and form increasingly complex sentences. These are practical foundations for communicating with adults and other children.
Emotional learning also enters the nursery through the PATHS Programme for Schools. It is introduced through play and ordinary interactions, giving feelings and social understanding a place in everyday activity. Physical learning includes climbing equipment: in September 2023, children were learning how to use it safely, linking movement with an understanding of risk.
Curriculum sequencing. In September 2023, early years learning did not consistently make the knowledge and vocabulary needed for later learning explicit. Some concepts and terminology were consequently insecure. The required improvement was a clearer sequence across the learning areas, so families should weigh the Good judgement alongside this specific concern.
For children joining with identified special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), staff work with families, previous schools or nurseries and involved professionals to arrange support from the start. The class teacher is the first contact for concerns. This gives parents a direct route into discussions about daily learning and any adjustments their child needs.
Support can include sensory tools, visual prompts and adapted resources, used individually or with small groups. Support assistants receive training from the relevant therapists when working on specific areas such as speech and language. Specialist services may include Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and the Early Years Inclusion Advisory Team, depending on the child’s needs and discussions with parents.
Brief conversations with class teachers are available at the end of the day whenever possible; longer discussions can be arranged through the office or directly with the teacher. For early years children with an EHCP, formal reviews take place every six months, alongside termly meetings about short-term targets. These give families regular opportunities to discuss progress and support.
Nursery attendance neither guarantees a Reception place nor gives admission priority. Families must make a separate application using the Common Application Form for the local authority where they live. For September 2027 entry, the deadline is 15 January 2027; Wandsworth applications can be made online or on paper.
Transition activities are separate from admission. Moving between year groups involves a classroom tour, visual timetables and a Moving Up Morning. Children who need additional preparation may have extra classroom visits or time with their next teacher in a smaller group. Staff handovers share needs and useful strategies, helping continuity of support.
Nursery collection is at noon or 3:00pm, from the classroom door. Staff release children when they see the collecting adult; families must give advance notice if someone unfamiliar will collect. Telephone the school on 020 8673 0594 if collection will be late.
During the day, access is through the Ravenstone Street entrance, where a buzzer connects to the school office. Nursery starting points include September, January and April.
No. It gives neither an automatic transfer nor admission priority. A separate Reception application is required.
Apply by 15 January 2027 using the Common Application Form for the local authority where you live.
Morning classroom welcome starts at 8:45am, with learning beginning at 9:00am. The alternative nursery start is noon.
From the classroom door at noon or 3:00pm. Let the school know beforehand if an unfamiliar adult will collect.
Start with your child’s class teacher. Support may involve the inclusion team and external specialists, according to your child’s needs.
