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Nursery at Riversdale 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Little Streams has its own outdoor play area and a choice of morning, afternoon or full-time attendance. This is Riversdale Primary School’s mainstream nursery for three- and four-year-olds, within its Early Years team. The nursery admissions policy allows for 26 children per morning session and another 26 per afternoon session, with full-time and part-time allocation depending on demand and availability.
Ofsted graded early years provision Good at the inspection on 11 and 12 July 2023. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision; it is not a separate nursery inspection grade.
A morning session runs from 8:30am to 11:30am; afternoon children attend from noon until 3pm. Full-time attendance stretches from 8:30am to 3pm. These are distinct nursery timings, so families should plan around their child’s allocated pattern.
Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) includes exploring places, talking about people and developing the small movements needed for practical tasks. Development Matters guides the early-years geography and history curriculum. Geography themes include Hot & Cold and The Big Wide World, introducing children to places, routes and maps through books and new vocabulary. Me and My Community provides a starting point for discussing people who matter in children’s lives. These give early learning recognisable connections to home and the wider world.
Emotional learning has a regular place too. Every Early Years class has weekly myHappymind Plus teaching, with videos, activities and discussion. Modules include Celebrate and Relate, addressing personal strengths and relationships. Families can use the accompanying parent app to continue those conversations at home.
Outside, the nursery has a dedicated play area that is being redeveloped. The wider EYFS playground includes a hobbit house, wooden play equipment, soft surfacing and a covered space for use in different weather. Outdoor learning therefore has physical spaces alongside the classroom provision.
Support can begin with a conversation between parents, the class teacher and the SENCO. Together they agree action and, where needed, a date to review it. The school’s SEND arrangements also provide for working with previous nurseries and professionals when a child joins with identified needs, helping staff plan provision around that child.
Fine-motor support is individualised in Early Years: when staff identify a difficulty, they build practice around the child’s interests. This makes extra practice part of an activity the child wants to attempt. Medical needs prompt a meeting with parents and the school nurse to develop a Medical Care Plan, with relevant staff briefed on emergency responses.
Specialist provision. Nursery places are mainstream places. Riversdale’s Alternative Resource Provision starts at Reception, so families should distinguish nursery support from a specialist resource-base placement.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Riversdale Reception place. Parents must make a separate application through the local authority’s coordinated process. Apply to the borough where you live; Riversdale’s admissions guidance gives mid-January as the usual application point, while its policy makes clear that the local authority determines the closing date each year.
Class changes are supported through discussions between teachers and parents. That continuity helps staff share knowledge of a child’s needs, but it remains separate from the Reception allocation process.
Session preferences. Families can express a preferred attendance pattern, but allocation depends on availability and the nursery’s organisation. A preferred session is not assured. Check the offered timetable before arranging work or other childcare.
The school office handles nursery enquiries and applications. Small-group school tours usually run on Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30am, booked through the office by telephone or email. Current parents use Weduc for routine contact. For autumn 2026, the nursery’s final day of term is 17 December, an important date for planning holiday care.
The nursery caters for children aged three to four.
Morning attendance is 8:30am to 11:30am, afternoon attendance is noon to 3pm, and full-time attendance is 8:30am to 3pm.
No. Parents must submit a separate Reception application through the local authority’s coordinated admissions process.
No. The Alternative Resource Provision begins at Reception; nursery places are mainstream places.
Contact the school office at info@riversdale.wandsworth.sch.uk or on 0208 874 6904. Small-group tours usually take place on Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30am.
