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Nursery at Westbridge Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Indoor Learning Labs, outdoor sessions and an afternoon story give Westbridge Nursery a day with several changes of pace. This is Westbridge Academy’s on-site nursery in Battersea, within the school’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Children can join in the term following their third birthday. Families have a choice of morning, afternoon or full-day sessions, so the nursery experience can fit different daily routines.
The autumn nursery programme moves between time indoors, learning outside and short scheduled activities. Morning children have Indoor Learning Labs, phonics and a snack break, followed by outdoor learning. Thursday brings PE into the morning pattern. There is also a session devoted to getting along with others: social learning has its own place alongside early reading.
Afternoons include Maths Moments, another indoor learning period and a short maths activity. Milk and stories precede Outdoor Labs, with tidying and rhymes towards the end of the day. For parents choosing between sessions, that distinction matters: morning and afternoon children encounter different parts of the programme.
EYFS brings together movement, communication and social development with early literacy, maths, creative expression and understanding the world. Here, the timetable gives those areas recognisable forms, from physical activity to stories and outdoor learning. It is a day built around several kinds of learning rather than one long classroom lesson.
In November 2022, Ofsted described nursery children learning to tell environmental sounds apart, an early step towards reading, and early-years children using vocabulary about the seasons. Listening and talk therefore had concrete roles in their learning at that time.
Parents are encouraged to talk with early-years staff each day about their child’s learning. That creates a regular opportunity to share observations from home. The team includes an EYFS lead and a teaching assistant with a nursery nurse role; the school’s SEND coordinator works alongside early-years staff and senior leaders, offering advice and coordinating contact with outside agencies.
Full-day children can have a school dinner, while packed lunches are also an option. Lunch takes place in the dining hall, with children bringing packed lunches encouraged to sit alongside those eating school meals. The kitchen uses Halal meat, and the June to October 2026 menu includes vegetable biryani and macaroni cheese. Fresh drinking water is available throughout the day.
Dietary needs. Meals cannot be individually tailored, although menus identify allergens and provide choices for different dietary needs. Parents must notify the office promptly about a diagnosed food allergy or intolerance, making meal suitability an important consideration before choosing school dinners.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application to their home local authority through the normal admissions process. For September 2027 entry, the deadline is on or about 15 January 2027. Children with an Education, Health and Care plan follow separate statutory procedures.
There is a conditional nursery priority for 2027–2028: children attending Westbridge Nursery who qualify for Early Years Pupil Premium at the application deadline fall into Category 4. Parents must submit the Category 4 form by that deadline. Within this category, children living closer receive higher priority. Attendance alone does not confer this advantage, and even qualifying children have no guaranteed place.
Morning sessions run from 8.50am to 11.50am; afternoons run from 12.20pm to 3.20pm. The full-day option, labelled 30 hours, runs from 8.50am to 3.20pm. Additional unfunded sessions and full-day school dinners carry charges; contact the school for current charges.
Nursery applications go directly to the Academy Office. For enquiries, email office@westbridgestepacademy.org or call 020 7228 1293. School tours can also be booked through the office with a member of the leadership team.
Collection requires an adult aged at least 18. Introduce any alternative authorised collector personally to staff beforehand: the school requires recognition of the collecting adult before handing a child over.
Children may start in the term after their third birthday. Nursery applications are made directly to the Academy Office.
Morning is 8.50am to 11.50am, afternoon is 12.20pm to 3.20pm, and full day is 8.50am to 3.20pm.
No. A separate application is required. For September 2027 entry, nursery children eligible for Early Years Pupil Premium at the deadline can receive Category 4 priority, provided parents submit the required form by the deadline.
Yes. Packed lunches are an alternative to school dinners and must follow the school’s packed lunch requirements, including avoiding nuts and nut products.
Contact the office on 020 7228 1293 or email office@westbridgestepacademy.org to book a school tour.
