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Nursery at Queen's Park 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A classroom opening straight onto shared outdoor play gives Queen's Park's nursery its defining feature: children can move between indoor exploration and activity outside. This is one nursery class within the school's Foundation Stage, on Droop Street in Westminster. The school begins admitting children at three and lists 26 full-time nursery places.
A class teacher works alongside an Early Years Educator, supporting both learning and play. For families, that means the nursery belongs to the school's early-years provision, with a classroom team and an outdoor space shared with Reception.
Choice is built into the room's organisation. Children can reach equipment themselves, use spaces for energetic or creative activity, and find quieter areas too. An interactive smart board sits alongside resources placed at children's level. The practical emphasis is on giving children opportunities to select materials and explore, rather than needing an adult to retrieve everything.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together seven areas of learning. In parent language, that means developing conversation, movement and relationships alongside early reading, number work, creativity and understanding the world. Counting, matching and sorting sit alongside looking for patterns and exploring shape. Children also investigate living things and learn about people and communities, connecting early learning with everyday experience.
Read Write Inc is the named phonics programme within the Foundation Stage curriculum. Books and different kinds of writing feature alongside music, dance and imaginative play. Art involves experimenting with materials and tools, then returning to techniques with adult-led groups before making children's own artwork. There is room for both independent exploration and adult guidance.
Direct access to the shared outside area allows play to continue across the classroom boundary. Early-years learning also includes opportunities to explore the neighbourhood, extending children's experiences beyond the school site.
Getting to know a child starts before their first session. Home visits give parents a chance to discuss their child with staff before starting school. Once attending, families have termly opportunities to discuss progress and look through their child's portfolio; a family section allows parents to contribute information and comments. This creates a connection between learning at home and in the classroom.
For children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), the school's approach begins with assessment and information from families and previous settings. Teachers work with the special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) to identify support. Colourful Semantics and Box Clever are among the interventions listed for EYFS, rather than programmes promised to every child.
Parents of children with identified SEND are invited to termly discussions with the teacher and SENCo about progress, strategies and expected outcomes. Families are also asked to keep medical information, including allergies, and emergency contact details up to date. Those practical exchanges help staff understand the child's care needs as well as their learning.
Attending this nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process, meeting its deadline. Westminster City Council coordinates Reception allocations, and the school's admissions page directs parents to the council's School Admissions information.
Sharing an outdoor area with Reception gives nursery children a familiar part of the early-years setting. That familiarity is separate from the allocation of a school place.
Nursery applications use the Queen's Park Application Form, obtainable from the office or as a download. Full-time places are the advertised model. School tours can be arranged through the office, giving families a direct enquiry route.
The nursery uniform combines a yellow logo T-shirt with a navy logo sweatshirt and black shoes or plimsolls. Clothing should carry the child's name. For enquiries, contact office@queensparkschool.co.uk or telephone 0203 351 5860.
The school lists 26 full-time nursery places in one nursery class.
Yes. The nursery classroom opens directly onto an outdoor area shared with Reception, allowing indoor and outdoor play.
Early-years families have termly opportunities to talk with staff and review their child's portfolio. Parents can also contribute family information and comments to it.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process. Westminster City Council coordinates allocations.
A navy sweatshirt and yellow T-shirt, both with the school logo, plus black shoes or plimsolls. Clothing should be labelled with the child's name.
