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Nursery at St Saviour's CofE 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Sand, water and music give this nursery its character. At St Saviour's CofE Primary School in Maida Vale, practical exploration sits alongside singing, counting and learning to play together. The nursery takes children aged three and four, within a Church of England primary school whose admissions page sets a limit of 30 children per class.
Ofsted judged the school's early years provision Good at its November 2023 inspection. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) begins here with communication, physical development and personal and social development. In parent terms, that means learning to listen and speak, gaining control of movement, managing feelings and building relationships. These foundations support later work with numbers, literacy, the world around children and creative expression.
Exploration has concrete materials behind it. The science curriculum includes daily use of water, sand and materials children can mould, giving them things to handle and investigate rather than simply hear about. Nursery geography adds sensory exploration of natural materials, descriptions of familiar routes and positional language. Understanding where something is becomes part of learning to explain an idea.
Music also has a clear place. In November 2023, nursery children could follow changes in musical speed and rhythm while keeping their choir positions. Across early years, counting activities and putting objects into sequences helped children grasp mathematical ideas. These are practical ways to connect listening, movement and number.
The Ourselves topic brings learning back to children's own lives: nursery history starts with their personal story and family past. Religious education explores identity, Christmas and Easter, alongside questions about special people and places. Art planning for early years includes drawing and making marks, printing with found objects and experimenting with paint and brushes. Children have several ways to express what they notice.
Routines are taught from the start. In November 2023, early years children shared resources, took turns and played cooperatively. For a child learning to join a group, those everyday habits matter as much as the activity itself.
The school's SEND arrangements provide a defined route for discussing additional needs. Parents can begin with the class teacher; support may involve a teaching assistant and the special educational needs coordinator (SENCO). A School Support Plan records targets, with parents involved in drawing it up. Support is reviewed each half term, so provision can be reconsidered as a child's needs develop.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority's Common Application Form, following that authority's normal deadline. An application under a religious criterion also requires the school's Supplementary Information Form and supporting documents. Treat this as a separate decision and application, even if your child already attends nursery.
For children with SEND, the school's transition arrangements focus on passing on knowledge of individual needs, learning progress and support strategies when classes change. That continuity concerns care and learning; it does not secure admission.
The school expects nursery children to attend full time, while its free part-time provision runs from 8:55am to 12:15pm. It describes a 15-hour funded entitlement for three- and four-year-olds, with 30 hours for eligible children. Families without eligibility for 30 hours are directed to the office about top-up charges. Nursery registration forms are returned to the school office.
Curriculum consistency. In November 2023, a school-wide improvement concern involved gaps in knowledge where some subjects were not fully established in teaching. This was not identified specifically as a nursery weakness, but it belongs alongside the positive early years findings when weighing the provision.
The nursery admissions information covers children aged three and four.
Daily exploration with sand, water and mouldable materials supports early science. Nursery activities also include exploring natural materials, describing routes and learning about their own family history.
The school gives the hours as 8:55am to 12:15pm. It also expects nursery children to attend full time and directs families without 30-hour eligibility to the office about top-up charges.
No. Families apply separately through their home local authority's Common Application Form. Applications under a religious criterion also need the school's Supplementary Information Form and relevant documents.
Parents can discuss concerns with the class teacher and SENCO. Children on the SEND register have a School Support Plan prepared with parents, and support is reviewed each half term.
