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Nursery at St Vincent's Catholic 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Prayer, stories and courtyard play give this Marylebone nursery its character: a school nursery day with Catholic worship woven through it. St Vincent's has one nursery class, with 26 places for September 2027 entry, for children turning three during the preceding academic year. It sits within a school on St Vincent Street.
Catholic teaching shapes the school's activities, and families are expected to support that ethos. This matters beyond choosing a faith school: prayer and religious education are part of the nursery timetable itself.
An 8:30am start, with a settling window until 8:45am, leads into registration and prayer. The nursery's spring 2025-26 timetable combines activities led by adults with time for children to choose their own play. Phonics, shared reading and maths sit alongside singing, music and art. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) takes practical form here through talking, movement, early reading and personal and social development.
The hall serves both PE and lunch, while library time brings books into the week. After lunch, children play in the courtyard before a period of child-initiated play. These are distinct parts of the day: movement, books and outdoor play each have a place alongside classroom learning. The courtyard has a soft play or artificial surface.
Circle time and stories provide recurring pauses between activities. Religious education, class worship and Mark 10 Mission also feature in the spring timetable, so Catholic life extends beyond the morning prayer. Stories and prayers come towards the end of the afternoon; the EYFS day finishes at 3:05pm.
The nursery team includes a teacher who also leads the Foundation Stage, a nursery nurse and teaching assistants, including a role combined with midday supervision. That structure connects classroom learning with lunchtime care.
For settling into a new class, parents are encouraged to attend Meet the Teacher. Starting-school conversations draw on parents' knowledge of their child, and information from a previous setting helps staff plan the transition. Lunch takes place in the hall, followed by courtyard play.
SEND support involves parents in assessing needs, planning help and reviewing its effect. Visual timetables and now-and-next boards are among the school's communication aids. Individual Education Plans are reviewed with families at least once a term, giving parents a regular opportunity to discuss support.
Physical access. The school occupies six floors, with many stairs and no lift between floors. An entrance platform lift and an accessible ground-floor toilet provide some adaptations. Families with mobility needs should discuss their child's access requirements with the SENCO before choosing a place.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately through their home local authority's Common Applications Form. For September 2027 entry, the deadline is 15 January 2027; a school Supplementary Information Form and supporting faith documents are also required for the relevant admission categories.
Attendance does confer conditional priority for 2027 entry. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who attended the nursery fall into category four. Within each category, nursery attendance also increases priority after exceptional need, siblings and qualifying staff-parent criteria. This improves an application's position, but does not secure an offer.
Separately, the spring 2025-26 nursery timetable includes Opening doors with Reception. Children with SEND may also receive a transition booklet when changing classes, and their support information passes to the new teacher.
There are 26 funded morning places. Eligible families can seek an all-day place through the 30-hour childcare entitlement; families offered a morning place who do not qualify for funded all-day provision can pay to extend it. Ask the school for current charges. Give your funding code to the school for validation; it must be revalidated every three months.
Uniform is required, and clothing should be labelled. Stitch Design supplies items bearing the school logo, while S.V.P.A. sales offer second-hand uniform. For enquiries or a prospective-parent tour, contact the office at office@stvincentsprimary.org.uk or 020 3146 0743.
For September 2027 entry, children must turn three between 1 September 2026 and 31 August 2027. There are 26 places.
Eligible families can apply for 30-hour funding for an all-day place. Families offered a morning place who do not qualify can pay to extend it; contact the school for current charges.
No. A separate application is required. For 2027 entry, nursery attendance gives priority within categories after exceptional need, siblings and qualifying staff-parent criteria. Baptised Catholic nursery children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice also fall into category four.
The spring 2025-26 timetable includes courtyard play after lunch. The courtyard has a soft play or artificial surface.
Contact the SENCO through the school office. Parents participate in planning and reviewing SEND support, with Individual Education Plans reviewed at least once a term.
