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Nursery at Leigh Academy Tree Tops
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 woodland, a library and a large field extend the possibilities beyond Fledglings Nursery’s own learning spaces. This is Leigh Academy Tree Tops’ nursery in Maidstone, with a separate entrance and spacious areas indoors and outside. Children can start from their third birthday.
Fledglings belongs to the academy’s wider Early Years team. That gives the nursery a place within school life while retaining its own space for younger children. Provision runs during term time, with shorter sessions and a day ending at 3pm.
Learning takes place both in smaller groups and with the whole class. Children have daily access to the indoor and outdoor learning areas, with the woodland, library and field adding different settings for exploration. Outdoor space is part of the learning offer, rather than simply somewhere to take a break.
The Foundation Stage curriculum brings together seven connected areas. Language and communication, movement, and children’s emotional and social development form the starting point. Work with numbers, early literacy, creative expression and understanding the world builds on these foundations. For parents, the emphasis is broader than preparing children to read: relationships, physical development and communicating are part of learning too.
The Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) supplies an inquiry approach alongside this foundation. Fledglings aims to develop confidence and independence through learning connected to children’s interests. Its approach includes artefacts, the arts, texts and activities intended to make topics meaningful. The nursery also aims to use its outdoor surroundings to extend learning. Whole-class experiences and smaller groups give children different ways to participate.
Fruit and milk are provided as snacks in the morning and afternoon. Children staying over lunch need a packed lunch from home, unless they qualify for an Early Years Pupil Premium free school meal, in which case the nursery supplies a packed lunch. That distinction matters when planning a longer day.
For concerns about a child’s progress, parents contact the school office first; the concern is then passed to the Inclusion lead. Across the academy, SEND support uses a cycle of assessing needs, planning help, putting it into practice and reviewing its impact. Individual learning plans identify needs, strategies and targets, and are shared with parents. This gives families a concrete basis for discussing support rather than relying on general reassurance.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place and does not confer priority under the 2026-27 admission arrangements. Families must make a separate application through Kent County Council’s online Reception Common Application Form, following the council’s normal admissions timetable. Treat this as a fresh application.
Familiarity is a separate benefit. Nursery staff are part of the wider Early Years team, so children become acquainted with adults they may see when starting school. Fledglings describes this continuity as supporting the move into Reception; it does not change how places are allocated.
Morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am; afternoon sessions run from noon to 3pm. The nursery also operates from 8:45am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, across 38 weeks of the academic year. Agreeing a pattern requires forward planning: contracted provision can change at the start of the September, January or April terms.
The funded offer includes 15 hours for three- and four-year-olds, with 30 hours available to children who meet the eligibility conditions. Funded provision begins in term 5 following the third birthday for children born January to March, term 1 following the third birthday for those born April to August, and term 3 following the third birthday for those born September to December. For the extended entitlement, the school needs the code a month before the new term and eligibility must be reconfirmed every three months. Missing the code deadline means only the 15-hour offer applies. Additional outings, celebrations and entertainment fall outside usual session charges. Ask the school for current charges.
Nursery clothing consists of a school-logo sweatshirt, jogging bottoms or suitable trousers, and appropriate footwear. Contact the office on 01622 754888 or at info@treetops.latrust.org.uk to apply or arrange a visit. The application pack is completed at a mutually convenient time.
Children can start from their third birthday. Contact the school office to apply and arrange a visit.
Morning sessions are 8:45am to 11:45am and afternoon sessions are noon to 3pm. Provision also runs from 8:45am to 3pm during term time.
No. Nursery attendance neither guarantees a place nor confers priority under the 2026-27 arrangements. A separate application is required through Kent County Council.
Children staying for lunch bring a packed lunch unless they qualify for an Early Years Pupil Premium free school meal, when the nursery supplies one. Fruit and milk snacks are provided.
Yes, subject to eligibility. The school requires the code a month before the new term, and families must reconfirm eligibility every three months.
