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Nursery at Viking 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Listening, talking and garden play give Viking's nursery its character. Children learn to recognise sounds around them, explore their own outdoor space and practise expressing ideas alongside adults and other children. This is early education with language running through the day.
The nursery belongs to Viking Primary School on Radcliffe Way in Northolt. Places can be offered after a child's third birthday when space permits, with nursery applications handled by the school office. Its provision centres on a funded entitlement of 15 hours each week. For families, that makes it a shorter-hours option rather than a service with extra hours to purchase.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines learning through play with adult guidance and direct teaching. In parent language, children have opportunities to investigate for themselves, alongside times when an adult helps them develop a skill or understand an idea. Learning takes place indoors and outside; nursery children regularly use their own garden area.
Communication threads through these experiences. Adults support conversations with peers and help children put their thinking into words. The Articulate curriculum driver includes adults describing what is happening to support communication, while Ambitious brings role-play about people who help others and encouragement to attempt things independently. These give talk a practical purpose.
Creative work includes painting, collage, dance and building, alongside songs and rhymes. Mathematics introduces counting and comparisons, with shapes and spatial thinking also part of the programme. The mix gives children ways to explore ideas through movement, materials and conversation.
Read Write Inc. is the named phonics approach across EYFS. For the nursery itself, Ofsted's March 2023 inspection described children learning to tell environmental sounds apart as preparation for later phonics. Listening comes first. Each class also has a reading corner, and classes visit the library weekly, giving books a physical place within the learning environment.
A nursery teacher and nursery nurses form the staffing team. The EYFS programme includes learning about feelings, friendships and caring for the body. Its autumn settling focus addresses anxiety, expectations and getting along with others, treating adjustment to a new group as part of children's learning.
Fruit is provided daily at no charge. The nursery service schedule also specifies that the school does not supply consumables such as nappies or sun cream, so these remain a family responsibility.
Additional support follows individual need. The school's SEND arrangements include planning with parents and the class teacher, overseen by the SEND coordinator. Medical care plans are prepared with families and relevant health professionals. Disabled access to EYFS classrooms and an adapted toilet are concrete features for families considering physical access. Learning Journeys and workbooks share Foundation Stage mathematics progress with parents, providing a connection between classroom learning and home.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their home council, using the normal admissions route and meeting the deadline for their child's entry year. Viking's admissions guidance directs families to apply to the council where they live, even if the school is in another borough.
Keep learning preparation separate from admissions. Recognising sounds in nursery prepares children for the next stage of reading instruction; it does not secure a school place.
Hours and funding. The nursery provides 15 funded hours per week and does not sell additional hours. Families needing longer childcare should factor that limit into their arrangements.
Enquiries and visits. Contact office@viking.ealing.sch.uk or telephone 020 8845 3186 for nursery applications. School visits can be arranged through the office, giving prospective parents an opportunity to discuss the provision before applying.
A place may be offered once your child has turned three, provided there is a spare space. Contact the school office to apply.
No. The nursery lists 15 funded hours per week and does not provide additional purchased hours.
Yes. They regularly use their own garden area, and the EYFS curriculum includes learning both indoors and outside.
Fruit is provided daily at no charge. The school does not supply nursery consumables such as nappies or sun cream.
No. You must apply separately through the council where you live, following the normal application process and the deadline for your child's entry year.
