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Nursery at Midfield 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Woodland-facing grounds give Midfield’s nursery a distinctive school setting. Midfield Primary School stands overlooking Scadbury Wood Nature Reserve in St Paul’s Cray, Orpington, with nursery provision forming part of the primary school rather than a separate establishment.
The surrounding school grounds include an edible garden, a Celtic hut and several forest school areas. These are school facilities, so their presence should be understood as the setting around the nursery rather than a promise about a particular nursery session. For parents drawn to outdoor learning, that physical context is a useful starting point.
Communication is the clearest educational thread here. In March 2024, the early years emphasis was on developing children’s language and communication as the starting point for reading. This puts talking and understanding language before the later demands of reading instruction. For a parent considering nursery, it gives a concrete sense of the learning priority: building the language children will draw on as their education develops.
Outdoor learning is also part of the school’s stated educational character. Alongside the forest school areas and edible garden, the wider grounds contain a sports field, swimming pool and play area. The school emphasises the lasting value of outdoor experiences. Keep that ambition distinct from the nursery’s daily timetable: the grounds describe the wider setting, while the early years language emphasis describes an educational priority.
Respect and inclusion are central to the school’s stated aims. Midfield links these with encouraging children to embrace learning and achieve. For families, that gives a clear statement of the values surrounding the nursery. It is an ethos to weigh alongside the practical fit of a school-based start to education, rather than a description of individual care routines.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route and meet the applicable deadline. Treat choosing nursery and applying for Reception as two separate decisions.
That distinction matters even when both stages belong to the same school. Familiarity with Midfield should not be treated as an allocation of a school place. Plan for the Reception application independently of the nursery decision.
The school address is Grovelands Road, St Paul’s Cray, Orpington, BR5 3EG. General enquiries go to admin@midfield.bromley.sch.uk or 020 8300 6161.
School open days include 19 November 2026 at 9.30am and 5pm, followed by 7 January 2027 at 9.30am only. Spaces can be booked by email. These are school open days, giving families an opportunity to consider the wider setting in which the nursery sits.
Yes. Midfield has nursery provision within the primary school.
In March 2024, early years learning placed a strong emphasis on communication and language as the starting point for reading.
The school grounds include forest school areas, an edible garden, a Celtic hut, a play area, a sports field and a swimming pool. These are wider school facilities.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process.
Email admin@midfield.bromley.sch.uk or telephone 020 8300 6161.
