Cuxton Community Infant School Nursery

A mud kitchen, a comfortable chair for stories and a Forest School area give Cuxton’s nursery a practical, hands-on character. Children can explore outdoors, share books and follow their own ideas alongside activities led by adults. That balance shapes the day.

The nursery belongs to Cuxton Community Infant School and occupies space on the school site on Bush Road, Cuxton. It caters for children aged 2 and 3-4. Ofsted’s report published in May 2026 judged the school’s early years provision to be Expected standard; this judgement covers early years within the school.

Daily sessions in maths, phonics and topic learning sit alongside play chosen by children. Adults direct some tasks, while free play gives children room to develop their own interests. For parents, the distinction matters: the nursery day includes both planned teaching and opportunities for children to decide what to explore.

Early Years Foundation Stage learning takes concrete forms here. In May 2026, children were developing finger control by constructing towers from cereal and sticks. Cutting with scissors and making marks also helped prepare them for forming letters. These are practical steps towards writing, with small movements practised through activities children can handle and explore.

Stories and rhymes support language development. Children practise using complete sentences and adding new words to their speech. Adult interaction. In May 2026, the quality of vocabulary modelling varied across early years. Greater consistency in how staff demonstrate language was an improvement priority, making everyday conversation an important point for families to consider.

Children explore messily in the mud kitchen, share books in a comfortable chair and investigate nature in the Forest School area. CARE, Cuxton’s Agreed Real-life Enrichment Package, adds experiences planned around children’s ages and needs. The nursery aims to use these experiences to encourage discovery, language and enjoyment of learning.

In May 2026, children across early years were content and received attentive care within organised routines. For parents, support extended to learning at home through staff advice and recognition of children’s achievements. The May 2026 early years findings linked this communication with positive relationships between families and staff.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities had their needs recognised promptly and received support suited to them. For families whose child needs additional help, that early identification matters: support can respond to the child’s needs while their learning skills are developing.

Attending this nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through Medway Council’s normal admissions process and meet the deadline for their entry year. Treat choosing nursery and applying for school as two distinct decisions, even though the nursery is on the school site.

The nursery describes a flexible session model intended to accommodate parents’ needs. Basecamp provides wraparound care, with advance bookings and payments handled through Arbor. Refer to the school for current charges.

Nursery enquiries use an expression-of-interest form returned to office@academyofcuxton.org. Prospective parents can also book a nursery tour. Adults need tickets, while accompanying children do not, giving families a practical opportunity to explore the provision before making their decision.