Field End Infant School Nursery

An early start within an infant school shapes the nursery at Field End: children begin in a setting whose priorities include their wellbeing, social development and learning from their first nursery day. Based in Eastcote, this is the school's own provision. The school premises are spacious, giving the nursery a place within a larger school setting rather than a separate childcare establishment.

Ofsted graded early years provision Good at the inspection on 22 and 23 May 2024. That judgement covers the school's early years provision; it should not be read as a separate nursery inspection or registration.

Learning builds through returning to ideas. In May 2024, curriculum planning began in the early years and included opportunities for children to revisit earlier learning. For a parent, the useful distinction is between simply encountering an idea and having opportunities to come back to it: repetition is part of the learning plan.

Personal development runs alongside that learning. From the early years, children develop perseverance, self-confidence and consideration for others, while learning how to handle their feelings. These are practical foundations for participating in a group, continuing with a task and managing the social demands of a nursery session.

Progress also receives attention beyond individual activities. Senior leaders and staff monitor children's learning across their time at Field End. This connects the nursery's place in the school with an ongoing interest in how each child develops.

Settling has its own place in the calendar. The autumn 2026 arrangements set aside 3 and 4 September for nursery and Reception settling, with teachers allocating individual start dates. Those dates have now passed, but they show how that intake's introduction was organised around a planned start rather than a single return date for everyone.

Fruit and milk form part of the school day. The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme provides fruit and vegetables without charge, and children younger than five qualify for a free milk serving. That gives eligible nursery children a regular food-and-drink routine within the day.

ClassDojo carries announcements through School Story and each child's Class Story. Families have a shared school channel and a class channel to check for updates, including changes to calendar arrangements.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Treat the nursery choice and the later school application as separate decisions: time spent here must not be mistaken for a secured place.

Plan holidays against the nursery calendar itself. For the 2026/2027 year, nursery finishes on 17 December 2026, 24 March 2027 and 21 July 2027, ahead of the school's general term endings. Those distinctions matter when arranging childcare at the end of each term.

Calendar dates remain subject to change. Check ClassDojo announcements when making plans around term boundaries, so arrangements follow the latest school update.