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Nursery at Days Lane 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A sheltered outdoor space and Forest School give Days Lane Nursery a day built around doing. This is the nursery within Days Lane Primary School in Sidcup. For the September 2026 intake, the school intended to admit 39 children, with eligibility covering birthdays from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023.
Ofsted judged the school's early years provision Good at its inspection on 13 and 14 March 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school.
Children choose between planned activities, with learning taking place in the classroom and a sheltered area outside. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together seven areas of development. In parent language, that means building confidence and relationships, developing movement and self-care, and learning to listen and talk, alongside early maths, literacy, creative work and discovering how the world works. Play gives those skills a practical purpose.
Forest School adds hands-on experiences in the environmental area. The nursery aims to develop children's confidence and self-esteem through these regular opportunities, giving outdoor exploration a place alongside classroom activities.
In March 2023, nursery children practised using money through play in the café area, while early years children counted as they gathered construction blocks. Stories, rhymes and songs introduced early reading. Children also sustained their own activities and asked questions about what they observed. These examples show how conversation and number work can become part of play, rather than separate tasks.
The Nursery Teacher and Early Years Practitioner share responsibility for children's learning, development and care. Both help children settle and observe their progress, discussing this with parents and suggesting ways to support learning at home. Families therefore have a teaching and care partnership to speak to as their child adjusts.
Tapestry provides photographs of nursery learning, while Dojo, an open door approach, parents' evenings and an end-of-year report offer further ways to stay in touch. For children staying for lunch, families can choose a packed lunch or a school meal; school dinners carry a charge.
Across the school, SEND support includes changes to activities and the learning environment according to individual needs. Targeted interventions or personalised learning may be used where a child needs further help. Parents can raise concerns with their child's teacher or arrange an appointment through the office. Termly SEND Coffee Mornings also bring parents together to exchange experiences and hear guest speakers.
Nursery attendance gives neither priority nor a guaranteed Reception place at Days Lane. Families must make a separate Reception application through the London Borough of Bexley, following the normal application timetable. Choosing the nursery should therefore be a decision about the nursery day itself.
Familiarisation with the next classroom is a separate matter. For the September 2025 intake, Reception induction included a classroom visit to meet teaching staff and explore learning areas, plus transition slides showing the teacher, classroom and other school spaces. These help children prepare for a change of routine; they do not alter admissions rights.
From September 2026, the session model includes 30 hours a week, running daily from 08:30 to 14:30, with a charged extension until 15:30. The 15-hour morning option runs from 08:30 to 11:30. An afternoon option is also conditional on sufficient applications: it may be withdrawn if numbers make it unviable. Families relying on that pattern need to account for that condition.
The nursery offers the 15-hour funded entitlement, with 30 funded hours for eligible working parents. Families who do not qualify for 30 funded hours can pay to extend their child's attendance to that total. The optional extra hour and school meals are charged separately. Contact the school for current charges.
Nursery applications go directly to the school using its electronic form. For enquiries, contact admin@dayslaneprimary.co.uk or telephone 020 8300 1697. A 15-minute nursery visit is offered, with phones kept away during the visit.
No. It gives no priority or automatic right to a place. A separate application goes through the London Borough of Bexley.
The 30-hour pattern runs daily from 08:30 to 14:30, with a charged extension to 15:30. The 15-hour morning pattern runs from 08:30 to 11:30. Afternoon provision depends on sufficient applications.
The nursery offers 15 funded hours, or 30 for eligible working parents. Families without 30-hour eligibility can pay to top up attendance.
Families can provide a packed lunch or choose a charged school dinner.
Tapestry shares photographs of nursery learning. Parents can also use Dojo, speak with staff, attend parents' evenings and receive an end-of-year report.
