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Nursery at Bournes Green Infant 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
An infant-school connection defines this nursery: Bournes Green’s provision belongs to the school on Burlescoombe Road in Southend-on-Sea, within Southend East Community Academy Trust. For families, that makes the school’s arrangements for supporting children and working with parents relevant alongside the nursery choice.
Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 5 and 6 December 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating or a judgement on today’s nursery provision.
Reading and familiar routines were clear features of early years in December 2023. Children began learning to read through an organised programme combining phonics with reading. This gives parents a concrete picture of the foundations being taught: connecting sounds with the beginnings of reading, rather than treating books as a later concern.
The social side extended beyond the classroom. Early-years children took part attentively in assemblies and enjoyed playground play alongside older pupils. Those experiences brought younger children into the wider school day, with opportunities to become familiar with shared expectations and other age groups.
Curriculum precision. In December 2023, some subjects needed clearer planning of the ideas and vocabulary children should learn, starting in early years. Staff expertise also needed development in these areas. For parents, the positive reading finding therefore sits alongside a specific concern about how consistently learning was sequenced across subjects.
Settling into school routines was a strength of early years in December 2023: children adjusted quickly to expectations. This is useful reassurance about that early-years experience, while keeping the finding tied to its date and scope.
Across Bournes Green Schools, support for special educational needs and disabilities is planned around individual needs following assessment by staff or outside agencies. The schools aim to help children become more independent, involve parents and seek specialist advice where needed. Support encompasses communication, learning, emotional and social needs, and sensory or physical needs, so families can discuss their child’s needs beyond academic progress alone.
The Parent SEND Forum meets informally each term and welcomes all Bournes Green parents and carers. It provides a place to exchange information, raise questions and suggest ideas. Families can send proposed discussion topics to senco@bournesgreen.secat.co.uk.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately through the normal Reception admissions process, observing the deadline for their child’s entry year. Southend-on-Sea City Council oversees the school’s admissions. Treat choosing nursery and applying for Reception as two distinct decisions.
Nursery enquiries can go to nursery@bournesgreen.secat.co.uk. The infant school is at Burlescoombe Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 3PS; its telephone number is 01702 587099. The school office can direct families to the appropriate person, giving parents a straightforward contact route.
No. Nursery and Reception admissions are separate, and families must make a Reception application through the normal process.
Southend-on-Sea City Council oversees admissions to Bournes Green Infant School.
Email nursery@bournesgreen.secat.co.uk or telephone the infant school on 01702 587099.
At the inspection on 5 and 6 December 2023, early years provision was graded Good. Children began reading well and settled quickly into routines, but planning in some subjects needed greater precision. These are school early-years findings, not a separate nursery judgement.
Yes. All Bournes Green parents and carers are welcome at the informal Parent SEND Forum held each term. Ideas for discussion can be emailed to senco@bournesgreen.secat.co.uk.
