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Nursery at Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories and children’s individual interests give Richmond Avenue’s nursery its clearest character. This is the school’s own provision in Shoeburyness, with places for children aged 2 to 4, and it belongs to Southend East Community Academy Trust (SECAT). For families, the choice combines an early start within a primary school with the trust’s approach to recognising each child’s interests.
SECAT describes its nursery approach as treating children as individuals and helping them make choices for themselves. That gives independence a place alongside learning: the aim is for children to take an active part, rather than simply follow adults’ instructions.
Books provide a concrete picture of the early years day. At the inspection on 1 and 2 February 2022, Ofsted found that children in early years enjoyed stories read aloud by staff, drawing on varied books. Listening to an adult read is part of the learning experience here, giving children contact with stories before they can read independently.
Learning also follows a planned sequence from early years onwards. In February 2022, the curriculum developed children’s understanding through successive steps, connecting new learning with knowledge they already had.
The inspection also identified a school-wide weakness in checking retained knowledge in some subjects, which sometimes left tasks poorly matched to pupils’ needs. This was a concern across the school, rather than a finding stated specifically about nursery activities.
Individual interests are part of SECAT’s stated approach to care as well as learning. The trust says its nurseries respond to different ways of learning and regard children as capable of making their own choices. For a parent, that emphasis makes the child’s preferences and growing independence relevant to the relationship with the nursery team.
Attending Richmond Avenue’s nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Choosing the nursery and securing a school place are separate decisions; nursery attendance should never be treated as an offer of Reception admission.
Funded and self-funded places are offered across SECAT’s nurseries. The funding options are 15 hours a week through the universal entitlement, alongside 30-hour funding for eligible families. Eligibility matters for the longer funded option, so the two arrangements should not be treated as interchangeable.
For nursery enquiries, contact SECAT’s early years team at earlyyears@secat.co.uk. Richmond Avenue’s school office can be reached on 01702 292197 or at office@richmond.secat.co.uk. The school is on Richmond Avenue, Shoeburyness, SS3 9LG.
Richmond Avenue is one of SECAT’s nursery settings offering places for children aged 2 to 4.
In February 2022, children in early years enjoyed listening to staff read stories from varied books.
SECAT’s nurseries offer the universal 15 hours per week and 30-hour funding for eligible families, as well as self-funded places.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process.
Email earlyyears@secat.co.uk, or contact the school office at office@richmond.secat.co.uk or on 01702 292197.
