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Nursery at Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Nest-making and sea-themed poetry give a concrete flavour of nursery learning at Archdeacon Cambridge's. Children take part in school events through activities suited to their age, while families can choose shorter sessions or a school-day pattern. This is the school's own nursery in Twickenham, with provision during term time.
Children can join through the Early Bird route at the start of the term following their third birthday, subject to space. The nursery sits within a Church of England school whose Christian beliefs shape daily life and which has links with Holy Trinity Church, Twickenham.
A morning or afternoon place gives children a three-hour session. School-day attendance combines mornings with additional afternoons and includes lunchtime, so the choice changes both the length of the day and whether children eat at nursery.
Science Week in March 2026 brought a practical task: nursery children constructed nests with natural materials. That gives young children something tangible to make while exploring the week's focus on eggs. During Book Week that same month, nursery children joined poetry workshops with a sea theme. These are specific examples of making and language activities within school celebrations, rather than a fixed daily timetable.
Seasonal activities also include classroom crafts. In December 2024, the PTA supplied a Christmas craft for classes, with nursery included in the event. The wider school grounds contain a Wildlife Area with an Insect Hotel and Bee Cylinders; an April 2026 family Dig Day added two brick hedgehog houses.
In March 2023, Ofsted identified careful curriculum planning in the early years. That supports a picture of learning planned to develop over time, alongside the practical activities described above.
Settling begins before September attendance. Children are invited to see the nursery during a daytime induction session, and the teacher meets each child and their parents individually at home before they start. Familiarity begins in the child's own surroundings. A summer information evening also introduces families to the nursery teacher and Foundation Stage team and gives parents an opportunity to meet one another.
Lunch depends on the attendance pattern. Children taking a school-day place initially bring food from home; since the October half-term in 2025, families have been able to choose between a packed lunch and a charged hot meal from the school kitchen. Lunchtime attendance is restricted to children staying for the full day.
For concerns, the school's communication arrangements direct parents first to their child's class teacher. Meetings take place before or after the school day, and parents can email the teacher through the School Office. This gives working parents a route to raise concerns when an in-person conversation is difficult.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply again, and the nursery admissions page explicitly places their applications on the same basis as those from families joining for the first time. Attending nursery therefore confers no Reception priority.
The stated route is eAdmissions within the local authority's coordinated process. For September 2026 entry, the application deadline was 15 January 2026; families seeking Foundation places also had to return supplementary and clergy forms by that date. That admissions cycle is past.
Once a Reception application succeeds, induction includes a summer parent evening, a classroom visit before the holidays and individual meetings as the autumn term begins. These support familiarity with the next classroom; they are separate from securing admission.
The universal 15-hour pattern runs Monday to Friday: mornings are 8:30 to 11:30, or afternoons 12:15 to 15:15. School Day places run from 8:30 to 15:15. Under either the 30-hour funded or self-funded offer, children usually attend five mornings and add between three and five afternoons.
Collection and extras. Children using 30-hour funding across five full days can leave at 14:30 or stay for the final 45 minutes for an additional charge. Self-funded afternoon attendance and hot meals also carry charges. Contact the school for current charges when choosing a pattern.
Nursery enquiries go to admissions@archdeaconcambridges.richmond.sch.uk or the School Office on 020 8894 4777. School tours can be arranged by telephone, giving families a direct way to see the setting before applying.
Children can join at the beginning of the term after their third birthday, subject to spaces.
Morning sessions run from 8:30 to 11:30 and afternoon sessions from 12:15 to 15:15, Monday to Friday during term time. School Day places run from 8:30 to 15:15.
Children attending for the full day can have a charged hot meal from the school kitchen or bring a packed lunch. School-day children initially bring a packed lunch.
No. Families must reapply, and their applications are considered on the same basis as applications from families joining the school for the first time. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a place.
September starters are invited to a daytime nursery visit and an individual home meeting with the teacher before attendance begins. Parents also have a summer information evening.
