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Nursery at Biggin Hill 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Forest School starts in preschool here, giving outdoor exploration a place alongside the first steps in speaking, listening and learning to play together. Biggin Hill Preschool is the nursery provision at Biggin Hill Primary School on Old Tye Avenue. Its funded session patterns cater for two-year-olds and children aged three and four.
The practical choice is between a morning, an afternoon and a six-hour day, depending on funding eligibility. These patterns run across five weekdays during term time, so families can plan around a regular school-week rhythm.
Speaking and listening receive explicit attention in preschool, with teaching that develops children's awareness of sounds in language. This is the groundwork for reading. Read Write Inc is the school's named phonics approach across EYFS and KS1; preschool's stated focus is sound awareness rather than the daily phonics lessons taught to older children.
Within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), learning includes independent activities linked to a class book. A role play corner, creative tables and small world tables give children different ways to explore the story: through pretend play, making and miniature scenes.
Forest School adds a different setting for learning. Preschool children take part with a specialist teacher, including in wet weather. Sessions use a natural outdoor setting and combine children's own exploration with activities such as natural crafts and den building. That gives families a concrete reason to expect outdoor learning as part of the curriculum.
At the April 2023 inspection, Ofsted found that early-years children explored life in countries across the continents and learned to share turns and behave kindly towards others. The picture combines learning about the wider world with practising the social habits needed for group play.
Settling starts with getting to know the child and family. Personal meetings, a detailed questionnaire and visits to a child's home or preschool form part of entry into EYFS. Preschool children also have stay and play sessions, giving them time to experience the setting before starting.
Ofsted identified prompt recognition of SEND from early years onwards in April 2023, with support provided promptly and classroom changes enabling children to follow the curriculum alongside their peers. Families can contact the inclusion team at bhpsinclusion@iniciotrust.org. Support planning uses an assess, plan, do and review cycle, and individual provision maps are reconsidered at least termly, giving parents opportunities to discuss changing needs.
Snacks and hot lunches are optional charged additions to funded provision. Families should check current charges with the school. Funded hours must remain accessible without compulsory extras, so the distinction between education and optional food matters when choosing a pattern.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place or confer admissions priority for September 2027. Parents must make a separate application through eAdmissions, administered by their home local authority, by 15 January 2027. Nursery applicants are assessed against the same oversubscription criteria as other children.
Keep that application separate from the nursery decision. Children with an EHCP follow a different statutory process; parents should discuss naming the school with their home local authority's SEN team.
Funded sessions operate Monday to Friday for 38 weeks. The morning runs from 09:10 to 12:10 and the afternoon from 12:10 to 15:10. Eligible working families can take the full-day pattern, 09:10 to 15:10, across five days for 30 hours. The 15-hour patterns cover universal funding for three- and four-year-olds and Together for 2's funding for eligible two-year-olds.
BHPS Xtra afternoon care admits children aged three and above, with a maximum of five preschool children per afternoon session. Advance booking through Arbor is required, and children with an EHCP need discussion with the SENCo before booking. Staff accompany preschool children to the after-school club. This is a capacity-limited extension, so check the requested sessions before relying on it.
For nursery enquiries, contact adminbhps@iniciotrust.org or telephone 01959 575846.
Morning sessions run from 09:10 to 12:10, afternoons from 12:10 to 15:10, and the eligible working-family full-day pattern from 09:10 to 15:10. These operate Monday to Friday for 38 weeks.
No. Attendance gives no admissions priority for September 2027. A separate eAdmissions application is required through the home local authority by 15 January 2027, with an alternative statutory process for children with an EHCP.
Yes. Forest School forms part of their curriculum and is taught by a specialist teacher, including in wet weather.
Entry into EYFS includes family meetings, a questionnaire and home or preschool visits. Preschool children have stay and play sessions.
BHPS Xtra accepts children aged three and above, with no more than five preschool children in any afternoon session. Book ahead through Arbor; discuss an EHCP with the SENCo before booking.
