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Nursery at Whyteleafe 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Two-, three- and four-year-olds share one room at Whyteleafe’s school nursery: mixed ages are part of its everyday character. Children can start from age two. Attached to Whyteleafe Primary School on Whyteleafe Hill, the nursery follows the school’s term-time calendar, making its hours useful for families with older siblings there.
Playdough, singing and stories feature in the nursery teacher’s work with children. A qualified early years teacher leads the nursery teaching, alongside a learning support assistant; outdoor learning has a separate Forest School lead. That gives the day both classroom play and a named outdoor activity.
Wednesday brings Forest School. Children go across to its outdoor learning space with a higher level teaching assistant, with activities intended to practise skills and develop resilience. For children on either 15-hour pattern, optional Wednesday extensions can turn their attendance into three full days, subject to space. The booking pattern therefore matters when planning time outdoors.
The Early Years Foundation Stage connects learning with exploration and play. Early years art includes experimenting with tools and marks, then changing those marks through movement and pressure. The youngest children also explore joining materials together. These are concrete beginnings for drawing and making, rather than abstract subject labels.
In December 2022, Ofsted found that early years children acquired reading sounds quickly and used play to explore their learning. That finding covers the school’s early years provision, rather than a separate nursery judgement.
A key person helps each child settle, follows how they learn through play and takes responsibility for care suited to their needs. Parents are told who this is after their child has spent a few weeks in nursery, allowing the team to consider relationships, interests and additional needs. This person is also the first contact for questions.
Tapestry carries observations, photographs and examples of children’s words and activities to parents. Alongside that regular view of learning, parents can speak directly with the team through its open-door arrangement.
Lunch can come from the school kitchen or from home as a healthy packed lunch. School meals carry a separate charge, so families have a choice about how to provide the midday meal.
For children with SEND, support uses an Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle involving parents. Individual Support Plans are reviewed termly and discussed with families. Wellcomm speech and language screening and advice from Early Years SEND Advisors are among the support routes, with specialist assessments used where needed.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place, and there is no automatic transfer. Families must make a separate application through the normal admissions process for their home local authority. For September 2027 entry, apply through eAdmissions by 15 January 2027.
Attendance gives no Reception priority under the 2027–2028 arrangements. Priority categories cover looked-after and previously looked-after children, siblings and qualifying children of staff, followed by other children ranked by distance. Choose the nursery for the provision itself.
Transition support is separate from allocation. Families offered a Reception place have a summer parents’ evening and a child’s taster session. For children with SEND, changes of class are planned with parental involvement.
The main nursery hours are 8:40am to 3:10pm, Monday to Friday in term time. The 15-hour choices divide the week: Monday and Tuesday plus Wednesday until 10:40am, or Wednesday from 1:10pm plus Thursday and Friday. The 30-hour pattern ends at 12:40pm on Friday; staying until 3:10pm carries an extra charge.
Universal funding provides 15 weekly hours from the term after a child turns three. Eligible working families can use a 30-hour code, including eligible two-year-olds. Fully funded places are offered with no hidden charges; optional extra hours, school lunches and wraparound care are charged separately. Ask the school for current charges.
Breakfast Club starts at 7:30am and After School Club runs from 3:10pm to 6pm, subject to availability. Wraparound registration is separate, and ParentMail handles advance bookings. After-school collection for early years children is from the nursery entrance, with a parent or authorised collector signing them out.
Uniform includes a white polo shirt, black bottoms and a black sweatshirt. Logos are optional, and belongings should be named.
Availability. The nursery is full until September 2027 and applications for September 2026 have closed. Enquiries go to nursery@whyteleafeschool.org or the school office.
Children can start from age two. Two-, three- and four-year-olds share the same room.
No. Reception needs a separate application, and nursery attendance gives no priority under the 2027–2028 arrangements. The deadline for September 2027 entry is 15 January 2027, through eAdmissions.
Yes. There are beginning-of-week and end-of-week patterns, each including a short Wednesday session. Universal funding starts from the term after a child turns three; some two-year-olds also qualify for funding.
Tapestry shares observations and photographs. A key person is the first contact for questions, and parents can also speak directly with the nursery team.
Children can have a charged school lunch or bring a healthy packed lunch. Breakfast Club and After School Club are available to nursery children, subject to space, with separate registration and charges.
