Gorringe Park primary school in Mitcham, south London, claims it is unique in being the first school to build and run its own baby unit, in response to demand from parents who have children at the school.
The unit, called Little Penguins, is registered with Ofsted to cater for 30 babies from three months to three years.
The addition of the unit means that as the school also has a nursery class it can offer children continuity of care from infancy until age 11.
Bursar Lynn Honder-Cole said that the school had initially applied to the local authority for extended schools funding to set up a baby unit, but was turned down. 'I came up against a brick wall when I was trying to find funding,' she said.
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