South Hills Nursery Trinity Devizes

A shared room for children aged two to five gives South Hills Nursery Trinity Devizes its defining character. Younger and older children spend their nursery time together, with opportunities to learn from one another rather than moving through separate age-based rooms. The setting sits within Trinity Academy in Devizes, bringing school transition into its everyday setting.

At its January 2023 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good, judged safeguarding effective and found that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities received good support. That is a dated judgement. The practical strengths beneath it included attentive conversations, close key-person relationships and opportunities for children to do things themselves.

There is capacity for 24 children aged two to five. Opening hours are 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, during term time, making the nursery's calendar an important part of the family decision.

Rooms and Ages

The mixed-age room is the central physical feature: children aged two to five share their learning space, allowing older children to help younger companions and friendships to develop across ages. For parents choosing between separate age groups and a shared setting, this is a meaningful difference in how the day is organised.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage is the framework for children's learning, development and care, with play and everyday routines providing opportunities to develop skills. In January 2023, staff used children's existing knowledge to decide what to introduce next, then joined their play with questions and time for answers.

Making food for birds became a language activity that January: children explored the ingredients and learnt words for them. Play dough offered another route into conversation, with children explaining their creations and what they intended to do next. These examples show learning through practical experiences, with adults extending the discussion rather than simply setting out materials.

Outdoor and Community Life

In March 2026, outdoor construction involved loose parts and crates, and children requested a bridge which they built with adult guidance. Their own idea shaped the activity. It is a useful example of how physical play can involve planning and cooperation as well as movement.

An Easter craft afternoon that March brought parents and children together to decorate egg pictures and make chocolate nests. This was a shared nursery experience for families, rather than a learning activity confined to the children.

In January 2023, children formed close relationships with their key person and settled quickly. Staff listened to their ideas and supported disagreements over shared resources, while children themselves showed concern when a friend was upset. For a parent weighing the emotional side of nursery, these are concrete examples of the relationships seen at that time.

Additional support that January involved a special educational needs coordinator working with other professionals and using extra funding. A music specialist visited weekly to teach rhythm, movement and concentration. This gives a practical example of support being translated into an activity, rather than remaining a plan on paper.

Communication in January 2023 combined direct feedback with an online learning app, giving parents information about their child's learning. The March 2026 nursery account also described existing children helping new children settle, connecting the shared-age arrangement with the social side of joining.

At mealtimes in January 2023, children brought lunch boxes and practised opening them, removing packaging, cutting fruit and spreading butter. Staff discussed healthy lunch-box choices with parents, so eating was also an opportunity to develop independence.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is Trinity C Of E V A Primary School, Quakers Road, Devizes, SN10 2FH. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm in term time and closes for school holidays. Families therefore need an arrangement that fits both the afternoon finish and the holiday breaks.

Branch enquiries can be made by telephone on 01380 730203 or by email to trinitymanager@southhillsschool.com.

Funding and Paid Extras

In January 2023, the nursery provided funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-olds. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation.

Moving on to School

The nursery describes its position within Trinity Academy as supporting the move into Reception through partnership working. Attendance does not guarantee a Reception place: families still apply through the local authority admissions process. The shared site is relevant to transition, but the school-place decision remains separate.

• The shared-age room. Children aged two to five use one room. During a visit, ask how activities are arranged for younger children alongside those preparing for Reception.
• Changes of activity. In January 2023, some children became restless between activities and routines, and some had to wait to access their chosen activity. Ask to see how mealtime transitions and access to resources now work in the shared room.
• The term-time calendar. Opening hours end at 3pm and the nursery closes for school holidays. This suits a family timetable built around the school year; the written quotation should also clarify how funded attendance and any additional charges fit the proposed booking.

South Hills Nursery Trinity Devizes suits families seeking a term-time setting for a two- to five-year-old who will enjoy learning alongside children of different ages. Its shared room, school-site connection and recent examples of family craft and outdoor construction give it a clear character. The January 2023 findings provide a positive quality judgement, while the practical questions about transitions and access to activities deserve attention when choosing it.