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Nursery at Oswaldtwistle Moor End 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A mud kitchen, daily songs and a classroom beside Reception give Moor End’s preschool a clear character: play and early learning within the life of a primary school. This is provision for children aged 3 and 4, with 26 places and up to 30 hours a week. Its large classroom sits inside the main school, giving children access to shared equipment and spaces rather than keeping their experience within one room.
The school calls this its preschool and aims to develop independence, confidence and enjoyment of learning. Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 3 and 4 October 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.
The morning begins with a song at 9.00am, followed by talk about the weather and which children are present, then a group activity. Children subsequently choose where to play, indoors or outside. A teacher and teaching assistant work alongside them, noticing their interests, introducing objects and asking questions to extend their thinking. Choice comes with adult involvement.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the framework. In parent terms, the preschool concentrates on relationships, communication, physical skills and doing things independently, alongside early writing, maths and phonics. Stories and rhymes are learned by heart to build vocabulary. Maths includes matching, sorting and counting, with games, songs and imaginative play giving children different ways to explore numbers and shapes. After a snack and a quieter pause, the morning includes daily phonics.
Afternoons bring painting, construction, pretend food preparation in the home corner and play in the mud kitchen. The Foundation outdoor space occupies an internal garden area, with gardens and a frog pond adding physical detail to the setting. Children play outside in different weather conditions, so wellies stay at school. Friday PE takes place in the school hall, extending movement activities beyond the classroom.
Reading consistency. In October 2023, phonics formed part of nursery learning, but some staff delivered the school’s programme unevenly, slowing progress for a few pupils. This is a relevant caution alongside the daily phonics routine.
A class teacher and teaching assistant form the preschool team. For children staying for lunch through the 30-hour or flexible offer, families provide a healthy packed lunch. Familiar staff help them at lunchtime, giving this part of the day continuity with their classroom experience.
For additional needs, the school aims to identify difficulties early, work with parents and involve other agencies where appropriate. Families can contact the SENCO team at sen@moor-end.lancs.sch.uk. Wider family support includes pastoral drop-ins and access to a Family Support Worker, offering a route for concerns beyond classroom learning. School newsletters are shared through Seesaw and Facebook.
Reception is next door. Preschool children get to know staff and spend time learning and playing with older children; resources and staff expertise are also shared between the classes. These arrangements help make the next classroom familiar.
Attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Nursery attendance does not confer priority: selection when applications exceed places uses sibling, medical, social or welfare considerations and distance criteria. Classroom familiarity and admission are separate matters.
Children can join at the beginning of the first term after turning 3. Preschool applications go directly through the school office, which supplies the form. The provision offers 15 funded hours for everyone; families using the 30-hour entitlement must supply the appropriate code.
The nursery day starts at 8:45am, with collection at either 11:45 or 3:20pm under its flexible arrangement. Children use the Foundation Unit entrance off Bright Street and are released only to parents or carers known to staff. Full school uniform is required; clothing and footwear should be named, with black pumps kept in a bag for PE.
If you are working, your child may be able to access paid after-school care until 6pm. Before-school care is also available from 7.30am; enquire about access. Enquiries and visit appointments go through the office on 01254 233312; contact the school for current charges.
Children aged 3 and 4 attend. They can start at the beginning of the first term after their third birthday.
The day begins at 8:45am. Under the flexible arrangement, children finish at either 11:45 or 3:20pm.
Children staying for lunch through the 30-hour or flexible offer need a healthy packed lunch from home. Familiar staff support them while they eat.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process by its deadline. Nursery attendance does not confer priority under the school's selection criteria.
Children wear full school uniform and need wellies kept at school for outdoor play. Bring black pumps in a bag for Friday PE, and name all clothing and footwear.
