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Nursery at Oldfield Brow 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 stories and time to investigate outdoors give Oldfield Brow’s nursery its character. Language runs through the day, with adults introducing words through conversation and play rather than leaving communication to carpet sessions alone.
Children can join from their third birthday. There is one nursery class within the school’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), with an annual admission number of 52: 26 morning places and 26 afternoon places. Shared indoor areas and a dedicated outdoor space put nursery children within the wider early years provision.
The morning moves between independent play, songs, outdoor exploration and stories. Snack is followed by another stretch of activities chosen by children. Afternoon learning includes a maths carpet session, further outdoor time and a class reflection before home. Adult-directed activities sit alongside children’s own choices, so the routine makes room for both group teaching and individual interests.
EYFS means learning through play and exploration across connected areas of development. Here, the initial emphasis is on language, physical development and children’s social and emotional skills. These support later work with numbers, literacy, creativity and understanding the world. Oldfield Brow is an Early Excellence Partner School; its approach includes enquiry questions, activities shaped by children’s interests and Concept cat vocabulary learning.
Outside, digging spaces, water play and loose parts for construction sit alongside a growing area and mud kitchen. Children use the outdoor provision throughout the year, with adults supervising and joining their learning. This gives exploration a regular place in the day, rather than reserving it for fine weather.
In April 2024, Ofsted found that nursery songs, stories and rhymes developed children’s language and communication, preparing them for later phonics learning. Nursery children also borrow storybooks to take home, giving families a direct way to continue that experience.
Starting dates are staggered, so the whole intake does not begin together. The daily routine includes snacks, handwashing and toileting, with lunch taken in the hall. School meals can form part of a paid session extension when the school can accommodate the request.
Parents can contribute observations from home and record WOW moments. Consultations take place in autumn and spring, followed by a detailed summer report. These give families several ways to share what their child can do and discuss their development.
For concerns about learning or wellbeing, the class teacher is the first contact. Support follows Assess, Plan, Do and Review, with personalised strategies and external professionals where appropriate, including Speech and Language Therapists. In April 2024, Ofsted identified prompt recognition of additional needs from the start of early years and cooperation with families and professionals to support learning alongside peers.
A separate application. Attending this nursery does not guarantee a Reception place at Oldfield Brow. Families must apply again through the normal Reception admissions route, which is managed by Trafford Local Authority. Choosing the nursery therefore needs to stand on the nursery experience itself.
Shared early years spaces and curriculum planning that connects nursery learning with the next stage provide continuity. That educational connection is separate from the allocation of places.
Morning sessions run from 8:40am to 11:40am; afternoons run from 12:20pm to 3:20pm, each five days a week. Families can request either pattern for the 15-hour entitlement. Eligible families offered a full-time place can use 30 hours, but must use the entire entitlement here. Paid top-up sessions, where offered, are agreed by half term and paid in advance; the arrangement is term-time only.
Session extensions. Paid extensions depend on the school being able to meet requests. Confirm the agreed collection time when accepting one: the nursery timetable’s home-time slot differs from the standard afternoon session’s finish.
Nursery uniform includes a logo sweatshirt in light grey, a white polo and charcoal grey bottoms, with black school shoes and grey socks or tights. Applications go to the main school office. For enquiries or a personal tour, contact office@oldfield-brow.com or 0161 926 8646; ask the school for current charges.
Children can join from their third birthday. Admissions during the year depend on vacancies.
Morning sessions are 8:40am to 11:40am and afternoon sessions are 12:20pm to 3:20pm, five days a week.
Eligible families who are offered a full-time place can use 30 hours. Families using that entitlement at Oldfield Brow must use all 30 hours there.
No. Reception requires a separate application through Trafford Local Authority’s normal admissions route.
Parents can share home observations and WOW moments, attend autumn and spring consultations, and read the storybooks nursery children bring home. A detailed report follows in summer.
