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Nursery at Plymouth Grove 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Talking tubs, Colour Monster books and whole-class Wellcomm sessions give Plymouth Grove’s nursery a clear emphasis on language and feelings. Children contribute ideas to topic planning, practise listening and learn to describe their emotions. Conversation runs through the learning.
The nursery belongs to Plymouth Grove Primary School on Plymouth Grove West in Chorlton-on-Medlock, where children join from age three. It forms part of the school’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The nursery teaching team sits within an early-years structure that includes an assistant headteacher and teaching assistants.
The EYFS brings together early learning and personal development. Here, topics respond to children’s interests, while opportunities to explore let them return to skills across its seven learning areas. Floor books collect children’s contributions; talking tubs prompt discussion. This gives children a part in shaping a topic, alongside the teaching planned by adults.
Language support starts early. Nursery children receive whole-class Wellcomm sessions, with vocabulary work woven into learning, including words that describe position in maths. Number Sense and White Rose approaches guide early maths. Daily phonics starts at phase 1, with movement to phase 2 dependent on readiness. Extra phonics help can take place in small groups or during activities in the learning environment.
Specialist teachers lead PE and music each week. Early-years music includes classroom percussion, giving children instruments to explore alongside listening and singing. Learning about feelings uses the Zones of Regulation and Colour Monster books: children move their names between colours and receive help to talk about how they feel.
In February 2023, Ofsted found that early-years children were developing vocabulary and communication well. Phonics delivery across the school was less consistent, however, and some adults were slow to spot insecure sound knowledge, delaying learning for a small number of pupils. The early language strengths therefore sit alongside a specific teaching concern.
Daily personal greetings provide time for families and staff to exchange information. Seesaw carries photographs, videos and notes about learning, and the nursery uses it for parent communication. Workshops during the year address learning, behaviour and topics raised by parents, giving families ways to take part beyond the daily exchange.
SEND support follows an Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle, with parents involved in agreeing outcomes and reviewing provision. A full-time SENDCO coordinates this work and holds the National Award for Special Educational Needs. Support can include individual work or small groups, with advice from speech and language therapists and educational psychologists.
Physical care has specific provision too. The ground-floor nursery contains a private shower area and a hoist. For children with significant medical needs, care plans are developed with parents and the school nurse; medicines require signed parental consent. These arrangements connect practical care with each child’s needs.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process by the applicable deadline.
Transition support is a separate matter. For children on the SEND register, a passport records strengths and difficulties, while teachers exchange information and arrange extra classroom visits according to need. Some children also use social stories about their next classroom and routines. These steps help prepare for a change of class; they do not secure admission.
The nursery day begins at 8.50am and finishes at 3.10pm. Children wait for teachers to open classroom doors in the morning and are collected from their classrooms at the end of the day. That gives families a classroom-based handover at both ends.
For nursery enquiries, contact the school office on 0161 273 1453. Parents needing help connecting to the nursery’s Seesaw class can speak to their child’s teacher or the office.
Plymouth Grove’s provision starts from age three.
Nursery opens at 8.50am and finishes at 3.10pm. Morning entry and end-of-day collection take place at the classroom.
Whole-class Wellcomm sessions support language development. Talking tubs encourage discussion, and vocabulary work is included in curriculum activities.
The nursery uses Seesaw for communication, including photographs, notes and videos. Daily personal greetings also allow families and staff to share information.
No. Nursery and Reception admissions are separate, and families must submit a Reception application through the normal process by the applicable deadline.
