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Nursery at Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play, making and practical discovery give Field Lane’s nursery its character. Children choose activities as well as joining adult-led learning, with creative spaces indoors and outside providing opportunities to try ideas and talk about what they have made. This is nursery provision within Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School on Albion Street in Batley, for children aged three and four.
There are 15 morning places and 15 afternoon places, alongside 30-hour provision. Early years provision received a Good judgement at Ofsted’s September 2023 inspection. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision rather than a separately inspected nursery.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) approach combines children’s own choices with teaching from adults. Half-term topics respond to children’s interests, while staff use conversations and observation to decide what learning should come next. Children can work individually or with groups. For parents, the practical distinction is a day with room to explore rather than a succession of adult-directed tasks.
Making gives that approach substance. Early years children experiment with textures and colour, then discuss their creations, bringing speaking practice into creative activity. Design work involves choosing tools and finding ways to shape materials and connect pieces. These are opportunities to explain decisions as well as practise making things. Technology also starts practically, through pretend play and toys whose actions demonstrate cause and effect.
Indoor and outdoor creative areas support daily activity. Beyond these, the school grounds include mud kitchens, a treehouse and an eco-garden; these are school facilities rather than nursery-only spaces. A nursery road-safety workshop used Teddy takes a walk to introduce holding an adult’s hand and choosing somewhere suitable to cross. It connects learning with an everyday family routine.
Curriculum planning. In September 2023, some parts of the early years curriculum needed clearer sequencing of the knowledge and skills children would require for later learning. This is a material qualification to the Good judgement: the concern was about how learning builds towards the next stage.
Settling was a positive feature in September 2023: early years children adjusted successfully, helped by an orderly, calm learning space. Getting Ready for Nursery and Reception workshops give families another way to prepare for starting school.
Class Dojo carries general photographs of nursery activities. In October 2024, the school explained that individual updates were not possible within the unit’s group of 55 children. Those photographs offer a view of shared activities, so parents should treat them as group communication rather than a personal progress record.
Children attending the 30-hour provision have a lunch break between the two sessions. The school supports packed lunches by supplying a plate for the food and contacting families if the contents raise concerns. Registration gathers information about allergies, medical conditions and additional needs, allowing families to communicate these before their child starts.
For SEND support, teachers, teaching assistants, families and specialist services work with the SENDCo team. Parents can contact that team by phone or email to discuss their child’s needs. This gives families a clear point of contact for planning additional support.
Attending Field Lane’s nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through Kirklees Council and meet the normal application deadline. Nursery applications go directly to Field Lane, so the two processes need separate attention. Choosing nursery sessions should therefore remain a decision about the child’s nursery experience, with the Reception application handled separately.
Morning sessions run from 8:40am to 11:40am; afternoons run from 12:10pm to 3:10pm. For 30-hour children only, lunch occupies 11:40am to 12:10pm. Sessional places require five mornings or five afternoons each week, making this a regular weekly pattern.
Session preference. Families can request mornings or afternoons, but their first choice is not guaranteed. Free sessional places are offered for three- and four-year-olds, and 30-hour provision is also offered. Contact the school for current charges.
Nursery enquiries and applications are handled by Field Lane. The office can be reached on 01924 326378 or office@fieldlaneschool.co.uk.
Sessional nursery places are for children aged three and four.
Mornings run from 8:40am to 11:40am and afternoons from 12:10pm to 3:10pm. Lunch is from 11:40am to 12:10pm for 30-hour children only.
The sessional pattern requires five mornings or five afternoons every week. Families can express a preference, but their first choice is not guaranteed.
No. A separate Reception application is required through Kirklees Council.
Contact the school office on 01924 326378 or email office@fieldlaneschool.co.uk. Nursery applications are managed directly by Field Lane.
