Little Acorns Nursery at Leconfield Primary School

Children’s own interests help shape learning at Little Acorns, with exploration indoors and outside forming part of its early years provision. This is Leconfield Primary School’s nursery, within the EYFS unit alongside Acorns, the Reception class. Children can join from the term following their third birthday.

Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 1 and 2 October 2024. That judgement covers early years across the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.

Play is a foundation for learning here. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum brings together movement, language and social development with maths, literacy, creative expression and learning about the world. For parents, that means learning extends beyond early reading and number work to how children communicate, manage themselves and develop ideas.

Little Acorns uses the Characteristics of Effective Learning: exploring through play, sustaining effort and developing independent thinking. Children investigate, test ideas and make connections with earlier experiences. The school aims to encourage persistence when something proves difficult, giving children reasons to keep trying rather than simply finish an activity.

We ROCK supplies the values behind this approach: kindness, curiosity, respect and an open mind. Children’s interests influence the curriculum, and they explore both the indoor provision and the outdoor environment. In October 2024, early years teaching was planned carefully around those interests. Story retelling gave children a way to show what they understood. A story about a brave bunny also prompted a child to explain bravery, a concrete example of stories supporting emotional understanding alongside language.

Relationships with parents are part of the EYFS approach. The school aims to build partnerships between families and staff, with adults responding to individual children’s needs and interests. Established routines give this work a practical framework. In October 2024, early years children were learning expectations for behaviour and developing resilience and independence.

SEND support. The October 2024 findings identified inconsistency in the school’s identification and support of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Some pupils lacked sufficiently precise help. The inspection also found that school-wide quality assurance processes were not fully developed and embedded, leaving inconsistencies in some provision. Families considering Little Acorns should discuss how support will be tailored to their child and how nursery provision is checked.

For food, the school offers hot lunches or food brought from home. School meals use family-style service, and children can choose their seats. Packed-lunch guidance excludes fizzy drinks, chocolate bars and gummy sweets, giving families a clear starting point for planning food.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority by its normal application deadline. East Riding residents apply through East Riding of Yorkshire Council; families living elsewhere use their own council. There is no supplementary application form for this school.

Little Acorns and Acorns belong to the same EYFS unit. That organisational connection is separate from the application process: choosing the nursery should never be treated as securing the next school place.

Little Acorns uses the Acorn Building Gate, alongside Acorns. This gives families a specific entrance to use rather than the school’s other class gates.

For nursery enquiries, contact the school office on 01964 550303 or email leconfield.primary@eastriding.gov.uk. Visits can be arranged through the office, allowing families to meet the school before making their decision. The school is on Arram Road in Leconfield, postcode HU17 7NP.