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Nursery at Wallbrook Primary Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 has named spaces here: a Creative Room, a STEM room and an outdoor learning area give Little Ducklings a day built around making, investigating and moving. This is Wallbrook Primary Academy’s nursery provision in Coseley, for children aged 3–4, with 26 places per morning session. Children can start in the term following their third birthday and stay until they begin school.
Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Outstanding at its inspection on 24 and 25 October 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines play with planned teaching. Language, physical skills and emotional and social development sit alongside early reading, maths, creativity and discovering how the world works. E3L means Excite, Explore, Excel Learning. Themes including Toy Story and Through the Window give children a context for exploring ideas rather than treating learning as separate subjects.
Practical resources make this approach tangible. Numicon and Base 10 support mathematical exploration, discussion and solving problems through objects children can handle. Talking comes before writing in the school’s approach to early literacy, giving children opportunities to explain their ideas and develop vocabulary. Rocket Phonics is used across EYFS to introduce sounds and blending them into words.
Creative Room activities involve experimenting with art materials, while the STEM room supports exploration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Technology includes programmable toys, microphones and recording devices: children investigate what equipment does by trying it. Outdoors, play follows children’s interests and provides opportunities to practise movement and muscle control. Independent access to materials also gives children choices about their learning.
In October 2023, early years activities were closely matched to children’s needs, and adult guidance supported confidence, independence and positive behaviour. These are useful strengths for a child beginning group learning.
Settling begins before the first session. Families joining early years are invited to information evenings and stay and play sessions, giving children time to meet their teachers and become familiar with the setting. Home visits take place for early years children starting in September, allowing families to discuss concerns privately.
For children with SEND, transition meetings bring together the SENCo, nursery staff, the new teacher and professionals already supporting the child. Early assessments combine conversations with parents and observation of children playing. This gives staff both a family perspective and a view of how the child learns in a group.
Photo and word labels on early years resources help children identify materials. Across the school, visual timetables support changes between activities. SEND support uses an Assess, Plan, Do and Review cycle, with parents involved in agreeing adjustments and reviewing progress.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. For the 2027/28 intake, attending Little Ducklings gives no Reception admissions priority. Families must make a separate application to their home local authority, naming Wallbrook Primary Academy, by 15 January 2027. Choosing the nursery therefore leaves a second application to complete.
Transition support is a separate matter. Children with SEND receive additional time to meet their next teachers and become familiar with their learning spaces before the academic year begins. Where personal or medical support is needed, an Individual Teaching Plan or All About Me meeting introduces the adults involved in care.
Morning sessions run Monday to Friday, from 8:45 to 11:45, lasting three hours. There are three entry points each year, at the beginning of each term, subject to spaces. The morning pattern means families need arrangements for the rest of the day.
Nursery applications go directly to the academy. Contact the school office on 01902 947 830 to enquire or arrange a visit; general enquiries can also go to info@wpa.shirelandcat.net. The academy is off Bradleys Lane, Coseley, WV14 8YP.
Children can join in the term after their third birthday and attend until they start school. Nursery places are for children aged 3–4.
Sessions run from 8:45 to 11:45, Monday to Friday, and last three hours.
EYFS learning includes language, physical and social development, early literacy, maths, creativity and understanding the world. Children use spaces including the Creative Room, STEM room and outdoor area.
Early years families are invited to information evenings and stay and play sessions. Children starting in September receive a home visit before they begin.
No. Nursery attendance gives no priority for Reception in the 2027/28 intake. Apply separately through your home local authority by 15 January 2027.
