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Nursery at Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 sheltered six-seater pram takes nursery learning beyond the outdoor area and into the local neighbourhood. That practical detail captures the character of F1 at Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School in Birkenhead: exploration, language and experiences children can talk about.
Separate rooms cater for children aged two and three. This is the school's own preschool provision, with an early years lead, a lead and key workers for the younger room, and a teacher supported by teaching assistants for the older children. Ofsted judged early years provision Good at the inspection on 30 November and 1 December 2022; this judgement covers the school's early years provision rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Children can choose between activity areas, alongside experiences organised by staff. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) priorities translate into everyday learning: communicating with others, developing movement skills and learning to manage relationships and feelings. Both age groups use indoor and outdoor learning opportunities, with access to an outdoor area and local outings using the sheltered pram.
For younger children, topics move from family and the body to patterns, colour, insects and sensory exploration. Older children encounter space, growing and people who help them. Books give those themes something concrete to build on: Whatever next accompanies space, while Supertato connects with superheroes. Children in the three-year-old room choose books for their story bags each week, giving families a direct part in their reading interests.
Language support is a distinctive feature. Work with Cradle to Career sits alongside the Early Language project, WELLCOMM and a Sounds listening programme. These provide different ways to address communication needs through small groups and individual targets. In November and December 2022, songs and rhymes prepared the youngest children for later phonics learning, and children in the two-year-old provision followed directions and routines well.
The same inspection identified weaknesses across the school in checking whether learning was remembered over time and in applying behaviour expectations consistently, with occasional disruption to others' learning. Those findings should be kept in their school-wide context rather than treated as nursery-only conclusions.
Key workers form part of the younger room's staffing, while the older room has a teacher and teaching assistants. For September 2026, children joining F1 received individual starting dates, giving families a specific starting arrangement for their child.
The SEND policy makes observations and parental concerns routes into identifying support needs. Tasks and provision can then be adapted, with the SENCo involved where needed. Foundation Goals supports early years assessment, and speech and language therapy advice can be sought for younger children.
Parents contribute to support plans, which are reviewed every half term. The SEND Information Report also describes visual timetables, ear defenders and wobble cushions among classroom adjustments. These are concrete options for responding to individual needs, rather than a promise that every child receives the same support.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the Primary School Admissions Team in Wirral Council by 15 January each year. Applications under the Catholic faith criteria also require a Supplementary Form and baptism evidence.
Preparation for the move is a separate matter. F1 and F2 staff work together through classroom visits, transition meetings, visual aids and lunchtime visits. Summer-term parent meetings and stay-and-play sessions help families prepare for the change; they do not replace the admissions application.
Families can choose 15-hour or 30-hour sessions, or full day care. The nursery availability notice advertises spaces in both age-group rooms, so these options provide a useful starting point for an enquiry rather than a reservation.
Contact the school office on 0151 652 3366 to enquire about nursery provision. The school is on Price Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8DU.
F1 has rooms for two-year-olds and three-year-olds.
The options are 15-hour sessions, 30-hour sessions and full day care.
Yes. Children use an outdoor area, and a sheltered six-seater pram enables outings to local places.
Options include the Early Language project, WELLCOMM, a Sounds listening programme and small-group work. Individual-plan targets can be addressed through interventions tailored to the child.
No. Families apply separately through the Primary School Admissions Team in Wirral Council by 15 January annually. The Catholic faith criteria require a Supplementary Form and baptism evidence.
