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Nursery at Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 wooden easel with four spaces and a sofa for reading give Lickey Hills’ nursery a concrete character: room to create, then somewhere to share a book. This is the nursery provision within Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery, on Old Birmingham Road in Lickey. Children can join in the September following their third birthday.
Early years provision was judged Good at the Ofsted inspection on 9 and 10 April 2024. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision, rather than a separately inspected nursery. Stories provide a starting point for learning, with activities connecting different ideas rather than treating each subject in isolation.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar shows how that learning works. In April 2024, children were using the story to explore basic facts about life cycles, alongside related mathematics activities. A familiar book becomes a way into both the natural world and number work. This is a concrete example of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), the nursery’s early learning curriculum, in action.
Creative play has some tangible resources. Additions made in July 2026 included the four-space wooden easel, a circular unit for storing loose parts, and a wooden unit combining storage and play. These give children materials and spaces for making and exploring. The reading sofa adds a different pace to the room, giving books their own comfortable spot.
Settling starts before the first nursery session. Families offered a place receive an induction pack, an invitation to an induction evening, a stay-and-play date and a home visit. Together, these provide opportunities for children and parents to begin getting familiar with nursery before attendance starts.
The class teacher is the first contact for concerns and acts as a key worker. An Early Years SENDCo coordinates support for nursery-aged children. For children receiving SEND support, Individual Provision Maps record targets and strategies; parents receive copies and meet staff three times a year to discuss targets and review progress. That gives families a defined part in planning help.
Support can involve outside specialists, including speech and language services and Occupational Therapy. External agencies have waiting lists, and a referral does not guarantee that your child will be seen within the academic year. Parents of children with disabilities are encouraged to discuss adjustments before admission, allowing preparation for their child’s needs.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Parents must make a separate application through the local authority where they live, using the normal primary admissions route by 15 January. Choosing nursery and applying for Reception are separate decisions.
Transition arrangements address familiarity rather than admission entitlement. Within the school, current and next teachers discuss children’s needs at a handover meeting, and children have additional opportunities to visit their next classroom and meet its teacher. Where needed, an individual transition plan is developed with those involved in supporting the child.
The booking choices are five morning sessions, running from 8.50am to 11.50am, five afternoon sessions from 11.55am to 3.10pm, or full-time attendance. Families select their preferred days and times on the nursery application form. The morning and afternoon patterns give parents clear collection times to plan around.
Children qualify for 15 funded hours from the term after their third birthday. Families eligible for 30-hour funding must apply for it; attendance beyond 15 hours is charged where a child does not qualify for that additional funding. Contact the school for current charges.
Changing hours. Withdrawing a child or reducing attendance requires two months’ written notice, or payment instead of notice. Factor that commitment into booking decisions.
An adult must accompany nursery children to the classroom or cloakroom door and hand them to staff. Collection is restricted to named adults or older siblings aged at least 16. For enquiries, telephone 0121 445 1992 or email office@lickeyhills.worcs.sch.uk.
Children become eligible in the September after their third birthday. Children approaching their third birthday are not admitted early.
The choices are five mornings from 8.50am to 11.50am, five afternoons from 11.55am to 3.10pm, or full-time attendance.
Families offered a place receive an induction pack, an induction evening invitation, a stay-and-play date and a home visit.
No. A separate application is required through the local authority where you live, by the normal primary admissions deadline of 15 January.
Start with your child’s class teacher. An Early Years SENDCo supports nursery provision, and appointments can be arranged through the school office.
