Oasis Academy Boulton Nursery

Confident communication is the nursery's stated ambition: helping children develop their own identity while learning about friendship, fairness and other people's rights. Oasis Academy Boulton takes children aged three to four, usually starting in the term following their third birthday. This is the primary academy's own nursery, on Boulton Road in Birmingham.

The academy grounds include a large playing field and an outdoor gym. These are school facilities, rather than a description of the nursery's daily outdoor activities.

The nursery aims to support each child's development across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), with communication and confidence among its priorities. For parents, the emphasis is on children learning to express themselves as well as developing early learning skills.

In January 2021, nursery home learning combined stories, phonics, maths and physical development. One activity asked families to fill socks with objects that made different noises, then shake them and describe what they heard. Comparing tapping, rattling, quiet and loud sounds gave listening practice a playful purpose. It also encouraged children to put their observations into words.

Another task involved making patterned snakes, with buttons or pasta suggested as decorations and playdough as another material. Children could compare long and short snakes or turn a snake into a counting game using a dice and counters. These historical examples show how familiar household materials were used to connect making, describing and early maths.

In October 2024, Ofsted identified repeated practice in early years as supporting children's secure, fluent understanding of number facts. The practical value is the chance to remember number knowledge and use it again.

Parents provide details of medical conditions, medicines, care plans and any special educational needs or disabilities. Information about speech therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy involvement is also requested, giving families a way to explain support already surrounding their child.

Food allergies and dietary preferences are collected too, including vegetarian and halal requirements. This makes dietary information part of the conversation before attendance. For early years children, parents are asked to consent to staff helping with changing after wetting or soiling.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their local council, following the normal admissions process and deadline for their child's intake.

For September 2026 entry, Birmingham residents applied online through Birmingham Local Authority; families living elsewhere applied through their home authority. That cycle's deadline was 15 January 2026. Nursery attendance conferred no priority under the 2026–2027 arrangements. Choosing this nursery therefore needs to be a decision about the nursery experience itself, with the later school application treated separately.

Nursery applications can be made online or in person at the academy. Parents can request an emailed application form or send nursery enquiries to Bou.Admissions@oasisboulton.org. Academy tours can be arranged by contacting 0121 464 4228 or enquiry@oasisboulton.org, subject to availability.

Collection arrangements include a password for an adult who is unfamiliar or is not among the named contacts. Parents must also contact the academy office on the day that person collects. Keeping emergency contacts current matters: families are required to notify the academy when contact information changes.