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Nursery at Blackrod Anglican/Methodist 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 9am to 3pm day gives Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School’s nursery a clear practical shape. This is the school’s own provision in Blackrod, Bolton, with nursery and Reception grouped under Foundation Stage on its class pages. For families, the six-hour span is the starting point for planning care around the nursery day.
The focus here is that first stage of school life. Nursery attendance and a later Reception place are separate decisions, so the daily timetable deserves attention in its own right.
The nursery timetable runs from 9am until 3pm. Those are the hours to use when organising the day around work or other children’s routines.
Learning sits within a wider school curriculum organised around ten themes. Health and Happiness concerns children’s physical and mental wellbeing; Living and Growing includes exploring what their bodies can do. Creativity and Spirituality makes space for expressing talents, beliefs and a sense of self. These themes describe the broader educational direction, rather than a list of nursery activities.
There is also a local thread. The curriculum connects learning with Blackrod and the surrounding area, giving the school’s educational plans a geographical focus that families can recognise.
Two named ideas shape the school’s teaching framework. The Golden Triangle links motivation, knowledge, belief and achievement. The BCS 4 part lesson structure moves through revisiting earlier learning, introducing something new, applying it with feedback and returning to the key point. In parent language, the intention is to connect learning rather than treat each new idea as an isolated task.
Settling includes a connection with older children. In January 2023, Ofsted described older pupils helping younger children, explicitly including those in the early years, become comfortable at school. That adds a peer element to the experience of joining.
Communication is part of the wider school curriculum policy: progress information is shared with parents at least once a term, with more frequent contact where appropriate. This gives families a regular opportunity to discuss learning. The policy also describes additional support and adaptations for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with learning programmes potentially adapted to meet individual needs.
Attending this nursery does not guarantee a Reception place at Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. Treat the nursery choice and the Reception application as two separate steps.
Use 9am and 3pm as the nursery’s daily timetable when planning drop-off and collection. For general enquiries, contact the school on 01204333520. The school’s address is Vicarage Road West, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DE.
The nursery day runs from 9am to 3pm.
Yes. It is the nursery provision at Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal admissions process.
Its wider curriculum policy provides for progress information to be shared at least termly, and more often where appropriate.
Call 01204333520 for general enquiries.
