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Nursery at Kearsley West 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 fenced play area and a separate rear entrance give Kearsley West’s nursery its own corner of the primary school. This is provision for children from three until school entry, on Primrose Street in Kearsley, Bolton. Two-year-olds cannot take a place here.
The prospectus for 2025/26 described capacity for 26 children in each morning and afternoon session. That is a session figure, rather than a promise of an available place. The nursery combines shorter sessions with provision for eligible children using extended funded hours and families paying for additional care.
Early reading has a named starting point: Read, Write, Inc begins in Nursery. Children work on letter sounds and combine them into words, giving parents a concrete picture of the reading approach. The Foundation Stage uses topics to connect different areas of learning, with activities planned towards early learning goals. In parent terms, learning is organised across linked topics rather than kept entirely in separate subject boxes.
At the December 2024 inspection, Ofsted found that early-years planning accounted for children’s initial knowledge and their English language development. Nursery children also practised attentive listening, responding to instructions and waiting for their turn. These are practical foundations for joining group activities and learning alongside other children.
The nursery’s fenced outdoor play space sits beside its own entrance. Indoors, the prospectus describes interactive whiteboards in every classroom and classroom computer access. These provide another way to present learning alongside the topic approach and early reading work.
Stay and Play sessions involve nursery parents in time with their children. Parents’ evenings take place in autumn and spring, providing opportunities to discuss progress and see work. The school’s class staffing model includes a teacher and a teaching assistant, with additional support in some classes according to children’s needs.
Food includes a daily piece of fruit through the National 5-a-day School Fruit Scheme for Foundation Stage children; milk is available in early years too. Nursery children also receive vision screening from an orthoptist. These are concrete elements of the care surrounding learning.
For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the school’s policy sets out early discussion with parents, assessment by the class teacher and SENCo, and support planned through the Early Help Assessment Plan. Individual Education Plans divide learning into smaller steps. Termly meetings keep parents involved in reviewing progress and decisions about outside support.
Attending Kearsley West Nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal local-authority process and meet the deadline for their entry year. Bolton’s Pupil and Student Services is the contact route given in the prospectus.
Transition activities follow an offer of a place. Children offered Reception places are invited to spend time in their new classroom with staff near the end of the summer term. A meeting for incoming parents explains routines, meals and uniform. Familiarisation helps children prepare for the change; it does not secure admission.
Three-hour morning or afternoon sessions are free for children from three until they start school. The admissions page gives term-time opening of 8am to 3.15pm, Monday to Friday, for paid additional care or children eligible for 30 funded hours. Check eligibility through Childcare Choices and obtain current charges from the school.
Session times need care. The 2025/26 prospectus described mornings of 9am to noon, afternoons of 1pm to 4pm, and paid extensions from 8am to 4pm. Those hours differ from the admissions page’s closing time, so confirm the timetable before arranging work or collection.
Submit the nursery application form to the school office with a birth certificate or passport. Enquiries go to 01204 332600 or office@kearsleywest.bolton.sch.uk. The school encourages grey bottoms, a white top and a red jumper or sweatshirt; a logo is optional. Tell staff in advance if someone unfamiliar will collect your child.
Children can join from three, with places offered from the term after their third birthday when space permits. Two-year-olds cannot attend.
Yes. Additional care is offered for payment or for children eligible for 30 funded hours, during term time. Confirm the timetable before booking because the admissions page and 2025/26 prospectus give different closing times.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal local-authority process, by the deadline for the relevant entry year.
Nursery parents can attend Stay and Play sessions. Autumn and spring parents’ evenings provide time to discuss progress and look at work.
Take the completed application form and your child’s birth certificate or passport to the school office. Contact 01204 332600 or office@kearsleywest.bolton.sch.uk for enquiries.
