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Nursery at Heathlands Primary Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 morning, an afternoon or a whole day: Heathlands Pre-School gives families three distinct session choices within a primary school setting in Bournemouth. The nursery caters for children aged three and four. At the June 2022 inspection, it operated on the school site under governor management.
Ofsted judged the school's early years provision Good following its inspection on 7 and 8 June 2022. That judgement covers the school's early years provision, rather than representing a separate nursery rating.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together children's learning, development, health and safety. Its seven learning areas connect communication, physical development and emotional development with literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and creative expression. For parents, this means early education reaches beyond letters and counting: relationships and growing independence matter too.
Playing, exploring and persisting are part of the framework, alongside developing ideas and finding solutions. These are useful ways to understand early learning: a child trying again or explaining an idea is developing skills as well as completing an activity.
In June 2022, children across the school's early years were developing number fluency and learning to explain their reasoning using mathematical language. Early years children whose reading had started slowly were also catching up with additional help. Those findings give concrete examples of support for early literacy and number understanding.
Parents joined their children for early years activities in June 2022. That involvement gives families a way to share learning with their child, alongside conversations about development.
For concerns about learning or development, families can approach their child's class teacher or the school's SEND coordinator. Heathlands aims to include children with additional needs wherever possible. Its school support includes communication and language, fine motor development and emotional or social needs.
The school works with Educational Psychologists, community paediatricians, CAMHS and the Speech and Language Service. Following a speech and language assessment, teaching assistants carry out individual programmes with guidance from a therapist or assistant. This gives families a specific route from raising a concern to tailored support.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for school as separate decisions.
For children starting Reception in September 2026, the transition began with shorter days and then included lunch before full-time attendance. This staged start was a settling arrangement for that intake, not an admissions advantage.
Morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am; afternoons run from noon to 3:00pm. The whole-day option starts at 9:00am and finishes at 3:00pm. Notice the different morning starts when planning family routines.
The Early Years entrance handles collection and drop-off at the beginning and end of the day. For the 11:45am collection and noon arrival, families use the school office instead. Breakfast Club excludes nursery children, so it cannot extend their morning care.
Pre-school enquiries go to pre-schoolheathlands@coastalpartnership.co.uk. Families can arrange a school tour by calling 01202 574452. Preschool closes on staff training days, which families should include in their childcare planning.
The nursery provision caters for three- and four-year-olds.
Morning sessions are 8:45am to 11:45am, afternoons are noon to 3:00pm, and whole days are 9:00am to 3:00pm.
No. Families need to apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process by the applicable deadline.
No. Breakfast Club is not open to nursery children.
Email pre-schoolheathlands@coastalpartnership.co.uk for pre-school enquiries. Call the school office on 01202 574452 to arrange a school tour.
