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Nursery at Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Daily stories reached even the two-year-olds at Broughton’s nursery when Ofsted inspected in March 2023. Listening to rhymes and exploring sounds gave its youngest children preparation for later reading. Listening and language were clear features of the nursery provision at that time.
The provision belongs to Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School, a Church of England school in Broughton-in-Furness. Children can attend from age two. For parents choosing an early start within a school, the useful distinction is between becoming familiar with school life and securing a later school place: those are separate questions.
In March 2023, reading aloud was part of the nursery day. Nursery children, including those aged two, heard an adult read every day. This gave books a regular place in their daily experience at that time.
Sounds and rhymes also featured in nursery learning in March 2023. Their purpose was preparation for phonics learning in Reception. The emphasis then was on listening first. For a parent, that finding gives a concrete picture of early literacy at the time: hearing language and noticing sounds in preparation for the next stage of reading instruction.
Listening extends beyond stories. In March 2023, children in the early years were learning to attend carefully to adults and to keep trying when a task took effort. These habits matter alongside early reading: taking in an instruction and persisting with an activity help children participate in the school day.
Settling was a positive feature of the early-years experience in March 2023. Children adjusted promptly to daily school routines in March 2023. That is relevant to families considering a nursery start, because becoming comfortable with the rhythm of the day is an important part of that first step.
Persistence was another specific strength at that time. Children continued working at tasks rather than abandoning them. Together, settling and perseverance give parents useful points to discuss when considering how their child might respond to a school nursery’s routines.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Treat the nursery decision and the Reception application as distinct tasks, even though both concern the same school.
Curriculum continuity. The March 2023 inspection identified insufficient clarity about some learning expected by the end of the early years and how subsequent teaching would build on it. This affected preparation for the next educational stage. Parents should consider that concern alongside the nursery preparation through stories, sounds and rhymes described at that inspection: early reading activities are one part of the transition, rather than the whole picture.
The school’s address is Kepplewray, Broughton-in-Furness, LA20 6BJ, and its telephone number is 01229716206. Use those details to contact the school about a nursery enquiry. Keep any later Reception application separate from that contact.
Yes. Broughton has nursery provision for two-year-olds.
The March 2023 inspection described daily reading aloud, alongside listening activities involving sounds and rhymes to prepare children for phonics.
In March 2023, children in the early years adjusted quickly to school routines and learned to listen carefully to adults.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process by its deadline.
Telephone 01229716206. The school is at Kepplewray, Broughton-in-Furness, LA20 6BJ.
