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Nursery at St Mark's CofE 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories, familiar rhymes and learning to express yourself give the nursery at St Mark's CofE Academy its character. It caters for children aged two, three and four in Morwenstow, offering an early introduction to school routines alongside learning through play.
Ofsted graded the school's early years provision Good at its inspection on 4 and 5 June 2025. That judgement covers the school's early years provision, rather than a separately inspected nursery. For parents, the useful detail is the attention given to children's language and their individual starting points.
Communication has a clear place in the learning. In June 2025, early years staff helped children choose accurate words when expressing themselves, getting to know each child and using that understanding to shape their learning. This makes vocabulary more than an isolated activity: it is part of helping children communicate what they mean.
Story listening and joining in familiar rhymes are concrete features of the Nursery Year. These give children opportunities to participate through both listening and speaking, with familiar language providing a starting point. The emphasis is on participation and expression.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) uses play as a way to learn, with activities adapted to individual children. Alongside this, children learn routines that prepare them for starting school. Cooperation begins in the early years too: learning how to work together forms part of children's development, so preparation includes getting used to learning with other children as well as developing language.
Knowing the individual child matters here. In June 2025, staff used their understanding of children's existing knowledge to tailor learning and help them move forward. For a parent choosing provision for a young child, that is a useful emphasis: the child's starting point informs what happens next.
Families seeking contact with the school's special educational needs coordinator should speak to their child's class teacher. This gives parents a clear first contact for discussing additional needs and connecting with the school's SEND support structure.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place and does not confer admissions priority here. Families must make a separate application through the local authority where they live. Cornwall residents use Cornwall Council's common application process; families elsewhere apply through their own authority.
For September 2026 entry, the normal application window ran from 1 November 2025 to 15 January 2026. Those dates belong to that intake. Families should use the normal application route and meet the deadline for their child's entry year, rather than treating nursery enrolment as a school application.
Learning school routines is preparation for the next stage. It is separate from the decision about who receives a Reception place.
For nursery enquiries, contact the school on 01288 331395 or email stmarks@lapsw.org. The school is at Shop, Morwenstow, Cornwall EX23 9PE. Use this direct contact route to begin a conversation about joining the nursery.
Children aged two, three and four.
They listen to stories, join in familiar rhymes and receive help with vocabulary so they can express themselves.
The school's early years provision was graded Good at the Ofsted inspection on 4 and 5 June 2025. This is not a separate nursery inspection outcome.
No. Nursery attendance gives no admissions priority here, and parents must apply separately through their home local authority.
Contact the school on 01288 331395 or at stmarks@lapsw.org.
