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Nursery at St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Books and topic learning give this school nursery its educational character. Nursery learning is organised around topics and texts. The provision belongs to St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, on Edward Street in The Mosses, Bury. It is a school nursery within a Roman Catholic primary setting.
St. Marie's organises learning around topics, using books as a focus. Texts therefore connect with the topics children explore, giving families a useful starting point for talking about learning at home.
Termly curriculum booklets go home to families, bringing information about learning together with suggestions for supporting children at home. That gives parents a practical connection with the curriculum: they can see what children are covering and use the accompanying ideas to continue that connection outside the nursery session.
A nursery teacher works within an early years team that includes teaching and learning assistants and an EYFS lead. The nursery teacher has paediatric first aid training, as do members of the early years support team. This is a concrete care qualification alongside the teaching roles, relevant to families entrusting young children to the team.
For the September 2025 intake, families were asked to use SEESAW to share photographs and information about their child. Instructions came with the introductory pack. The purpose was personal: staff invited parents to introduce the child through pictures and information, giving families a way to contribute before the start.
For special educational needs and disabilities, the school has a SENCO contact at Senco.StMaries@bury.gov.uk. This provides a direct route for discussing a child's support needs with the person responsible for coordinating SEND.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route and meet its deadline. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for Reception as two decisions: joining this provision must not be taken as securing the next school place.
The childcare funding scheme introduced in September 2017 distinguished between a 15-hour entitlement and an additional 15 hours for eligible families with children aged three or four. The resulting 30-hour entitlement covered 38 weeks rather than the full year. For family planning, the distinction matters: funded hours and year-round childcare are different arrangements.
Eligibility codes must be obtained by 31 August for a September intake, or by 31 December for a January intake. Proof of the application and receipt dates is required when seeking a place. Questions about this funding arrangement go to the School Business Manager on 0161 764 3204; a nursery application form is also provided. Ask the school for current charges.
No. Nursery and Reception admissions are separate, and families must apply again for Reception through the normal route by its deadline.
Learning is organised around topics, with books providing a focus.
Yes. The nursery teacher has paediatric first aid training, and members of the early years support team also have this training.
They were invited to send pictures and information about their child through SEESAW, with instructions in their introductory pack.
Contact the School Business Manager on 0161 764 3204 for questions about the funding arrangement and eligibility codes.
