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Nursery at Littleton Green Community 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Feathers tracing shapes in sand capture the early learning at Littleton Green: children begin writing by experimenting with materials. The nursery belongs to Littleton Green Community School in Huntington, Cannock, alongside preschool provision for two-year-olds. It is a school-based start, with nursery learning and care forming part of the wider early years provision.
Communication and practical learning give the day its foundations. In January 2025, Ofsted found that the preschool helped children build listening, counting and sharing skills, alongside learning to follow instructions and communicate. These are useful beginnings for joining activities and playing with other children.
Early writing also received positive findings in January 2025. Nursery children explored making marks with different materials, including drawing in a sand tray with feathers. The emphasis here was on experimenting with shapes before more formal writing.
Earlier nursery activities show how practical exploration has been used. During 2021–2022, a project involving four nursery children added whisks, tubs, pasta and fruit to a mud kitchen. Children mixed ingredients, moved them between containers and used utensils to cut lemons and limes. This brought hand movements and conversation into the same activity. Another nursery project used short maths activities; indoor and outdoor activities were both considered. These are dated examples of learning through objects and play, rather than a timetable for today's sessions.
Stay and Play sessions let children starting preschool or nursery spend time with parents and carers in the setting. That gives families a shared introduction before children begin attending independently.
An early years SEND coordinator provides a point of contact for additional needs. Parents can first raise concerns with their child's teacher, then arrange a discussion with the SEND team. Staff consult families before seeking outside advice; observations involving an external agency require written parental permission.
Support follows the child's assessed needs. It may involve individual help or smaller teaching groups, with specific targets reviewed through Assess, Plan, Do, Review. Speech and Language Therapy Services and the Early Years Forum are among the possible external contacts. Families therefore have a route from an initial concern to a more detailed support plan.
Nursery attendance gives no Reception admission priority and does not guarantee a place at Littleton Green. Families must make a separate application through Staffordshire's normal admissions process.
For September 2026 entry, applications went through www.staffordshire.gov.uk/admissions, with a deadline of 15 January 2026. That cycle has passed. Summer transition weeks allow children to meet their next teacher and spend time in their new setting; this preparation is separate from the allocation of places.
The core morning session runs from 8:50am to 11:50am; afternoons run from 12pm to 3pm. Families select which sessions their child attends, making the session pattern a practical consideration alongside learning and care.
For 2025–2026, SUAT's designated nursery arrangements provided 15 funded hours per week from the term after a child's third birthday, with privately paid attendance possible from the birthday itself. Nursery applications are handled by the individual academy. Breakfast and afterschool care were also charged separately for preschool and nursery during that year. Ask the school for current charges.
For nursery enquiries, contact the office on 01543 227570 or email office@littletongreen.staffs.sch.uk.
No. Nursery attendance gives no admission priority, and families must apply separately for Reception.
Morning sessions run from 8:50am to 11:50am, and afternoon sessions from 12pm to 3pm.
Children starting preschool or nursery are encouraged to attend Stay and Play sessions with their parents or carers.
Raise concerns with your child's teacher first. You can also arrange an appointment with the early years SEND coordinator.
Call 01543 227570 or email office@littletongreen.staffs.sch.uk.
