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Nursery at Ladybridge Primary 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Learning alongside Reception children gives Ladybridge’s nursery its character: this is a shared early years setting, with play, exploration and practical experiences shaping children’s learning. A spacious, natural outdoor area adds room for movement and discovery. The connection with older children begins during the nursery day.
Part of Ladybridge Primary School on Councillor Lane in Cheadle, the nursery admits children in the term following their third birthday. Capacity is expressed as 40 part-time places or 20 full-time places. Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at its inspection on 18 and 19 October 2022; that judgement covers early years within the school.
Play provides the starting point. Children learn indoors and outside, playing and learning alongside Reception pupils. For a child preparing for school life, that means opportunities to build friendships across the early years provision while exploring and trying things for themselves.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the nursery’s curriculum framework. Here, its practical expression includes hands-on learning and exploration. The outdoor area gives physical activity and creative discovery a place alongside indoor learning. Books have a physical home too: each classroom has a reading corner where children can choose something to read during the day.
Read Write Inc is the named phonics approach used across early years, introducing reading through sounds. In October 2022, children in early years enjoyed phonics and practised their reading knowledge with a partner. They also settled into established routines and developed positive habits for learning. Familiar routines and opportunities to work together give the day structure alongside its play-based learning.
Settling starts before the first session. Families can make several school visits during the preceding term, and parent meetings introduce the staff. Optional home visits offer another opportunity to share information about a child before they start. This gives parents more than one way to explain needs and make early contact with the team.
The nursery team includes an early years teacher and a nursery nurse with a higher level teaching assistant role. For special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), parents can begin with the class teacher and then contact the SENCo through the office. The school uses the Stockport Entitlement Framework and has adopted the Co-Production Charter for involving parents in planning and reviewing support.
Milk is provided for nursery children, and drinking water is accessible throughout the day. For lunch, the school offers cooked meals supplied by Totally Local Company Limited or the option of a packed lunch. Parents can select meals through School Grid. Lunchboxes must exclude nuts, sweets, fizzy drinks and glass containers, so families need to plan around those restrictions.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through Stockport’s online primary admissions route by the normal deadline. The school’s admissions page lists its allocation priorities without including nursery attendance, so attending this nursery does not confer priority under those listed criteria.
Daily learning alongside Reception children is useful preparation: children already share experiences and form friendships within the early years provision. That familiarity is a transition benefit. It does not change the admissions process.
The booking options include 15-hour part-time attendance in morning or afternoon sessions and 30-hour full-time attendance, subject to conditions. The admissions page also gives five mornings or two and a half days as examples of arranging hours around family needs.
Breakfast Club starts at 7:45am. After School Club ends at 5:55pm from Monday to Thursday and 5:25pm on Friday. Both require sessions to be booked and, where charged, paid for through School Spider at least 48 hours ahead; children must be toilet trained to attend. These clubs involve charges, with free breakfast available to children qualifying through Free School Meals or Pupil Premium funding. Contact the school for current charges.
Uniform combines a jade cardigan or sweatshirt with a white polo shirt, grey or black bottoms and black shoes. Branded clothing is optional. To enquire about nursery or arrange a visit, contact the office on 0161 428 5445 or headteacher@ladybridge.stockport.sch.uk. The nursery page directs applications to admissions@stockport.gov.uk.
Children are admitted in the term after they turn three.
Yes. There are 15-hour morning or afternoon options, alongside 30-hour full-time places subject to conditions.
No. Reception requires a separate application through Stockport’s online admissions route. Nursery attendance is not among the priorities listed on the school’s admissions page.
Families can visit during the term before starting, attend parent meetings and choose a home visit to share information about their child.
Yes. Breakfast Club starts at 7:45am, and After School Club closes at 5:55pm Monday to Thursday or 5:25pm Friday. Sessions must be booked and, where charged, paid for through School Spider at least 48 hours ahead, and children must be toilet trained to attend.
