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Nursery at Greenfield Primary 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Mud Kitchen, den building and year-round outdoor play give Greenfield’s nursery day a practical, exploratory character. Nursery sits within the academy’s EYFS Unit alongside Reception, with learning organised around play, conversation and adult-led activities.
Two-year-old provision was announced for September 2026, offering funded part-time and full-time places with flexible attendance. For older nursery children, entry includes the term after their third birthday. This gives families different starting points within the academy’s early years provision.
Ofsted graded early years provision Good at the inspection on 28 and 29 March 2023. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines learning through play with time spent together as a class and in smaller groups. Daily teaching includes maths, writing and reading. Greenfield places emphasis on communication and language, so talking about discoveries is part of learning, alongside making, exploring and practising new skills.
Indoors, children can use puppets and books, build in the construction area, investigate materials and make marks. Small World and Role Play provide opportunities to develop stories and try out ideas. These different areas give children choices about how to explore their interests, with adults supporting their play.
Outside, the learning takes a larger, messier form. Water play, a Garden and Nature area, den making and construction with crates sit alongside the Mud Kitchen. The outdoor area is used throughout the year, and children need labelled wellies. Outdoor exploration therefore remains part of the routine across seasons.
Nursery science includes planting seeds, comparing natural materials and learning about mini beasts. Children explore forces through activities such as moving sand or handling dough. Concrete experiences give them something to describe, compare and question.
Curriculum development. The March 2023 inspection identified insufficiently clear learning sequences in a minority of subjects, including early years, and weaknesses in checking understanding in a small number of school subjects. These concerns matter because staff need clear steps and accurate checks to build learning and address misunderstandings.
Sharing and taking turns were part of early years learning in March 2023. For parents, these everyday social routines matter alongside the more visible reading and number activities.
Communication includes informal conversations with staff and regular parent meetings. Staff arrange a more convenient time to talk when morning conversations do not suit a family’s commitments. Parents can also contribute photographs or objects from home, helping staff connect a child’s experiences outside nursery with their learning.
A daily snack forms part of each session; a voluntary contribution may apply where applicable. Children also need labelled spare clothes. Staff change children after an accident, and families wash and return the replacement clothes, keeping this care routine practical.
The academy has a SENCO contact for families discussing additional needs. Greenfield also hosts Play, Learn, Grow, an eight-week parent coaching programme for families with children aged 18 months to five years, offering another way to support learning and development.
Attending nursery does not guarantee a Reception place at Greenfield. Families must make a separate application through the Tameside MBC School Admissions Portal before 15 January for the September start. Choosing nursery and securing Reception are separate decisions, so families should keep the Reception deadline in their calendar.
Morning nursery runs from 08:45 to 11:45; afternoon nursery runs from 12:15 to 15:15. The two-year-old offer allows full days, part days or combinations across the week, giving families flexibility in arranging funded hours.
For three- and four-year-olds, the universal entitlement is 15 funded hours weekly, with eligible working families able to access up to 30. Funding is term-time only, starting in the term after the third birthday. Families using the extended entitlement must supply a valid code and reconfirm it regularly; unconfirmed eligibility means the academy cannot hold the place.
Nursery enquiries go directly to the academy office at info@greenfield.theharmonytrust.org. School tours can be arranged through the office. Bring labelled wellies and spare clothing, and a book bag each day, to support the EYFS Unit’s routines.
No. A separate application is required through the Tameside MBC School Admissions Portal before 15 January for the September start.
Morning sessions run from 08:45 to 11:45, and afternoon sessions from 12:15 to 15:15. The two-year-old provision also offers flexible attendance patterns.
The two-year-old provision announced for September 2026 offers both 15-hour part-time and 30-hour full-time funded places.
The EYFS Unit asks for a daily book bag, labelled spare clothes and labelled wellies for outdoor learning.
Parents can speak informally with staff or book a regular parent meeting. Staff arrange an alternative time when morning conversations are inconvenient.
