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Nursery at Huntington Community 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Children’s own stories become group performances in Huntington’s Seedlings class. An adult writes down a child’s tale, then friends help act it out: a concrete introduction to the connection between spoken words, writing and storytelling. This is the nursery within Huntington Community Primary School on Aldford Road in Chester.
The nursery occupies the ground floor, with classroom handwashing facilities and cloakroom space. A fenced outdoor area serves Nursery and Reception, giving younger children a defined place for play. The Early Years Adventure Play Area was added in 2025.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at its June 2023 inspection, with children understanding routines for safe, purposeful play and learning. That judgement covers early years within the school rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Stories, practical number work and outdoor activity give the day its character. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings learning into play: children explore materials, develop language and practise making things through activities they choose and tasks adults guide. Construction and food preparation feature in the early years curriculum, connecting ideas with things children can handle and make.
Helicopter stories give nursery children the chance to contribute their own ideas and take part in classmates’ tales. Little Wandle supports phonics, while songs and nursery rhymes introduce the sounds children will later use in reading. Maths begins with objects, games and rhymes. Children practise matching counting words to individual objects, so counting becomes more than reciting a sequence.
The outdoor EYFS resources include giant Numicon and balance scales. A water area gives children opportunities to explore capacity, while a mud kitchen brings counting into imaginative play. Sand and shaving foam provide different surfaces for early mark-making.
For summer 2026, Lifecycles and Growth connected stories with activities about change and growing, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar. That term’s nursery information placed Forest School on Tuesday afternoons and Friday mornings, with PE on Wednesdays. These were distinct opportunities for outdoor exploration and movement within the week.
Nursery staffing includes teachers and teaching assistants. Tapestry shares children’s learning with parents, giving families examples to discuss together at home. Staff observations also inform the next steps in learning, connecting what children do during play with subsequent teaching.
Language support has specific tools behind it. WellComm helps identify concerns about communication and interaction; Time to Talk targets vocabulary, attention and listening. Families can contact the school’s SEND coordinator at sendco@huntington.cheshire.sch.uk to discuss additional needs.
Edsential provides the school’s lunches, with menu choices made online. The office handles access to meal selection, and the lunch information includes allergy guidance and an allergen management policy. This gives parents a practical route for organising meals and raising dietary questions.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal Reception admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. Cheshire West and Chester Council handles applications to Huntington, so choosing Seedlings should be treated separately from applying for a school place.
The nursery’s school-day finish is 3.15pm. If collection arrangements change, contact the office promptly, including when another adult will collect your child. For nursery enquiries, use admin@huntington.cheshire.sch.uk or call 01244 506450.
Uniform is part of the nursery’s practical routine: its summer 2026 information asked children to wear trainers or pumps with school uniform for Wednesday PE.
Travel and collection. The vehicle drop-off zone is reserved for juniors and cannot be used for nursery children. Cycle and scooter sheds support journeys on wheels, and parking permits can be requested where mobility or other needs require access close to the building. Families travelling by car therefore need to plan collection around the younger-child restrictions.
The nursery is Seedlings class at Huntington Community Primary School.
They use Little Wandle, songs and nursery rhymes, and take part in Helicopter stories, where an adult records a child’s tale before children act it out together.
The EYFS team uses Tapestry to record and share children’s learning.
No. A separate Reception application is required, through Cheshire West and Chester Council’s admissions process.
Contact the school office at admin@huntington.cheshire.sch.uk or on 01244 506450.
