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Nursery at Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
At the May 2023 inspection, reading games and story-linked food at the snack table gave Brimington Manor’s nursery its clearest character. Nursery children also shared play and learning with Reception children, bringing the two age groups together in everyday activities. The nursery forms part of Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School on Manor Road in Brimington Common, Chesterfield.
At the inspection on 10 and 11 May 2023, Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating. The useful detail lies in the children’s activities and support, alongside a concern about inconsistent behaviour during learning.
Early reading begins through games. In May 2023, nursery children took part in activities that developed their readiness for later reading instruction. This gives parents a concrete picture of preparation at this stage: children practise through play before moving into more formal reading work.
The snack table also becomes a place for learning. In May 2023, children explored foods connected with Handa’s surprise, linking a story with something they could taste and share. Books therefore supplied more than a listening activity in this example; they prompted a shared experience with food.
Nursery children and their Reception peers played and learned successfully together at that time. For a younger child, this brings contact with older children into everyday activity. Leaders also planned changes to the learning environment across the year to extend children’s early years knowledge. Those changes were plans at the time, rather than completed facilities to count on.
Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities was a strength of early years in May 2023. Children received help that enabled them to succeed, making inclusion a meaningful part of the early years picture.
Behaviour needs equal attention. In May 2023, learning behaviour in early years varied across the day, and recently introduced behaviour routines were still becoming established. The required next step was to embed those routines so children’s conduct and readiness to learn became more consistent. For families, the Good early years judgement should be read alongside this specific concern about daily experience.
Attending this nursery does not guarantee a Reception place at the school. Nursery entry and Reception admission are separate processes, so families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route by the applicable deadline.
Shared learning is a different matter. The contact between nursery and Reception children seen in May 2023 gives children experience of playing alongside the older group. That is useful familiarity, rather than an admissions entitlement, and should be considered separately from securing a school place.
The nursery’s school address is Manor Road, Brimington Common, Chesterfield, S43 1NT. Families can contact the school on 01246234078. This provides a direct point of contact for an enquiry about joining the nursery.
Yes. It is the school’s nursery provision, based at Manor Road in Brimington Common, Chesterfield.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 10 and 11 May 2023. This was an early years judgement within the school inspection, not a separate nursery rating.
In May 2023, nursery children played games that prepared them for later reading instruction. Early years children also shared foods connected with Handa’s surprise at the snack table.
In May 2023, behaviour during learning was inconsistent across the day. Behaviour routines needed to become fully established.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process. Shared play and learning with Reception children do not guarantee admission.
