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Nursery at Newbold CofE 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories, sound games and imaginary play give The Nest @ NCS its character: this is a nursery where early language has a clear place in children's learning. It belongs to Newbold CofE Primary School on Cranborne Road in Chesterfield and takes children aged three and four, rather than two-year-olds.
The nursery opened on 5 January 2021 with 26 fully funded places. In November 2022, Ofsted graded the school's early years provision Good. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.
Communication is a substantial part of the early years foundation stage (EYFS) experience here. In November 2022, children heard a story daily and joined in songs, poems and familiar rhymes. A Nativity story introduced vocabulary including emperor and census, showing how storytelling can stretch children's language beyond familiar everyday words.
Adults also joined children's pretend play, tested their understanding and brought fresh vocabulary and ideas into the activity. Play therefore provided an opportunity for conversation and learning, with adults helping children develop what they could say and understand.
Nursery Phase 1 phonics focuses on noticing, recalling and discussing sounds. Children practise saying the sounds in words aloud and recognising matching sounds at the beginning or end of words. For parents, the emphasis is on listening and spoken language: these activities give children practice in hearing how words work.
Forest School sessions also reach the nursery. Outdoor exploration takes place through changing seasons and weather, so suitable clothing matters. Layers, gloves and spare socks are recommended for cold conditions; warmer weather calls for protection from sunshine, insects and scratches.
Teaching is led by a nursery teacher who also holds the EYFS leadership role. That connects responsibility for the nursery with oversight of early years learning across the school.
For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the school's support model varies with individual need. It includes adjustments to classroom teaching, targeted small groups and specialist individual support. Speech and Language Therapy and the Child Development Centre at The Den are among its external links, giving families routes to expertise beyond the classroom.
Parents can request a SENDCo callback through info@newbold-pri.derbyshire.sch.uk. Safeguarding concerns can go to safeguarding@newbold-pri.derbyshire.sch.uk, marked FAO DSL. These provide distinct contact routes for learning support and child welfare.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline.
School applications go through the local authority's centralised admissions system. Treat that application as a separate task when planning the move to school, rather than assuming that a nursery place carries forward automatically.
Morning sessions run from 9am to noon, with a 15-hour funded pattern for three- and four-year-olds. Morning timetable. The noon finish is a practical consideration for families organising childcare around work.
Visits to the school or nursery can be arranged by calling the school office on 01246 232370. An appointment gives parents an opportunity to see the setting before choosing it.
The nursery accepts three- and four-year-olds. It does not accept two-year-olds.
The morning session runs from 9am to noon, with a 15-hour funded pattern.
Nursery Phase 1 phonics includes listening to and remembering sounds, discussing them, sounding out words orally and recognising matching sounds in words.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the local authority's centralised admissions system.
Call the school office on 01246 232370 to book an appointment.
