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Nursery at Scholes Village 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Confident conversation gives this nursery its character. At the October 2024 inspection, Ofsted found that nursery children spoke readily with adults and one another, using words connected to their learning. That makes talk part of the activity itself, rather than simply a way to give instructions.
This is Scholes Village Primary School’s own nursery on Old Popplewell Lane in Scholes. Morning, afternoon and full-day patterns give families distinct ways to arrange attendance.
Stories sit alongside poetry and rhymes in early years, giving children different ways to enjoy language. Interest in books begins here, including for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Conversation adds another dimension: children discuss what they are learning with both their peers and adults, practising language in a meaningful context.
Indoor learning areas and outdoor space both support exploration. In October 2024, early-years children sustained their attention during activities, while staff encouraged questions and curiosity. The combination gives children room to investigate and time to stay with a task. These are useful foundations for learning: listening, asking questions and concentrating on something that interests them.
Families receive an overview of classroom learning through curriculum newsletters sent each half term. These include ways to help at home, making it easier to connect nursery activities with family conversations. Nursery children also received end-of-year reports in July 2026, providing a separate written update for parents.
Food routines come with clear boundaries. Children may bring vegetables or fruit, fresh or dried, for their daily snack; other snack foods are sent home. A labelled water bottle needs to return home for washing each day. Milk is free for children under five until the Friday preceding their fifth birthday. Together, these arrangements give parents a concrete packing routine.
Medical needs should be shared with the office, and medication and inhalers kept current. This gives staff the information they need before a child requires support.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route and meet the normal deadline. Choosing nursery sessions and applying for Reception are separate decisions; familiarity with the school should not be treated as an allocation of a school place.
Morning nursery runs from 8:45am to 11:45am; afternoons run from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. The full-day pattern, labelled 30 hours, spans 8:45am to 3:15pm. For children using that pattern, an additional daily charge covers staffing for the extra time in school. Contact the office for current charges.
Tax-free childcare accounts and existing childcare voucher accounts can pay the full-time nursery daily charge. Families using tax-free childcare must email the office with the payment amount, child and payment item so staff can allocate it on ParentPay.
Children wear school uniform and are collected and dropped off at their classroom door. The school’s Voice 21 approach promotes learning through conversation, with phones put away at collection and drop-off to protect opportunities to talk. In October 2024, Ofsted also found that some pupils across the school had underdeveloped spoken-language skills and sometimes used limited vocabulary. Inspectors called for more ambitious spoken-language development.
For enquiries, email office@scholesprimary.co.uk or call 01274 679541.
Morning sessions are 8:45am to 11:45am and afternoon sessions are 12:15pm to 3:15pm. The full-day 30-hour pattern runs from 8:45am to 3:15pm.
No. Families need to apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline.
Bring a named water bottle, washed at home each day. Daily snacks may be fresh or dried fruit or vegetables. Children wear school uniform.
Yes, for children attending nursery full-time. Email the office with the payment amount, the child it relates to and the payment item so it can be allocated correctly.
Teachers send curriculum newsletters each half term with an overview of learning and ideas for support at home. Nursery children also received end-of-year reports in July 2026.
