Corpus Christi Catholic School Nursery

Half-day sessions and a limited all-day option give Corpus Christi’s nursery its practical shape. This is the nursery within a Catholic primary school on Langbank Avenue in Coventry, with entry in September after a child’s third birthday. The school asks families to respect its Catholic ethos; families outside the faith can also apply.

For September 2024, the nursery admission limit was 48: 24 morning places and 24 afternoon places, including limited provision for 30-hour attendance. That figure describes that intake, rather than today’s vacancies.

Independence and communication are the clearest strengths of the early years day. At the October 2023 inspection, Ofsted found that children sustained their attention during activities and developed their communication skills. The early years curriculum earned strong praise; children also worked independently and became more confident. For parents, these findings connect learning with everyday abilities: concentrating on a task and expressing themselves.

Early reading adds a more structured strand. In October 2023, early years teaching helped children practise learned sounds using books matched to their phonics knowledge. The connection matters: children could rehearse what they had learned with reading material suited to that knowledge. These findings concern early years across the school, rather than a separate nursery judgement.

For children with special educational needs, preparation begins with the Inclusion Leader. Parents should share their child’s needs so that nursery provision can be planned together. Special educational needs are not grounds for refusing a nursery place. This gives families a clear starting point for discussing support before attendance begins.

Across the school, the class teacher is the first contact for concerns, and parents can arrange a meeting with the SENCO through the office. Teachers, the SENCO and Raising Standards Leader review SEND progress each term; teachers also give parents termly progress information. These are school-wide arrangements, rather than a description of nursery staffing.

Lunch can be a school meal or a packed lunch, giving families a choice for the all-day session. School meals carry an additional charge; contact the school for current charges.

Nursery attendance neither guarantees a Reception place nor gives admission priority. Families must make a separate application, and the same oversubscription criteria apply whether or not a child attends the nursery. Choose the nursery for the provision itself, while planning the Reception application separately.

For September 2027 entry, apply through the school admissions process of the local authority where you live, naming Corpus Christi, by 15 January 2027. A Catholic child’s application requires a baptismal certificate, returned directly to the school.

Morning sessions run from 8:30am to 11:30am; all-day attendance runs from 9am to 3pm. Afternoon timings differ between 12:30pm–3:30pm and noon–3pm, so confirm the booking and collection times with the office.

The half-day options are 15-hour places. Limited all-day places are available to parents eligible for 30-hour funding with a valid code. Provide the code in the term before starting and renew it every three months. Without an eligible code, the funded provision reverts to the universal 15 hours.

Apply to the nursery using its online application form and supply a birth certificate plus a baptismal certificate where applicable. Enquiries go to the school office on 02476 454931.