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Nursery at Limbrick Wood 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Morning, afternoon and extended sessions give Limbrick Wood's nursery a practical shape: provision during school terms, with both 15 and 30 funded hour places. Children can join in the term following their third birthday. That timing matters when planning a start date.
The nursery has its own classroom within Limbrick Wood Primary School in Tile Hill, Coventry. It belongs to the school's early years provision, with a curriculum the school designs around its youngest children.
The EYFS, or early years foundation stage, provides the framework for learning. Limbrick Wood aligns its own early years curriculum with this framework and Development Matters, the accompanying curriculum guidance. Its stated aim is for children to feel secure, engaged and excited. These are useful priorities for a child's first experience of school: feeling settled is part of the ambition alongside engagement in learning.
Read, Write, Inc is the named phonics programme for early years. It connects English sounds with the letters used to represent them and introduces letter formation. Reading books use sounds children have already learnt, alongside separately taught tricky words. Assessments take place each half term to guide grouping, book selection and additional help. The approach links reading material to children's sound knowledge rather than simply moving everyone through identical books.
Qualified teachers and teaching assistants make up the wider school's teaching team. A special educational needs coordinator provides a contact for families discussing SEND. Limbrick Wood aims to identify additional needs early, involve parents and carers in support processes, and work with other agencies and schools. For families whose child needs extra help, that establishes a route into a discussion about individual support.
Accessibility is also a stated school aim, covering participation in learning, the physical environment and accessible information.
Aspens Catering Services supplies the school's lunches, with meal choices booked ahead through ParentPay. This is the school's catering arrangement; it should be distinguished from the nursery's session timetable when planning a child's day.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through Coventry City Council's primary admissions team. The deadline is usually 15th January, so check the date for the relevant entry year.
Treat the nursery decision and the Reception application as separate tasks. A nursery place should never be taken as confirmation of a later school place.
Sessions run Monday to Friday during term time. Mornings are 8.40am to 11.40am; afternoons run from 11.40am to 2.40pm. The extended session is 2.40pm to 3.15pm. These clock times give families concrete points around which to organise work and collection.
The Nursery Space Enquiry form is the route for adding a child to the waiting list. For current charges, contact the school. General enquiries can go to the office at admin@limbrickwood.co.uk or on 0247646 6744.
Visits can be arranged directly with the school, giving families an opportunity to see the setting before deciding whether to join the waiting list.
Children can join in the term after they turn three.
During term time, Monday to Friday, morning sessions run from 8.40am to 11.40am, afternoons from 11.40am to 2.40pm, and extended sessions from 2.40pm to 3.15pm.
The nursery offers both 15 and 30 funded hour places.
No. Reception requires a separate application through Coventry City Council's primary admissions team. The deadline is usually 15th January.
Use the Nursery Space Enquiry form to add your child to the waiting list. Contact the school directly to arrange a visit; general enquiries can go to admin@limbrickwood.co.uk or 0247646 6744.
