Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Nursery

Learning starts close to home here: nursery topics take children from their own family stories to farms, buses and places farther away. This is the nursery at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School on Hawthorn Lane in Tile Hill, Coventry, with entry after a child's third birthday.

Ofsted judged the school's early years provision Good at its December 2024 inspection. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery inspection. Children made a positive start, supported by affectionate relationships with staff.

Half-termly themes give learning a recognisable thread. In geography, The Wheels on the Bus and Down on the Farm sit alongside Places Faraway and Lunar New Year. These belong to Understanding of the World: children begin with themselves and familiar surroundings, then explore how life looks elsewhere. The nursery's geography plan includes looking at simple maps and noticing features in the school grounds. Familiar places become material for learning.

History begins on an equally personal scale. I Am Special and What A Lot of Growing introduce themes about children's own lives. Children compare themselves with their baby selves and discuss differences between family members of different ages. A visual timetable supports talk about the sequence of the day, giving an everyday context to ideas about time.

Making has a practical purpose in the early years curriculum. Children build, sew and cook, and take objects apart and put them together to explore their workings. Planned themes and spontaneous opportunities both prompt designing, making and evaluating. The emphasis is on trying something, seeing how it works and thinking about the result.

Relationships matter for young children beginning school life. In December 2024, staff's caring connections with children supported their early years start. Social learning also has explicit teaching behind it: early years children learn to cooperate, hear other people's ideas and accept different viewpoints. These are useful foundations for sharing activities and managing life in a group.

For families considering additional support, the school's Special Needs page provides routes to its SEND Policy and SEND Information Report. These offer a starting point for discussing a child's needs.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. For Reception admissions, the school directs parents to Coventry City Council's Admissions Department on 024 7697 5445. Treat the nursery decision and the Reception application as two separate steps when planning your child's next stage.

Children can start in September following their third birthday, or in the following term if nursery places remain. That availability condition matters when considering a start partway through the year.

Nursery applications can be made using the online form or a paper form collected from the school office. For enquiries, telephone 02476 466655 or email admin@ourlady.coventry.sch.uk. Parking options include the church car park and Hawthorn Lane, a useful practical detail when arranging journeys to the school.