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Nursery at St Christopher 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 and play shape the nursery experience at St Christopher, with learning extending across indoor and outdoor settings. The provision serves children aged three and four within the primary school in Allesley, Coventry. Nursery belongs to the school's Foundation Phase, giving its curriculum a defined place within the school rather than a separate childcare identity.
The wider school grounds include a pair of substantial playgrounds and surrounding playing fields. These are school facilities; the nursery's own curriculum combines learning indoors with activities outside.
Play provides the starting point, alongside direct teaching connected to stories chosen for each half term. Children develop communication and early literacy through linked activities, then put their learning to use in different situations. The emphasis is on doing something with new knowledge, rather than simply hearing about it.
The early years curriculum covers the statutory learning areas and begins with subjects close to children's experience: themselves, their daily lives and their community. Books help extend vocabulary and encourage imaginative thinking. For parents, this means familiar experiences provide the starting point for new language and ideas.
Support for additional needs follows the school's SEND procedures. Teachers monitor progress and can work with the special educational needs coordinator on individual programmes or small-group activities. If further help is needed, parents join discussions about the next steps, which can include specialist assessment. This gives families a role in planning support.
The school's support services include Speech and Language Therapy and the Integrated Early Years Support Service. Parents can discuss progress with the SEND team by telephone, email or in person. Microsoft Sway newsletters also reach parents and carers by email, providing a separate channel for school news.
Lunch care sits between the nursery sessions. The school's meal arrangements allow families to choose a meal supplied by school or send a packed lunch. Vegetarian choices and allergy requirements are catered for, and meals are ordered through the office. The school has two dining rooms, with a salad cart available to children.
Reception requires a separate application. Attending this nursery does not guarantee a place in the school's Reception. Families must apply again through the normal admissions process. Coventry City Council's Admissions and Benefits Team allocates Reception places, and the school office supplies application leaflets to nursery families.
Transition support is a separate matter. The school's approach includes a morning with new teachers and classmates before a class move, with relevant SEND information passed on beforehand. Enhanced induction can be arranged where needed. Familiarisation supports the change of class; it does not secure admission.
Morning nursery runs from 8:45am until 11:45am; the afternoon runs from 12:30pm until 3:30pm. Between them, lunch care occupies 11:45am to 12:30pm. Session preferences are considered, but the school cannot promise to meet them. Contact the school for current charges.
PlayPals provides additional care before and after school for nursery children, plus a holiday club. Activities include cooking, crafts and group games. Bookings go through the PlayPals team, and busy sessions can have a waiting list, so families relying on this care should secure their booking.
Nursery enquiries can go to webenquiry@st-christopher.coventry.sch.uk or 024 7667 5017. The school also welcomes requests for a visit during the working day.
The nursery offers places for children aged three and four.
Morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am, and afternoon sessions from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Lunch care runs between 11:45am and 12:30pm.
No. Reception requires a separate application, and places are allocated by Coventry City Council's Admissions and Benefits Team.
Yes. PlayPals accepts nursery children for before-school and after-school care and also runs a holiday club. Busy sessions can have a waiting list.
Parents can speak with their child's teacher and the school's SEND team. Contact with the special educational needs coordinator can be by email, telephone or a face-to-face meeting.
