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Nursery at Reddal Hill 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A mud kitchen, bikes and shared play with older early-years children give Reddal Hill’s nursery its character. This is the school’s own provision in Cradley Heath, with nursery places for children aged three and four. Nursery classrooms also accommodate play alongside Reception children, making contact with the next stage part of ordinary learning time.
Ofsted’s June 2026 report judged the school’s early years to meet the Expected standard. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating. Warm relationships and predictable routines support children’s confidence, while consistency in phonics remains an area requiring attention.
Play during continuous provision gives children opportunities to practise skills introduced in adult-led lessons. During continuous provision, children use the nursery classrooms together with Reception children, revisiting skills introduced by adults. This gives the day a combination of guided teaching and time to use learning independently.
The Early Years Foundation Stage provision puts communication and language at the centre of learning. In June 2026, adults used selected vocabulary to develop children’s conversations and thinking. Activities generally started from what individual children could already do, giving them a manageable next step.
Outdoor access continues during this play time. Climbing equipment and bikes provide opportunities for movement, while a water tray, sandpit and mud kitchen give children materials to explore. Writing, phonics and maths also take place outside, so the outdoor area serves learning as well as physical play.
Teaching consistency. Early-years phonics was not yet reliably implemented in June 2026. Leaders were working on its delivery. For parents, the qualification matters alongside the positive findings about language and children’s confidence.
Children settled readily in the early years in June 2026, supported by adults who knew them individually. Calm routines helped them become more confident. This makes relationships and predictability meaningful parts of the care children receive.
An assistant headteacher leads EYFS and inclusion. Learning concerns can be raised with the class teacher or through the SEND enquiry form. Referrals to Sandwell’s Inclusion Support go through the assistant headteacher responsible for these areas, providing a route to specialist advice.
The NEST is the school’s internal targeted provision for eligible existing pupils. It is school-funded, currently full and is not an external specialist placement route for children with an EHCP. Families should distinguish this provision from the support discussed for their own child.
For eligible children taking a funded 30-hour place, lunch-period staffing carries an additional charge because that period is excluded from the funded place. School dinners are ordered through the office, with payments handled on Arbor. Contact the school for current charges.
Attending this nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route and meet the applicable deadline.
Shared play in the nursery classrooms gives children regular contact with Reception children. That is a useful element of familiarity with the next stage, separate from the decision about who receives a school place.
Morning sessions run from 8:30am to 11:30am; afternoons run from 12:10pm to 3:10pm. The school-day timetable gives the 30-hour nursery day as 8:30am to 2:30pm, with an extension to 3:10pm requiring additional funding. The School Business Manager handles enquiries about that extension.
Eligible working parents obtain their childcare code through the online Childcare Service, then contact the EYFS lead about a 30-hour place and provide the code. General nursery enquiries can go to the school office on 01384 569053 or info@reddalhill.sandwell.sch.uk. The nursery is on Trinity Street, Cradley Heath, B64 6HT.
The admissions information offers nursery places for three- and four-year-olds, including a 30-hour option for eligible working parents.
Morning sessions are 8:30am to 11:30am and afternoon sessions are 12:10pm to 3:10pm. The school-day timetable lists the 30-hour day as 8:30am to 2:30pm, with additional funding needed to stay until 3:10pm.
During continuous provision, children can use the mud kitchen, sandpit, water tray, bikes and climbing equipment. Outdoor learning also includes maths, writing and phonics.
No. Nursery and Reception admissions are separate, so families must make a Reception application through the normal route by the applicable deadline.
For eligible children taking the 30-hour place, lunch-period staffing is charged separately because the funded place excludes that period. Staying until 3:10pm also requires additional funding. Contact the school for current charges.
