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Nursery at The Meadows 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 self-contained early years setting gives The Meadows nursery a distinct base: it sits at the Madeley High School site, separate from the primary school’s main site. The wider early years setting caters for three-to-five-year-olds and includes Nursery and Reception. That location matters for families organising journeys with older siblings.
At the Ofsted inspection on 6 and 7 February 2024, early years provision was graded Outstanding within the school’s inspection. This is an early years judgement covering the provision together, rather than a separate nursery rating.
Play, exploration and thinking about learning shape the early years approach. Within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), children pursue interests and take an active part in learning. Adults demonstrate how to talk about learning and how to approach activities, giving children language for explaining their ideas rather than simply completing a task.
The school aims to develop children’s ability to reflect on what they have done. Its metacognitive approach means helping them think about their own learning: exploring a fascination, trying something and considering the experience afterwards. For parents, the emphasis is on how children learn as well as what they learn.
Sound awareness starts in Nursery. In February 2024, children were learning about sounds, while curriculum planning identified knowledge to build from their nursery starting point. Bug Club is the phonics programme used across EYFS and Key Stage 1. These early sound experiences form part of the nursery’s preparation for later reading.
Inclusion is an explicit school aim for early years. The school says children should value differences in language, culture, disability and special educational needs, alongside other aspects of identity. Its intended emphasis is on children developing independence and feeling valued.
Safeguarding responsibilities include an EYFS lead who also holds a designated safeguarding role. Parents can speak to staff directly about a concern or use My Voice, the school community’s anonymous reporting system. Concerns about a staff member must be reported directly through the school’s designated route, rather than through My Voice.
The school day includes a lunch break from 12:15pm to 1:15pm, with younger children eating ahead of older pupils.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. Treat choosing the nursery and securing a school place as two separate decisions.
Nursery and Reception occupy the same early years site. This is a practical feature of the setting, not an admissions entitlement.
At the early years site, drop-off runs from 8:45am to 9:00am, with registration at 9:00am. Collection is between 3:15pm and 3:30pm. The collection window is intended to help parents collecting children from both school sites.
For nursery enquiries, call the school office on 01782 750313. A nursery application form is provided. Tell staff if collection arrangements change, including a delay or a different person collecting, so they can manage the handover.
Nursery shares the early years setting with Reception at the Madeley High School site.
The self-contained early years setting caters for three-to-five-year-olds, across Nursery and Reception.
The early years arrival window is 8:45am to 9:00am, with registration at 9:00am. Collection runs from 3:15pm to 3:30pm.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process by the applicable deadline.
Speak directly to staff or use My Voice for safeguarding concerns other than concerns about a staff member. Staff-related concerns must be reported directly through the school’s designated route. My Voice allows anonymous reporting.
