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Nursery at Griffe Field 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Independence, shared problem-solving and the determination to keep trying give Griffe Field’s early years provision its character. The nursery caters for three- and four-year-olds within Griffe Field Primary School on Grosvenor Drive in Littleover, Derby. It is a school nursery, with the wider school’s support structures around it.
Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Outstanding following its inspection on 10 and 11 October 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery inspection.
Learning has a clear developmental purpose. In October 2023, early years activities drew children into learning while helping them tackle problems, work together and become more independent. Children stayed with tasks and showed persistence. Exchanges with adults helped sustain that involvement, giving the day a focus on how children learn as well as what they learn.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together language, movement and emotional development with early literacy, mathematics, creative expression and understanding the world. For parents, this means development extends beyond letters and numbers: communication and managing feelings belong alongside physical skills and learning about the world.
Jigsaw adds specific social learning in the nursery’s FS1 curriculum. Children practise kindness and gentle handling, and learn to speak up for themselves. These are practical skills for sharing play and responding when someone is unkind.
The wider school site includes a playing field, three playgrounds and a small front garden used for learning activities. These are school facilities rather than a description of a dedicated nursery garden. The building is on a single level, with outdoor slopes supporting access around the site.
Classes across the school have qualified teachers with teaching assistant support. For families concerned about development, the class teacher is the first contact, with the SENDCo coordinating additional provision. Personal Learning Plans give children individual targets, reviewed with parents at least termly. This creates a regular opportunity to discuss support and agree next steps.
Specialist help can involve STePS, speech and language therapy or educational psychology, depending on the child’s needs. Referrals require parental permission. Physical care facilities include an accessible toilet equipped with a hoist and a changing plinth that lowers automatically.
For children with SEND joining the school, preparation can include a transition book or passport and extra visits where appropriate. Parents starting in the Foundation Stage are invited to an information meeting. These arrangements allow preparation to respond to the individual child rather than assume one pattern suits everyone.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place or confer admission priority. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority. For September 2027 entry, the deadline is 15 January 2027; online applications can be made through Derby’s local authority service.
Familiarity is supported separately from admissions. Foundation Stage children have opportunities to visit the next year group during a transition theme week, while teachers exchange records and information. Children with SEND may have more frequent classroom visits where appropriate. These help prepare children for change, but do not alter allocation of places.
Nursery applications can be made in writing after a child turns two. Entry is usually at the start of a term, depending on vacancies, and children are expected to attend for at least two terms. Families can contact the school on 01332 515718 or email Parents@griffefield.derby.sch.uk.
Parking. The school has no parking for parents. Plan the journey with that restriction in mind.
The nursery caters for three- and four-year-olds. Written applications can be made after a child turns two.
Early years provision was graded Outstanding at the school’s Ofsted inspection on 10 and 11 October 2023. This was a school inspection, not a separate nursery inspection.
No. It does not guarantee a place or confer admission priority. A separate local authority application is required. For September 2027 entry, the deadline is 15 January 2027.
Start with the class teacher. The SENDCo coordinates additional support, and Personal Learning Plans are reviewed with parents at least termly.
Foundation Stage children can visit the next year group during a transition theme week. Teachers share information, and children with SEND may have additional visits where appropriate.
