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Nursery at Wyndham Spencer Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Painting, cooperative play and the WONDER curriculum give Wyndham Spencer Academy’s early years provision its character. This is the nursery within the primary academy on Wyndham Street in Alvaston, Derby, with entry from the term following a child’s third birthday. Families can choose a pattern of shorter sessions or concentrate attendance into part of the week.
At the Ofsted inspection on 11 and 12 March 2025, early years provision was judged Outstanding. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision rather than a separately inspected nursery. The concrete picture behind it is of children concentrating on painting and learning alongside one another.
WONDER begins in the early years. Learning is planned in stages, giving the nursery a place within the school’s curriculum rather than treating it as a separate childcare offer. For parents, the useful picture of this early foundation stage is practical: children paint, play together and take part in learning with their peers.
The March 2025 inspection gives parents two useful examples: focused painting and children learning together through work and play. These examples connect creative activity with concentration and social development. Painting involves more than making a picture; shared play also gives children opportunities to work with someone else.
The Foundation Stage Garden is a named outdoor space. In September 2021, accessibility arrangements included ramps between the Foundation Stage and the garden, providing a route for children who need accessible entry to outdoor areas.
Parents’ first point of contact is their child’s class teacher. Reception staff can arrange an appointment with the teacher, giving families a clear route for discussing concerns. For mental health concerns, the class teacher works with the Inclusion Team and the school’s mental health lead. The school organises this support at universal, targeted and specialised levels.
Safeguarding concerns can be raised with the safeguarding team, with appointments arranged through the office. These are distinct routes for families: everyday questions begin with the teacher, while concerns about a child’s safety can go directly to the safeguarding team.
School lunch choices include roast chicken and a fish finger roll, alongside vegetarian dishes such as a pizza wrap. These examples give families a flavour of the school’s meals without making a particular dish the expectation for each nursery day.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process. Wyndham follows local authority admissions procedures, with applications routed through Derby City Council. Treat the nursery choice and the Reception application as two separate decisions.
The term-time entitlement is 15 hours each week from the term after a child turns three. There are also 30-hour places for eligible children.
Morning attendance runs Monday to Friday, 8.50am to 11.50am; afternoons run 12.15pm to 3.15pm on the same days. Alternatively, the beginning-of-week pattern combines Monday and Tuesday, 8.50am to 3.15pm, with Wednesday morning. The end-of-week pattern combines Wednesday afternoon with Thursday and Friday, 8.50am to 3.15pm.
Fixed booking patterns. Sessions cannot be mixed and matched. Families therefore need to choose a complete pattern that fits their week. Nursery applications use a Nursery Admissions form returned to the school office. General enquiries can go to info@wyndhamspencer.org.uk or 01332 571153.
Entry is from the term after a child’s third birthday, with intakes in September, January and Easter.
No. Families choose one of the fixed attendance patterns; sessions cannot be mixed and matched.
Yes, 30-hour places are offered for eligible children.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process, via Derby City Council.
Complete a Nursery Admissions form and return it to the school office. The form can be obtained from the office or completed through the online version.
