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Nursery at Stephen Freeman 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 place within a primary school is the defining feature of Stephen Freeman’s nursery provision in Didcot. The nursery belongs to Stephen Freeman Primary School, giving families a school setting for this stage of their child’s education.
The school places emphasis on children’s wider development alongside learning. It aims to encourage curiosity and individuality, with an ambition that children continue learning throughout their lives. These are school-wide aims, providing context for the nursery rather than a description of a particular session.
Learning at Stephen Freeman is intended to develop how children approach a task as well as what they learn. The school identifies eight learning skills and aims for children to become creative, reflective and increasingly responsible for their learning.
Communication also features in that ambition. Children are encouraged to express themselves, think back over their experiences and approach difficulties with resilience. For parents considering the nursery, this gives a sense of the wider school’s educational priorities: learning involves ideas, reflection and a willingness to try.
Nurture provision receives time and resources across the school. Stephen Freeman also describes strong connections with professional agencies. This places support for children within the school’s wider approach to their development; these are school-wide commitments, rather than nursery-specific care arrangements.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place at Stephen Freeman Primary School. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route and meet the applicable deadline.
Treat choosing the nursery and applying for Reception as separate decisions. A nursery place is an opportunity to attend this provision; it should not be treated as an offer of a later school place.
The school’s address is Freeman Road, Didcot, OX11 7BZ. Its telephone number is 01235814718.
Hard copies of information provided by the school can be requested through the school office, free of charge. This offers families a paper option for reading school information.
Yes. Stephen Freeman Primary School has nursery provision.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process.
The school aims to develop communication, creativity, reflection, responsibility and resilience through its eight learning skills.
The address is Freeman Road, Didcot, OX11 7BZ.
Yes. The school office can provide hard copies of school information free of charge.
