Bentley High Street Primary School Nursery

Language and reading give Bentley High Street’s early years provision its clearest character. In October 2024, children’s vocabulary development and early reading were strengths, with teaching adjusted promptly when children needed extra help. That makes support for communication a central part of the picture for parents.

The nursery belongs to Bentley High Street Primary School in Bentley, Doncaster. Its early years provision also includes No.1, the provision for two-year-olds. Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Outstanding at the inspection on 8 and 9 October 2024. This is an early years judgement within the school’s inspection.

Morning, afternoon and a 30-hour pattern give families different ways to organise attendance. The shorter sessions occupy either side of lunchtime; the longer pattern runs from morning into the afternoon. Their different finishing times matter when planning collection.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) covers young children’s learning and care. Its learning areas bring together talking and listening, physical skills and social development with early mathematics, literacy, creativity and understanding the world. For parents, this means early education reaches beyond reading alone: communication, movement and relationships also belong within it.

In October 2024, early years staff checked what children understood and changed their teaching when gaps emerged. Vocabulary and reading opportunities were used effectively. The practical strength is responsiveness: children received help matched to what they needed to learn, rather than teaching continuing regardless of their understanding.

For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), joining arrangements include conversations with parents and the child’s previous setting, a home visit, a transition booklet and opportunities to meet their new class adults. Additional visits can be arranged when needed. These steps give families several ways to share information and help a child become familiar with school.

Support involves parents throughout planning and review. The school uses Assess, Plan, Do, Review, revisiting interventions each term and agreeing changes with families. Parents can also book a conversation with the special educational needs coordinator without their child having a SEND support plan. Half-termly coffee mornings provide another opportunity to discuss family concerns with the pastoral team and SEND coordinator.

School lunch choices include jacket potatoes with cheese, beans or tuna mayonnaise, alongside cold options such as wraps. Fruit or yoghurt also appears on the menu. Meal bookings use Parentpay.

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. City of Doncaster Council administers applications to the school, including nursery and primary admission.

For children with SEND moving between year groups, teachers share support information and children visit their next class before the summer term ends. Extra visits or a transition booklet can be used when needed. This helps with familiarity and continuity of support; it is separate from allocating a place.

The morning session runs from 9:00 to 12:00, and the afternoon session from 12:30 to 3:30. The 30-hour pattern runs from 9:00 to 3:00. Families can arrange a school visit by emailing admin@bentleyhighst.elp.org.uk.

Younger children remain with their class until a parent or carer collects them. A sibling or relative collecting a pupil must be 16 or older. If collection is delayed, contact the school so staff know what is happening and can reassure the child.