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Nursery at Woodside Primary School and Nursery
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Children's interests shape the learning at Woodside's nursery, with friendship, colour, size and number providing starting points for exploration. This is the nursery provision within Woodside Primary School and Nursery in Dudley. Alongside places for three-year-olds, eligible children can take up funded provision from age two.
Ofsted judged the school's early years provision Good at the inspection on 21 and 22 November 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
The Early Years Framework is taught through topics that follow what interests the children. In parent terms, this connects learning with questions children want to explore: how friendships work, how objects compare in size, and which colours or numbers they recognise. Those topics give families concrete starting points for conversations about learning.
Communication and language received early attention in the Nursery class in November 2023, building foundations for later phonics learning. Mathematics was also organised so that learning developed in sequence from early years onwards. The emphasis is on building knowledge step by step.
Learning at home extends that practical approach. Suggested maths activities include comparing container capacity with sand or water, making three-dimensional shapes from play dough, and counting while setting up a pretend tea party. These are home-learning suggestions, rather than a nursery timetable. They show parents how everyday play can introduce mathematical language and ideas.
Other suggestions turn ordinary tasks into learning opportunities: children can make marks for a shopping list, count cups when helping set the table, or discuss changes in trees across the seasons. Families have specific ways to continue learning together.
Tapestry gives parents updates about their child's development and learning during early years. For questions about education or wellbeing, the first contact is the class teacher, with the Phase Leader the next contact if needed. That provides a clear route for raising concerns.
Support for special educational needs and disabilities sits within the school's wider provision. The school works with Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language therapists, CAMHS and Learning Support Services, bringing several professional routes into its support arrangements.
Physical access includes a ramp from the front car park through the Community Centre entrance and two wheelchair elevators serving steps in the main corridors. These are school-site features relevant to families with mobility needs.
Attending the nursery 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 nursery and applying for Reception as two separate decisions; a nursery booking does not secure the later school place.
Funded places of 15 hours are offered to all three-year-olds. A 30-hour place depends on eligibility, as does funded provision of 15 hours from age two. The booking process allows families seeking 15 hours to express a morning or afternoon preference.
The online Nursery Booking Form also lets parents request a callback or contact about a show around. It asks about sharing funding with another setting and professional agencies supporting the family, giving parents a way to raise those arrangements during the enquiry. Telephone enquiries can go to 01384 818245, or parents can email info@woodside.dudley.sch.uk. Contact the school for current charges for additional sessions.
There are funded places for three-year-olds, with funded provision from age two available to eligible children.
Parents seeking 15 hours can indicate an AM or PM preference in the booking process.
Tapestry provides updates about learning and development during early years.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process.
Yes. The online Nursery Booking Form lets parents request contact about a show around or ask for a callback.
