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Nursery at Lyndhurst 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Home visits before nursery starts give Lyndhurst’s early years provision a personal starting point. EYFS staff visit every new nursery child at home, meeting them in familiar surroundings before school life begins. The nursery is part of Lyndhurst Primary School in Dukinfield, with children eligible to join from the term following their third birthday, subject to places being available.
Families can choose a morning pattern of 15 hours or provision covering 30 hours. January and April provide additional entry points. The school’s overall Ofsted judgement is Requires Improvement; this is a whole-school judgement, rather than a separate nursery grade.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the starting framework for nursery mathematics. The emphasis is on understanding numbers, recognising patterns and exploring shape, space and measures. For parents, that means early maths extends beyond reciting a counting sequence: children are encouraged to discuss what they notice and explore how quantities relate to each other.
Lyndhurst’s maths approach moves from objects children can handle to pictures and then numerical symbols. Small steps organise the learning. This gives children a practical starting point before they work with more abstract ideas.
Across EYFS, reading uses a carousel approach linked to First Class Phonics. Physical learning includes practising catching, throwing, jumping and running. These are concrete foundations for later learning, rather than a focus solely on desk activities. Language support also has named programmes: the EYFS team delivers WELCOM, and early years staff have trained in PECS, the Picture Exchange System, and social communication.
Settling begins before the first session through the nursery home visit. Children joining with identified special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can have a meeting involving their parents, the SENDCO and the EYFS lead so that support can be planned. Additional stay-and-play sessions are offered to new nursery children with SEND when required. The preparation can therefore be adjusted to the child.
Within the school’s SEND arrangements, teachers and teaching assistants support children in class. Visual prompts and individual timetables help make routines understandable. Assess, Plan, Do, Review structures the support process, while pupil passports record needs and ways to help, with reviews each term involving parent and child views.
Class Dojo provides a way for parents to message the teacher or SENDCO and share work from home. Half-termly SEND coffee mornings also bring families together with support staff. Physical care has a concrete provision in the EYFS unit: an accessible suite contains an adjustable changing bed, shower, sink and toilet. This matters for children who need assistance with personal care.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through Tameside Council’s normal admissions route, meeting the applicable deadline. Choosing nursery and applying for Reception are separate decisions.
Preparation for the next class is a different matter. Children take part in transition sessions to meet their next teacher and see the classroom, while staff exchange information. Where a child needs more preparation, arrangements can include extra visits and visual transition booklets, planned with families. These support familiarity; they do not secure admission.
Morning nursery runs from 8:40am to 11:40am; the afternoon session runs from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. Children taking 30-hour provision attend from 8:40am until 2:40pm. For those children, an optional charged extension adds 35 minutes, taking collection to 3:15pm. Ask the school for current charges.
Registered nursery children can also use the Before and After School Club during term time. Its morning session is 7:30am to 9:00am, with afternoon care from 3:15pm to 6:00pm. A club manager plans activities around a weekly theme, giving the additional care its own programme.
The school handles nursery applications. Obtain an application form from the office or use the downloadable version. Enquiries can go to 0161 330 7220 or admin@lyndhurst.victoriousmat.org. Families are encouraged to tour the school before joining.
Children are eligible from the term after they turn three, subject to available places. There are additional January and April intakes.
Morning sessions run from 8:40am to 11:40am and afternoon sessions from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. The 30-hour provision runs from 8:40am to 2:40pm.
Children accessing 30-hour provision can stay until 3:15pm for an additional charge. Registered nursery children are also eligible for term-time Before and After School Club care.
No. A separate Reception application is required through Tameside Council’s admissions route.
EYFS staff make home visits for all children starting nursery. New children with SEND can receive additional stay-and-play sessions if required, with further preparation planned around their needs.
