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Nursery at Ann Cam Church of England 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Learning to cooperate gives Little Daffodils its clearest character. In April 2024, nursery children were learning to work together in a caring setting. This is Ann Cam Church of England Primary School’s own provision for children aged two, three and four, based at Bayfield Gardens in Dymock.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at its inspection on 23 and 24 April 2024. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating. Cooperation was a positive feature, while the detail of the nursery curriculum needed attention.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the learning framework. Learning includes cooperating with other children, building vocabulary and exploring how technology follows instructions. Trained staff, toys suited to children’s age and learning resources are included in funded provision. The school’s early years computing approach introduces online safety and programming a device: children explore how instructions make technology work.
Curriculum detail. In April 2024, the nursery’s intended outcomes were clear, but the smaller steps in knowledge and language needed more precise planning. Some children consequently lost interest in activities and did not extend their vocabulary as much as they could. The required improvement was to define what children should learn and when, giving activities a clearer purpose across those seven areas.
Swimming brings a physical dimension to the offer. The school has an outdoor swimming pool, and optional nursery swimming lessons can attract a voluntary contribution. Trips and visiting providers can also involve voluntary charges, so these sit alongside the funded learning offer rather than being assumed to be included.
Lunch offers a choice between hot food and packed lunches supplied by CaterCater. Orders can be made ahead through ParentPay or on the day. Nutritious snacks are provided free, while lunches are charged separately. Families can therefore distinguish everyday snack provision from the meal arrangements they choose.
Across Ann Cam, SEND support includes adapting the curriculum and reviewing progress with parents at least three times a year. Depending on a child’s needs, support may involve individual or group work and advice from professionals such as a Speech and Language Therapist or Occupational Therapist. These are school-wide arrangements, with support shaped around the child.
Medical care also has a defined process. Where needed, individual care plans are developed with families and health professionals, setting out responsibilities and emergency arrangements. This gives parents a practical basis for agreeing how a child’s medical needs will be handled.
Attending Little Daffodils does not guarantee a Reception place at Ann Cam. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the relevant deadline. Gloucestershire County Council’s starting-primary route provides the dates and application information. Treat choosing nursery and applying for school as separate decisions.
Flexible hours run between 8am and 5pm. The nursery accepts 15-hour and 30-hour early years funding; extended funding requires an eligibility code. Funded hours are allocated first, with additional hours charged separately, and fees apply where funding is not received.
The funded offer includes staff delivering the EYFS, premises, learning resources and basic care consumables. Charges for meals and optional swimming activities connected with funded hours must be voluntary. Buying extras is not a condition of accessing funded provision, and children whose families decline them must retain the same access to provision. Late collection attracts a separate charge. Contact the school for current charges. Enquiries can go to admin@anncam.gloucs.sch.uk or 01531 890424, and school visits can be booked.
The nursery caters for children aged two, three and four.
Hours are flexible between 8am and 5pm, with additional hours available beyond the funded entitlement.
Yes. It accepts 15-hour and 30-hour early years funding. Extended funding requires an eligibility code, and hours beyond the entitlement are charged.
Nutritious snacks are free. CaterCater supplies hot meals and packed lunches, which can be ordered through ParentPay in advance or on the day. Meal charges connected with funded hours must be voluntary; buying meals is not a condition of accessing those hours.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process and meet the relevant deadline. Gloucestershire County Council provides starting-primary application information.
