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Nursery at Orgill 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 willow house, a mud kitchen and a wooden fort give Orgill’s nursery day plenty of scope for exploration. This is nursery provision within the school’s Early Years unit in Egremont, with a two-year-old group alongside the Nursery class for children aged three and four. In the Ofsted report dated 3 March 2026, early years met the Expected standard. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision.
Play and small-group teaching share the day. Children choose resources and activities for themselves, while adults demonstrate skills and help them take their learning further. Nursery groups also have phonics, maths and other directed activities. Teachers, senior teaching assistants and teaching assistants observe children during sessions, then use what they notice to plan their next learning steps.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) connects language, movement and relationships with early literacy, number, creativity and understanding the world. Here, that means opportunities to talk, handle materials, explore and practise independence alongside focused teaching. Stories, rhymes and songs help children extend their vocabulary and explain feelings and ideas. In March 2026, two-year-olds were absorbed in stories, while older nursery children chose familiar activities confidently.
Indoors, children can move between construction, small-world play, a story corner and spaces for writing and role play. Resources remain accessible for children to revisit interests, with additions linked to topics through the year. Adult-led work can include sensory exploration, activities for fine motor control and singing.
Outside, a canopy shelters an all-weather area with soft safety surfacing. A large grassed area contains the willow house, tyre obstacle course and wooden fort; elsewhere there is a water station, digging space beside the mud kitchen and an outdoor music station. Outdoor provision extends indoor activities into bigger, louder and messier play. Children can explore sound, movement and materials rather than spend the session sitting at tables.
Children settled readily in March 2026, and staff provided supportive care, including suitable routines for two-year-olds. Relationships with families helped adults recognise and respond to children’s needs, including special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Sharing equipment and putting it away also formed part of children’s everyday learning, giving independence a practical purpose.
Communication includes emailed observation reports each half term. Between ages two and three, a development check leads to a meeting and written summary for parents. Where significant concerns emerge, or SEND is identified, staff create a targeted support plan with families and, where appropriate, other professionals. This connects observations in nursery with decisions about additional help.
Lunch brings children into the school hall from 11.45am. Meals are cooked in the school kitchen using fresh ingredients produced locally, with choices across a three-week menu, including sandwiches, filled jacket potatoes and hot dishes. Wraparound lunch has a designated assistant alongside an Early Years staff member. Adults encourage conversation, manners and using cutlery, so eating is also time to practise social skills.
Growing independence prepares nursery children for their next stage, but nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal local authority process by its deadline. Orgill is a community school and follows local authority admission procedures. Keep that application separate from arranging nursery sessions: familiarity with the school does not secure admission.
Nursery attendance follows morning or afternoon sessions. Charged wraparound can add lunch alone or lunch with the second daily session, allowing a full day within the Early Years unit with familiar staff. Children entitled to 30 hours of free childcare can use that entitlement; additional wraparound can also be booked by families who do not qualify. Contact the school for current charges.
The early years day starts at 8.45am, and Nursery and the two-year-old group finish at 3.30pm. Parents accompany younger children to their entrance, and collection involves handover to an adult staff know. For nursery enquiries, call 01946 820234 or email secretary@orgill.cumbria.sch.uk.
There is a two-year-old group and a Nursery class for three- and four-year-olds within the school’s Early Years unit.
Yes. Wraparound can add lunch and the second daily session to a morning or afternoon nursery place. Additional sessions carry charges, subject to funded entitlement.
The outdoor area includes a sheltered all-weather space, a willow house, a wooden fort, a tyre obstacle course, a mud kitchen and stations for water and music.
Parents receive observation reports by email each half term. Children aged between two and three also have a progress check, with a meeting and written summary for parents.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal local authority admission process by its deadline.
