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Nursery at St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Planting bedding plants and sharing picture books give this nursery its clearest character: practical activity alongside early enjoyment of reading. The nursery belongs to St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye, and takes children from the term following their third birthday. Morning, afternoon and full-day sessions give families a choice of attendance patterns.
Opened on the school site in September 2022, it sits within a school in central Eye, beside the original Guildhall. Ofsted judged the school's early years provision Good at the inspection on 21 and 22 September 2022; that judgement covers early years within the school.
Children's choices have a place in learning. In September 2022, early years children took part in activities they could lead themselves, with staff planning those opportunities to support their development. Stories and picture books were introduced from the start, helping children begin to enjoy reading. Learning also included simple group routines, such as listening to an adult while sitting together on the mat. Play and learning to join in both mattered.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) here includes the Development Matters Framework. In technology learning, children can use laptops, iPads and an interactive whiteboard in the classroom. They explore how familiar technology operates and learn words for its parts and actions, including keyboard and typing. Discussions also cover sensible screen time, connecting those tools with children's wellbeing rather than treating device use as an end in itself.
Gardening adds a tangible example of nursery activity. In June 2025, children planted bedding plants donated by a parent and helped water them. This gave them a practical task involving living things and their care.
Settling received a positive early years finding in September 2022: children were helped to adjust promptly when they joined. Together with the teaching of listening and group routines, that gives parents a concrete picture of how the first stage of school life was supported.
For concerns about additional needs, families can approach the class teacher or SENDCO. The school's support arrangements include classroom adaptations and interventions where needed, overseen by the SENDCO and headteacher. Children on the SEN register have a Pupil Passport, with targets reviewed each term and shared at parents' evenings. That creates a regular point for discussing progress with families. Suffolk SENDIASS also provides parents with impartial advice and support about special educational needs and disability.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Treat choosing nursery sessions and applying for Reception as separate decisions, even though the nursery is part of the school.
The full nursery day runs from 9:00am to 3:15pm, with morning and afternoon sessions also offered. The full-day finish is a useful practical detail when matching childcare with work and collection arrangements.
The school office is the enquiry contact: email office@eyeprimary.org.uk or telephone 01379 831500. The address is Church Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BD.
Children can join from the term after they turn three.
Morning, afternoon and full-day sessions are offered. The full day runs from 9:00am to 3:15pm.
Examples include child-led learning and early enjoyment of stories and picture books. In June 2025, nursery children also planted and watered bedding plants donated by a parent.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal admissions process, by its deadline.
Speak to the class teacher or SENDCO. The school's support includes classroom adaptations, interventions where needed and Pupil Passports for children on the SEN register.
