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Nursery at Frodsham Primary Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Two classrooms and a large outdoor learning area give Frodsham Primary Academy’s nursery a clear emphasis on play and exploration. Children can start when they turn two. The provision sits within the academy on Ship Street, with a playground shared by nursery and Reception children, giving the youngest pupils their own part of the school grounds.
Early years provision was graded Good at the Ofsted inspection on 25 and 26 February 2025. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision. In February 2025, learning and play took account of two-year-olds’ needs, and early years routines became established quickly: useful findings for families considering a first step away from home.
Choice shapes the learning environment. Children can join others, play alongside an adult or spend time exploring independently. Adults prepare activities, demonstrate how things work and respond to children’s interests. This gives the day both direction and room for a child’s own ideas.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines learning to communicate, managing feelings and developing movement skills with early reading, number work, creative expression and discovering the world. Here, practical exploration sits alongside adult guidance. Children are encouraged to persist with challenges and work out their own solutions, rather than simply complete an activity.
Outdoor learning continues in different weather conditions. Alongside the younger children’s playground, the grounds include gardens and a Forest Schools area, with access for children during the week. These give exploration space beyond the classroom. Spanish also starts in nursery, supported by the Janet Lloyd Language Network and a language specialist.
In 2021–2022, the two-year-old session combined speech and language work with Carl the Concept cat, Lola listening activities, movement rhymes, singing and books. Time for choosing activities indoors and outdoors alternated with shared activities and snack conversation. These examples show how communication was woven into play. By February 2025, children in early years enjoyed shared stories.
The team includes a nursery key worker whose role also covers pastoral care and inclusion, alongside EYFS key workers. Families seeking support for special educational needs and/or disabilities can contact the SEND coordinator at Frodsham.sendco@wpat.uk.
During 2021–2022, Tapestry gave parents access to their child’s learning journey and let them contribute achievements from home. Snack arrangements then included a healthy snack, milk and a water bottle replenished each day. These were practical points of connection between home and nursery life.
Safeguarding training takes place annually, with further training during the year, and the Welfare Team meets regularly to consider concerns. For family difficulties, an Early Help Assessment can bring concerns and strengths together into a Family Plan, giving support an agreed direction.
Attending this nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. Reception applications are handled centrally through Cheshire West and Chester Council’s online route.
Preparation also happens through everyday independence. The nursery encourages families to practise dressing, eating lunch and taking responsibility for belongings, as well as talking about starting Reception. The shared playground gives nursery children experience of a space used by Reception too. Familiarity and admissions remain separate questions.
Nursery entry follows a rolling intake handled by the school. From the term after a child’s third birthday, the stated funded offer is five sessions each week, lasting three hours apiece.
In 2021–2022, sessions operated during term time: mornings ran from 8:45 to 11:45 as maintained sessions only for children aged three and over, working with Reception. Afternoons ran from 12:15 to 3:15 for funded or private two-year-olds in nursery and children aged three and over using 30-hour funding or private places in Reception. Lunch cover was for children aged three and over.
Early years entry uses the gate opposite the Children’s Centre between 8:35 and 8:45. Collection is at the nursery gate, from 11:35 to 11:40 for children leaving at lunchtime, or at 3:15 for the end of the day. These collection arrangements differ from the historical session timetable above.
To enquire or arrange a visit, call 01928 249840 or email frodsham.office@wpat.uk. Visits can include meeting staff. Contact the school for current charges.
Children can join from their second birthday.
The nursery has a large outdoor learning area and shares the younger children’s playground with Reception.
Early years provision was graded Good at the inspection on 25 and 26 February 2025.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through Cheshire West and Chester Council’s normal admissions process.
Call 01928 249840 or email frodsham.office@wpat.uk to arrange a time to look around and meet staff.
