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Nursery at Hillside 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
An early start within a primary school is the defining feature of Hillside’s nursery provision in Matson, Gloucester. The nursery belongs to the school, so parents are choosing a first stage of school life as well as care for a younger child.
Early years provision received a Good judgement at the inspection on 22 and 23 November 2022. That judgement applies to the school’s early years provision within the whole-school inspection; it is not a separate nursery inspection outcome.
Personal, social, health and economic education extends from pre-school through the school. In November 2022, this teaching supported children’s understanding of the world around them, healthy eating and physical and mental wellbeing. For a young child, these are useful foundations: learning includes understanding themselves and other people, alongside developing awareness of health.
The early years judgement gives parents a dated assessment of this stage of education. It should be read within that scope, rather than treated as a description of every nursery activity or session.
Safeguarding operates across the school. In November 2022, its arrangements were effective: staff training helped adults recognise children who needed assistance and respond appropriately. Safeguarding leaders also worked with outside professionals and agencies to protect children and support families at risk of harm. These are school-wide findings, relevant to the safeguarding framework surrounding the nursery.
Attending Hillside’s nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route and meet the applicable deadline. Choosing the nursery and applying for Reception are separate decisions; a nursery place should never be treated as confirmation of a later school place.
The school is on Underhill Road, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6AP. For families considering the nursery, that location is a practical starting point for assessing the journey alongside the separate decision about Reception.
Yes. Hillside Primary School has its own nursery provision.
The address is Underhill Road, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6AP.
Early years provision was judged Good at the inspection on 22 and 23 November 2022. This was a judgement within the school inspection.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process.
In November 2022, safeguarding arrangements across the school were effective. Staff received training to identify children needing help and take appropriate action.
