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Nursery at Cobholm 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories, songs and purposeful conversation give Cobholm’s early years provision its clearest character. Adults introduce new words and help children develop their ideas, making spoken language a central part of learning. For a child building confidence in expressing themselves, that emphasis matters.
The nursery belongs to Cobholm Primary Academy on Mill Road in Great Yarmouth. In February 2026, Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision to be at a Strong standard. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.
Learning follows a planned sequence, with activities shaped around children’s interests and the skills they are ready to develop next. Staff check development and adjust activities when they identify gaps. The practical benefit is a day that responds to what children can already do while giving them something new to work towards.
Language teaching runs through these activities. Adults demonstrate vocabulary and use conversation to encourage children to think further, rather than stopping at a short answer. Stories sit alongside singing and rhymes, giving children several ways to enjoy language and develop an interest in books.
The early years foundation stage brings together learning and children’s development. Here, the February 2026 findings describe a broad curriculum with ambition for children from different starting points. Confidence, independence and the ability to keep trying develop alongside knowledge. These are useful everyday skills as well as foundations for later learning.
Familiar routines help children settle. In February 2026, children in early years became comfortable quickly at the start of the day and approached their activities confidently. Warm relationships with adults helped them feel secure enough to begin learning.
Support also responds to individual development. Staff adapt early years activities for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), as well as disadvantaged children. Their progress across the curriculum was very strong in February 2026. Partnerships with parents and carers also supported learning beyond the classroom.
Across Inspiration Trust, SEND support includes a learning plan shared with the adults teaching and supporting the child. Parents take part in termly reviews, so they can discuss progress and changes to support. The SEND coordinator works with families, staff and other agencies; contact details can be obtained through the school office.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route and meet the normal deadline. Treat choosing a nursery and applying for school as two separate decisions.
The academy’s address is Mill Road, Cobholm, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0BA. The school office can be reached on 01493 602653. For SEND enquiries, the office is also the route to the SEND coordinator’s contact details.
Yes. It is the academy’s own nursery provision on Mill Road in Cobholm, Great Yarmouth.
In February 2026, early years was judged to be at a Strong standard within the school’s inspection. This is not a separate nursery rating.
Communication and language are central. Adults develop vocabulary through conversation, while stories, singing and rhymes encourage children’s interest in reading.
Early years staff adapt activities to children’s needs. Inspiration Trust’s arrangements also include learning plans and termly reviews involving parents and carers.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal admissions process by the normal deadline.
