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Nursery at Glodwick Infant and Nursery 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 separate nursery building, resources children can reach themselves and a day that mixes group learning with independent choices give Glodwick’s nursery its own character. This is provision for three- and four-year-olds within Glodwick Infant and Nursery School. There are 90 part-time places, divided equally between morning and afternoon attendance.
Although physically separate, the nursery shares the school’s management and governance. Teachers work alongside teaching assistants, including bilingual assistants. For families, that bilingual support is a concrete part of the staffing model, rather than simply an aspiration about inclusion.
Dough Disco and Move and Mark give early writing a physical starting point. In the 2022-23 nursery account, children begin welcome time by attempting their names, then exercise fingers, hands and arms to music. These movements prepare children to control a pencil. The emphasis is on the smaller physical skills behind writing, alongside the marks themselves.
Sessions combine activities with the whole group, smaller groups and time for children to work independently. Labelled materials are within children’s reach, indoors and outside, so they can select what they need and take responsibility for putting it away. A nursery garden provides space for exploration. The repeated routine helps children anticipate the next part of their session.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together language, movement and relationships with early literacy, number, creativity and learning about the world. Here, it extends across indoor and outdoor learning. The 2022-23 topics included Nursery Rhymes, Traditional Tales and Come Outside; Monkey Puzzle helped prompt outdoor exploration. Plans respond to children’s interests, giving adults room to develop a topic around what catches children’s attention.
Ofsted’s February 2025 inspection found that nursery staff developed children’s vocabulary from the outset, with children confidently using new language during play. Across early years, children also connected vocabulary about water with seed growth and recognised quantities and shapes. Those examples show language and mathematical ideas becoming usable knowledge.
Settling starts with opportunities to become familiar with the nursery. The admissions arrangements describe visits in June and July and a summer event before children begin. Parents can also join their child during welcome time and stay and play sessions. This gives families opportunities to share activities rather than relying solely on a meeting about them.
Translation is provided at parent meetings. For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), staff plan entry with parents and existing professionals, offer transition visits and may observe the child in their previous setting. These discussions connect support with what adults already know about the child. The EYFS framework requires an assigned key person whose role is explained to parents.
Physical access. The school identifies barriers to access on its site. Families whose child needs physical adaptations should take those barriers into account when considering the setting.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Parents must make a separate application through Oldham Council’s school admissions website and meet the deadline for their child’s entry year. Treat this as a separate decision and application, even if your child is already settled here.
Transition activities serve a different purpose. Nursery children visit the infant building during their nursery year, and parents have an information meeting in the final term before Reception. Children with SEND can have additional transition visits. These steps build familiarity with the next setting; they do not secure admission.
Parents request either morning or afternoon attendance through the school office. The 2021-22 nursery timetable gave morning hours of 8:30am to 11:30am and afternoon hours of 12:10pm to 3:10pm.
Visits can be arranged by telephone or by making an appointment at school. Contact the office on 0161 823 8610 or email info@glodwickschool.co.uk. The nursery is on Glodwick Road, Oldham, OL4 1AJ.
The nursery caters for children aged three to four.
Yes. Parents can spend time with their child during welcome time and stay and play sessions.
The 2022-23 nursery account describes name-writing practice followed by Dough Disco or Move and Mark exercises to music, supporting pencil control.
No. Families must apply separately through Oldham Council’s school admissions website.
Staff plan nursery entry with parents and existing professionals. Children with SEND can also receive extra visits when moving from nursery to Reception.
