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Nursery at The Gleddings 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 pretend café, sunflower seeds and early word-building give The Gleddings’ nursery its character: practical exploration sits alongside the beginnings of reading and number work. This is the school’s Pre Prep provision, starting at age three, on Birdcage Lane in Savile Park, Halifax. It belongs to the independent preparatory school.
Pre Prep has its own teaching team, including an EYFS manager, teacher leaders and teaching assistants. That gives the youngest school children an identifiable team within the wider school.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines early learning with children’s development. Here, the nursery examples connect language, numbers, technology and understanding the natural world through things children can do themselves. At the ISI inspection of 16 to 18 May 2023, nursery children assembled letters into simple words, including fish, dog and cat. These are concrete early literacy skills.
Number work also had a practical setting: children traded goods for pretend money in their café. A technology activity involved guiding ladybirds towards leaves, giving children a task in which to apply developing digital skills. Sunflower growing prompted children to explain the importance of sunlight. The school’s I Can programme emphasises curiosity and learning to investigate, with that planting activity providing a nursery example.
Languages start early. French begins in Pre Prep at three, using stories, movement, games and singing, with speech preceding written work. Mandarin also reaches Pre Prep through activities such as songs and role play. Children encounter new languages through participation rather than relying on written exercises.
Outdoor play has a place in language development too. The early-years EAL policy provides opportunities to use home languages during play and describes outdoor activity as a way to encourage children to communicate more freely.
Assessment begins on entry to Pre Prep and informs teaching and additional help. For children learning English as an additional language, staff assess language needs on joining and explore home-language skills with parents when English is less secure. Support can therefore start from the child’s existing communication skills.
Pictures, demonstrations, repetition and adults describing activities are among the policy’s support methods. Children are given time to feel ready to speak, and non-verbal attempts to join in receive encouragement. First-language assistance has a practical limit: it may not be possible for every child throughout the day.
Families can speak with staff daily when needed. The school’s communication arrangements include a parents’ evening each term and written reports halfway through and at the end of the year. In May 2023, ISI confirmed compliance with the relevant EYFS requirements; early-years children also demonstrated an understanding of moving safely and calmly around their setting.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Ask the School Office to confirm the arrangements for moving into Reception. Treat choosing the nursery and securing the next school place as separate decisions.
The school enquiry form allows families to request a visit or register their child. The School Office can also handle enquiries on 01422 354 605. Pre Prep charges distinguish tuition from catering, including lunch and snacks; consult the school’s fee schedule for current charges.
Pre Prep starts at three. Little Gleddings is separately described as provision for children from six months to three years.
May 2023 inspection examples included building simple words, trading in a pretend café, using technology to guide ladybirds and growing sunflowers.
No. Ask the School Office to confirm the arrangements for moving into Reception.
Staff assess language needs, work with parents and use visual prompts, modelling and repetition. Home languages are supported, although first-language assistance may not be possible throughout the day for every child.
Use the school enquiry form’s visit option or contact the School Office on 01422 354 605.
