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Nursery at Grange 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Caterpillars gives two-year-olds their own named provision at Grange Primary School, alongside the school nursery. Both have morning and afternoon sessions, making the half-day rhythm a defining practical feature of nursery life here.
The nursery belongs to Grange Primary School on Owton Manor Lane in Hartlepool. Caterpillars and the school nursery have different arrangements for allocating places, so families need to distinguish between the two when making an enquiry.
Morning sessions begin with a drop-off window of 8.35am to 8.40am, with collection between 11.30am and 11.35am. Afternoon drop-off runs from 12.05pm to 12.10pm, followed by collection between 3.00pm and 3.05pm. These arrangements apply to both Nursery and Caterpillars.
For parents, the useful detail is the window at each end of the session. Plan around the full drop-off and collection periods when arranging travel or handing collection over to another adult. A morning place brings a collection before noon; an afternoon place means returning shortly after three.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place at Grange. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the deadline for their child's entry year. Treat choosing a nursery place and applying for school as two separate decisions.
Reception applications go through Hartlepool Borough Council Admissions Team. The school allocates its own nursery places, while the local authority handles Reception admissions. That difference matters even when a child already attends nursery on the same school site: a nursery enquiry is not a Reception application.
Contact Grange directly about school nursery places. The school telephone number is 01429272007. For Caterpillars, the local authority allocates the two-year-old places and the enquiry number is 01429 284881. Using the appropriate contact puts the enquiry with the organisation responsible for that provision.
Session timings. Nursery and Caterpillars share the same morning and afternoon drop-off and collection windows. Use those nursery timings when organising childcare and journeys, rather than assuming that the wider school's day applies to your child.
Separate applications. Keep the nursery enquiry and the later Reception application as distinct tasks. Contacting the school about a nursery place does not replace an application to Hartlepool Borough Council for Reception. Families choosing Grange's nursery should therefore plan for the nursery sessions themselves and retain a separate reminder for the school application process.
Yes. Its two-year-old provision is called Caterpillars, and the local authority allocates places. For enquiries about these places, telephone 01429 284881.
Drop-off is between 8.35am and 8.40am, and collection is between 11.30am and 11.35am. These windows also apply to Caterpillars.
Drop-off is between 12.05pm and 12.10pm, with collection between 3.00pm and 3.05pm. These windows also apply to Caterpillars.
Contact Grange directly for the school nursery. For Caterpillars places, contact the local authority on 01429 284881.
No. A separate Reception application is required through Hartlepool Borough Council Admissions Team, following the normal application process.
