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Nursery at Kingsley 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Eight places and a morning rhythm give Little Gems, Kingsley’s provision for children aged two to three, a clear practical identity. It sits alongside the school’s Nursery provision, which serves two-, three- and four-year-olds, on Taybrooke Avenue in Hartlepool. Little Gems runs on weekday mornings, making it a specific option for families seeking a short daily session.
The nursery experience combines early learning with getting used to school routines. At the November 2024 inspection, Ofsted found that children in Nursery adapted quickly to those routines, while children across early years were happy and settled. Those findings give parents a useful picture of how children were managing the start of school life at that time.
Play and focused learning both have a place. In November 2024, early mathematics involved planned play as well as work in small groups. Adults used what they knew about gaps in children’s understanding to choose targeted activities. The practical implication is that mathematical learning included opportunities to explore and more focused attention to what individual children needed next.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum has progression documents covering subjects including music, mathematics and understanding the world. For parents, these describe learning that builds in stages rather than a collection of unrelated activities.
Creative work is a daily part of Nursery. Children investigate shape, line and colour through making pictures and patterns; fabric and materials that can be moulded also become sculptures and textiles. This gives them different ways to express an idea and experiment with materials.
Technology has a concrete presence too: Nursery children explore with iPads and Bee Bots. Sharing toys, taking turns and caring for plants and insects feature in the nursery’s social learning. A dated example adds another dimension: in the 2023 sustainable living STEM project, Nursery investigated recycled materials for an animal shelter. It brought a practical question into making and exploration.
Settling begins before the nursery start. Families applying directly to Kingsley are offered a pre-nursery place. For children with identified special educational needs, preparation includes parent-accompanied groups and extra nursery visits. That period can be extended until parent and child feel comfortable, allowing staff time to become familiar with the child’s needs.
Support also includes nursery assessment places for children with autism spectrum disorder or social communication difficulties. Two assessment places are shared across four children, with two attending in the morning and two in the afternoon. Support is organised around individual needs, and the local authority agrees and reviews these places.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate school application through Hartlepool’s local authority admissions arrangements. The distinction also applies to children holding a nursery assessment place: that place guarantees neither mainstream nor additionally resourced admission to the school.
Transition support is a separate matter. Children with SEND visit their next class during the summer term and spend time with the adults who will teach them. Additionally resourced pupils, and some children with complex needs, also receive a book to take home to help prepare for the change.
Little Gems opens Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 11.30am. It offers 15-hour Free Nursery Entitlement places and 15-hour Working Parent Entitlement places. These arrangements relate specifically to Little Gems.
For Little Gems enquiries, email littlegems@kingsleyschool.org.uk or telephone 01429273102. General nursery applications go directly to the school. The school office can also be reached at admin@kingsleyschool.org.uk, and the contact page includes an enquiry form.
The school has Nursery provision for two-, three- and four-year-olds. Little Gems specifically serves children aged two to three.
Little Gems opens from 8.30am to 11.30am, Monday to Friday.
It offers 15-hour Free Nursery Entitlement places and 15-hour Working Parent Entitlement places.
Children with identified special educational needs have parent-accompanied pre-nursery groups and additional visits. The preparation period remains flexible until parent and child feel comfortable.
No. Families apply separately through the local authority’s school admissions arrangements. A nursery assessment place also guarantees neither a mainstream nor an additionally resourced school place.
