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Nursery at Longtown Community 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
An on-site pre-school, an Early Years Hub and woodland learning spaces give Longtown’s youngest provision its setting within a rural primary school. Longtown Community Pre-School sits at Longtown Community Primary School in Herefordshire’s Olchon Valley. Longtown Castle overlooks the school site, which includes playing fields and outdoor learning areas. These are concrete features of the school surroundings, rather than a promise about how each nursery session is spent.
The early years team includes a teacher and a pre-school teaching assistant. This places the provision within the school’s teaching structure, with a special educational needs co-ordinator also part of the wider team.
The Early Years Foundation Stage, or EYFS, has a two-year curriculum cycle in Class 1. For parents, that makes the curriculum a sequence extending beyond a single term. Learning about living things gives a concrete example: in April 2024, early years children explored how beans develop from seeds and how frogs develop from tadpoles. Those changes give children something specific to investigate and discuss.
Outdoor activity also features in early years learning, including activities in the woods. The school grounds include woodland and a wild meadow, alongside a fire pit and open spaces. The Kite’s Nest is another named outdoor learning space on the school site.
Woodland Tots provides a separate family activity for children aged 0 to 4 years. Its autumn 2026 sessions combine stories and singing with time around the fire, plus a seasonal snack and a drink. A qualified teacher who is also a Forest School leader runs the sessions. This is a way for families to take part together in the outdoor setting; it is distinct from the nursery day.
A pre-school teaching assistant works within the early years staffing structure, while the school’s special educational needs co-ordinator provides a named role for inclusion. Mini Melo support is also offered to parents of pre-schoolers, toddlers and young babies, giving families a connection to mental health and wellbeing support.
School lunches use Parent Pay for ordering and payment. Families can place weekly orders or arrange a half term together, but the deadline is Thursday evening before the following week. Late orders cannot be accommodated. That requires some advance planning around meals.
Attending Longtown’s nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Treat that application as a separate task from choosing nursery sessions.
The school describes structured arrangements to help children make the transition from its on-site pre-school. That preparation concerns children’s move into school; it should be considered separately from the allocation of a Reception place.
Visits to the pre-school can be arranged by telephone on 01873 860239. The school office also accepts enquiries at admin@longtown.hereford.sch.uk.
Pre-school clothing includes an optional red logo sweatshirt and an optional red logo T-shirt, alongside a red pre-school fleece. The PTA supports uniform purchases through pre-loved clothing, giving families another route to obtaining school items.
No. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a place, and families must apply separately for Reception.
Yes. Call 01873 860239 to arrange a visit.
The red pre-school logo sweatshirt and T-shirt are optional. A red pre-school fleece is also included in the clothing list.
It is a separate outdoor activity for families with children aged 0 to 4 years, with stories, songs, fire time and a seasonal snack and drink.
Use Parent Pay. Orders can cover a half term or be made weekly, with each week’s order due by Thursday evening of the preceding week.
