Littletown Primary Academy Nursery

Curiosity and language give Littletown’s nursery its clearest character. Children are encouraged to investigate the world around them, with adult support helping their language develop. This is the school’s own provision for children from three years old, at Littletown Primary Academy on Honiton Bottom Road in Honiton.

Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 11 and 12 June 2024. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating. For parents, the nursery-specific emphasis on exploration and communication is the more useful picture of learning here.

Exploration has a clear purpose. In June 2024, nursery staff encouraged children’s curiosity about their surroundings, while carefully planned help developed their language effectively. The combination matters: children have encouragement to investigate, alongside support for expressing what they discover. Learning begins with curiosity, and adults help children build the language to take it further.

Within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), early reading is another strand. In June 2024, children across early years were developing their understanding of phonics well. Put simply, this concerns the sounds used in reading. This is an early years finding rather than a nursery-only claim, but it adds a concrete learning focus alongside the nursery’s exploration and language work.

Support connects with a school-wide Student and Family Support Team (SAFS). Its structure includes a SEND coordinator, a Senior Mental Health Lead and a Family Support Worker. The family support role helps parents engage with outside agencies and address barriers affecting their children at school. This gives families a route for discussing needs that extend beyond classroom learning.

For concerns about special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), the first contact is the child’s teacher. Concerns can then be passed to SAFS, with meetings arranged. Parents can also contact the school office to arrange a conversation with the SEND coordinator or another team member. The practical benefit is a clear sequence: raise the concern, discuss it, then involve the relevant support role.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Treat choosing nursery and applying for Reception as two separate decisions. Being enrolled here should never be taken as confirmation of a later school place.

Enquiries can go to the school office on 01404 548749 or by email to admin@littletown.devon.sch.uk. School tours can be booked, giving families an opportunity to see the setting before making their choice.

For family calendar planning, the autumn 2026 school half-term runs from 26 October to 6 November, and the term ends for children on 18 December. These school calendar dates are useful when organising family commitments around the autumn term.