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Nursery at Buckingham Primary Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories, conversation and a weekly taste of seasonal food give Buckingham Primary Academy’s nursery its character. This is Foundation Stage One (FS1), the school’s nursery provision on Buckingham Street in Hull, with funded places for three- and four-year-olds. Learning through play sits alongside activities guided by adults, giving children opportunities to follow their interests and practise new skills.
Language is a clear thread through the early years experience. Books, nursery rhymes and shared reading give children reasons to talk, listen and encounter new words. Families have a part in that, too, through reading at home and invitations to join school sessions.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines activities children choose with teaching led by adults. Here, staff use observations and conversations with families to shape classroom learning around children’s needs and interests. Children can return to skills introduced by adults during their own play, making room for practice as well as exploration.
Drawing Club runs fortnightly across Foundation Stage. Stories, animation and music prompt children to draw, talk and develop their own ideas. Its focus brings conversation and maths together with making marks, giving early writing a purpose before children can produce conventional sentences. Adults introduce vocabulary using actions, visual aids and brief explanations.
Daily phonics begins in FS1, using Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised. Mathematics starts in nursery through practical experiences with numbers, patterns and relationships. Speaking and listening also receive explicit attention: the Voice 21 Oracy Framework introduces asking questions, joining ideas and taking turns. These are useful skills for participating in play and making needs understood.
Settling can happen gradually. A nursery start may be spread over two or more weeks, and a home visit may take place before attendance begins. These arrangements allow an introduction to school to be paced rather than compressed into a single start date.
Weekly Time to Try sessions introduce seasonal vegetables, fruit and other foods. Half-termly Stay and Read mornings invite families to share reading in school, connecting home reading with classroom experiences.
Children have baseline assessments when they enter FS1. If parents are worried about development, the class teacher is the first contact; concerns can then involve the special educational needs coordinator. Further assessment may involve the Speech and Language Therapy Service, Northcott Outreach or an educational psychologist. This gives families a route from an initial conversation to more specialist advice when needed.
A nursery place does not guarantee admission to Buckingham Primary Academy’s Reception. Parents must make a separate application through the local authority admissions process. The route is Hull City Council’s online portal, or contact with the council by telephone.
Transition support is a separate matter. Nursery staff coordinate with Reception colleagues and pass reports and agreed records to another school where appropriate. The preparation therefore supports children moving to Buckingham or to a different allocated or chosen school.
Morning sessions run from 8:45 to 11:45; afternoons run from 12:15 to 15:15. Morning places are offered first for September and January starters. For April starters, afternoons may be offered first if mornings are full. Flexible arrangements can be considered when practical.
The part-time entitlement is 15 hours each week over 38 weeks, beginning in the term after a child’s third birthday. Eligible families can take 30 funded hours. Families without that eligibility can pay to extend attendance; additional sessions depend on spare places, and lunchtime sessions carry a charge. Contact the school for current charges.
For nursery enquiries and an admission pack, telephone 01482 328661 or email admin@buckingham.hull.sch.uk.
Funded places are offered for three- and four-year-olds, with the nursery admission arrangements providing entry from the term after the third birthday.
Mornings run from 8:45 to 11:45 and afternoons from 12:15 to 15:15. Flexible sessions can be considered when practical.
Eligible families can access 30 funded hours. Paid additional sessions are also possible when places are available; contact the school for current charges.
A child's start may be staggered over two or more weeks. A home visit may also take place before they begin.
No. Parents must apply separately through Hull City Council’s admissions process. Staff support the transition whether the child moves to Buckingham or another school.
