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Nursery at Highlands 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Speaking, friendships and physical development come first in Highlands’ youngest classrooms. Highlands Pre-School, the provision for eligible two-year-olds, occupies refurbished indoor and outdoor space in the school’s Foundation Stage building. Alongside it, the 39-place nursery, known as F1, takes children from the term after their third birthday. These are two distinct stages of early education within Highlands Primary School in Hull.
The pre-school can accommodate up to 24 children per session, with the number offered dependent on staffing and demand. It prioritises children eligible for disadvantaged places. In the inspection of 7 and 8 February 2024, Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Outstanding. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) gives learning its structure. In the twos room and F1, the emphasis is on communication, physical skills and personal and social development. In everyday terms, children practise expressing what they want, listening to others, making friends and sharing. Large movements and finer hand skills develop alongside these social foundations. Learning to communicate needs matters as much here as beginning to recognise numbers.
Daily phonics sessions build awareness of sounds, while early number work introduces mathematical understanding. Music, painting, dance and design and technology give children ways to experiment and express ideas. Learning also draws on their surrounding environment and community, connecting early education with familiar places and people.
For the youngest children, the refurbished outdoor and indoor areas provide space designed and equipped for their age. The February 2024 early years findings described children as eager to learn, able to cooperate and willing to share. Those habits help children participate alongside others, rather than simply complete activities on their own.
Two nursery nurses with level 3 qualifications staff the pre-school, alongside an achievement support assistant qualified at level 2. Once families accept a place, they receive information about induction, giving them a next step before attendance begins.
Children taking extended F1 hours can bring a packed lunch or have a school meal. A lunch charge may apply when a child is not entitled to free school meals, so families should obtain current charges from the school. This choice matters when arranging the longer nursery day.
For families seeking support with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), Hull SEND Local Offer brings together information about education, transport, activities and support services. Hull SENDIASS provides confidential, impartial advice without charge to children and young people with SEND and their parents or carers.
Attending Highlands nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate school application through Hull City Council, which coordinates admissions and makes offers. Online applications are the normal route; families unable to apply online can request a form from the council’s Admissions Team. Treat that application as a separate task from accepting a nursery place.
Children in the twos room are automatically admitted to F1. This continuity applies to the move into nursery: it does not secure admission to the school’s Reception class.
F1’s universal funded offer is 15 hours each week during term time, arranged as five mornings or five afternoons. Morning sessions run from 8.30am to 11.30am; afternoons run from 12.15pm to 3.15pm. Preferences depend on staffing and existing attendance, so a preferred pattern cannot be guaranteed.
Eligible families can take the extended 30-hour offer. Its term-time day runs from 8.30am to 3.15pm, totalling 33.75 hours across the week. Families can choose 4.5 days or pay for the additional session. Extended places depend on universal-place numbers and are offered term by term, so childcare planning needs to account for that condition.
Apply directly to the school for F1. Pre-school enquiries go through the main office, and visits to that provision are welcomed. General enquiries can be made on 01482 835609 or by emailing admin@highlands.het.academy.
Highlands Pre-School serves eligible two-year-olds. F1 nursery admission begins from the term following a child’s third birthday.
Term-time F1 mornings run from 8.30am to 11.30am and afternoons from 12.15pm to 3.15pm. Eligible extended-hours children can attend from 8.30am to 3.15pm.
Children attending extended F1 hours can have a school meal or bring a packed lunch. Charges may apply for school lunches when a child is not entitled to free school meals; contact the school for current charges.
No. Reception requires a separate application through Hull City Council, which coordinates admissions and makes offers.
Approach the school directly to apply for F1. For the pre-school, contact the main office; visits are welcomed. Call 01482 835609 or email admin@highlands.het.academy.
