St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy Nursery

Christian values give this school nursery its context: St Andrew’s emphasises trust, endurance, love and forgiveness. The nursery belongs to St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy in Sutton Park, Hull, on Grandale. This is nursery provision within a primary school, with the school’s wider ethos shaping its setting.

St Andrew’s aims to make home and school communication clear and to give families a sense of involvement and belonging. These are the school’s ambitions, rather than an assessment of nursery quality. The school’s overall Ofsted judgement is Requires Improvement.

Independence, communication and curiosity are among the school’s curriculum aims. St Andrew’s wants children to develop confidence in expressing themselves, alongside knowledge and skills for life. Its wider curriculum also aims to support resilience and healthy wellbeing. For parents considering the nursery, those aims describe the educational direction of the school their child would be joining.

The school describes an approach that recognises children’s individual interests and strengths. Children working below expectations for their age receive personalised learning objectives within a tailored curriculum. The practical implication is that learning objectives can differ according to a child’s needs, rather than simply following the same expectations for everyone.

The nursery staffing structure includes class teacher roles, while the Nursery and EYFS team includes a nursery nurse and teaching assistants. That places teaching and supporting roles within the provision; it does not establish how adults are allocated to individual children.

For special educational needs enquiries, families can contact the school’s SENCO at senco@standrews.hull.sch.uk or on 01482 825659. This gives parents a direct contact for discussing their child’s needs.

Clothing needs can also be raised with the school. Parents whose child’s disability makes an item of uniform problematic are invited to discuss it with the headteacher. The school also considers requests connected with religious objections to uniform, giving families a route to raise individual circumstances.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place and gives no admissions priority. Families must make a separate Reception application, assessed against the Reception admission criteria. Choosing the nursery therefore leaves the later school-place decision separate.

For September 2027 entry, apply online through the local authority where you live by 15 January 2027. Hull residents use Hull City Council’s application process; families living elsewhere apply through their own local authority. Offers are due on 16 April 2027.

A supplementary form is also required when seeking priority under the religious worship criteria. For that September 2027 round, it must reach the school by 15 January 2027. It accompanies, rather than replaces, the local authority application.

Contact the school office on 01482 825659 or email admin@standrews.hull.sch.uk for enquiries. The address is Grandale, Sutton Park, Hull, HU7 4BL.

Nursery uniform has amendments for younger children, so use the nursery-specific clothing guidance when preparing for the start. Nursery children are exempt from the school’s routine of changing into indoor shoes. Parents are asked to label every clothing item, a practical preparation for keeping belongings identifiable.