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Nursery at Bradley Green 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Sticks become measuring tools, musical instruments and props for imaginary adventures at Bradley Green’s nursery. Forest School gives this provision a distinctive thread: children explore sounds, handle natural materials and combine movement with make-believe. Outdoor learning has substance here.
The nursery sits within Bradley Green Primary Academy on Bradley Green Road in Newton, Hyde, and caters for children aged 3 and 4. Families can choose morning or afternoon attendance, with 30 hour funded places also offered. These different patterns let parents match a shorter session or a longer nursery day to their circumstances.
Play combines activities guided by adults with opportunities for children to follow their own interests. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum covers seven areas of learning, bringing physical, language, thinking and emotional development together. Planning responds to children’s interests and their next learning steps, so adult teaching and independent exploration both have a place.
Books give learning a concrete starting point. Nursery texts include Naughty Bus, How to grow a dinosaur and Yucky worms, alongside poetry from the Great Big Cuddle. These choices connect stories with transport, growing things and the natural world. Read Write Inc phonics begins in the nursery’s summer term, introducing a named approach to early reading rather than treating nursery as an extension of later school lessons.
Speaking and listening receive explicit attention through the Voice 21 Oracy Framework. Early years objectives include making speech audible, linking ideas, asking questions and waiting for a turn. For a young child, that means practising how to contribute to a conversation as well as learning new words.
Forest School runs on Thursday mornings and Tuesday afternoons. Children wear wellies and outdoor suits, measure sticks, make rhythms and investigate how different objects sound when tapped. Pallets provide climbing opportunities, while potato peelers are used to remove bark from sticks. Indoor and outdoor spaces both support learning. PE takes place on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons, and a specialist sports coach also spends time with the class.
For children staying over lunchtime, families can send a packed lunch or buy a school dinner. Meals are prepared on site each day by the school’s catering team. That gives parents a choice between food from home and a cooked meal; contact the school for current charges.
Additional needs are addressed through the school’s assess-plan-do-review process, with parents consulted when significant extra support is needed. Appointments with the teacher or special educational needs coordinator can be arranged through the office or Class Dojo. Speech and Language services and Tameside specialist outreach support services are among the professionals involved, giving families routes to specialist advice as needs emerge.
Physical access is practical too: the school building has one level, accessible main doors and a disabled toilet near the entrance. Prospective children and parents can visit before joining, with additional meetings or visits arranged for some children, including those with SEND.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee admission to Bradley Green’s Reception class. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process by the applicable deadline. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for school as two separate decisions.
Support for the classroom change is a different matter. Children moving between year groups spend time with their next teacher in their new classroom, and teachers hand over information. A learning mentor or another member of staff can help a child with this change where needed.
Morning sessions run from 8:30am to 11:30am; afternoons run from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. The 30 hour funded pattern runs from 8:30am to 3:15pm. Part-time nursery education for 3-year-olds starts from the term following their third birthday.
Children wear PE kit for their PE sessions, with earrings removed. Outdoor suits and wellies are used for Forest School. Nursery enquiries go through the school office on 0161 368 2166; general enquiries can also be emailed to admin@bradleygreen.org.uk.
Morning attendance is 8:30am to 11:30am and afternoon attendance is 12:15pm to 3:15pm. The 30 hour funded places run from 8:30am to 3:15pm.
Activities include measuring sticks, making music with natural materials, exploring sounds and imaginative play. Forest School takes place on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings.
Children staying for lunch can bring a packed lunch or have a purchased school dinner. Contact the school for current meal charges.
No. Nursery attendance does not guarantee admission to Reception, and a separate school application is required.
Arrange an appointment with the teacher or special educational needs coordinator through the school office or Class Dojo. Parents are consulted as part of the process for significant additional support.
