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Nursery at Bosmere Community 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A choice between morning, afternoon and full-day attendance gives Bosmere’s nursery its practical character. This is the school’s own provision on Quinton Road in Needham Market, with part-time and full-time places across five days during term time. Families can choose a shorter session or a day running from 08:45 to 14:45.
Bosmere places an emphasis on early relationships and developing independence. The nursery aims to make these first experiences a foundation for children’s later learning, using both indoor and outdoor spaces.
Indoor learning and outdoor activity both belong to the nursery offer. Bosmere describes these surroundings as secure and aims to make learning enjoyable and stimulating. The morning runs from 08:45 to 11:45; the afternoon follows from 11:45 to 14:45. A full-day place joins those two periods, giving families an alternative to attending for one session.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the curriculum framework. Alongside it, Bosmere uses named resources across its early years provision: Little Wandle for phonics, Numbots for practising number facts, and PenPals for Handwriting. These address different foundations of learning: sounds, numbers and letter formation. Bosmere has used Little Wandle since 2024-25. Those early years choices sit alongside the nursery’s stated emphasis on the skills and relationships children develop through learning.
A nursery manager and nursery teaching assistant form part of the staffing structure. For children staying over lunch, families can send a healthy packed lunch or purchase a school meal through Arbor. This gives parents a choice between food from home and the school’s catering.
Dietary needs should be raised with the school: Lunchtime can prepare a menu tailored to a child’s allergies or other dietary requirements. That arrangement makes individual food needs part of planning lunch.
Support for special educational needs and disabilities is organised around individual assessment, with internal or external agencies involved as appropriate. Parents can discuss support with the SEND co-ordinator at sendco@bosmere.suffolk.sch.uk. For wider family concerns, the Pupil Support Officer can help with routines, boundaries and access to other services. Families can begin that conversation through their child’s class teacher.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through Suffolk County Council, following the normal application timetable.
For the September 2026 intake, the closing date was 15 January 2026. That deadline has passed; late applications for that intake also go through Suffolk County Council. Keep the Reception application separate from choosing nursery sessions.
An additional session runs from 14:45 to 15:15 and carries a separate charge. Contact the school for current charges. The nursery’s term-time pattern is an important consideration when arranging childcare around work.
Applications require an original birth certificate or passport, proof of address and a 30-hour eligibility code where applicable. Nursery enquiries can be made through the enquiry form or by calling 01449 721750. Arbor also gives parents access to their child’s information and allows them to update it, helping the school keep contact details accurate.
Full-day attendance runs from 08:45 to 14:45, mornings from 08:45 to 11:45 and afternoons from 11:45 to 14:45. An additional charged session runs from 14:45 to 15:15.
The nursery offers full-time and part-time places five days a week during term time.
Children staying for lunch can bring a healthy packed lunch or have a school meal ordered and paid for through Arbor. Tell the school about allergies or dietary requirements so a tailored menu can be arranged.
No. Reception requires a separate application through Suffolk County Council and attendance at nursery does not guarantee a place.
Complete the nursery enquiry form or call 01449 721750. Applications require an original birth certificate or passport, proof of address and a 30-hour eligibility code if applicable.
