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Nursery at Glusburn 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories, open-ended play and a shared early years setting give Glusburn’s nursery its character. Its 26 places sit within Glusburn Community Primary School, with Nursery and Reception children sharing the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) setting. Children can join in September following their third birthday, subject to space.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 8 and 9 December 2022. That judgement covers the early years provision as a whole, rather than a separate nursery inspection.
Play and focused teaching both have a place here. Children choose activities themselves as well as joining those initiated by adults, with uninterrupted opportunities to explore indoors and outside. Resources can be rearranged and combined, letting children pursue an idea rather than simply complete a prescribed task.
The EYFS approach puts talking, movement and learning to manage feelings and relationships alongside early literacy and maths. Topics begin with a central story, and a two-year planning cycle returns to learning over time. Talk for Writing uses familiar story patterns as a starting point for children to invent their own versions. White Rose plans shape maths teaching, while Little Wandle Letters and Sounds structures phonics across the shared early years provision.
Practical activities make those principles concrete. Ring games and parachute play give children practice in cooperating; a role-play area connects play with family and community life. A holding bay keeps models intact so children can return to their creations and develop them further.
In December 2022, adult-led teaching helped children develop language, communication and early reading quickly. However, curriculum intentions were not delivered consistently across the team. Plans needed greater precision and clearer communication to staff, an important qualification for families weighing the teaching approach.
Settling starts gradually. Nursery children build up attendance during their first week, with individual arrangements where they need further help to settle. Daily conversations with parents are emphasised, and Learning Journals include contributions from families. This gives parents a way to connect experiences at home with learning in the setting.
Inclusion is part of the shared early years approach: adults are informed about individual needs, and additional support can include Gingerbear and NELI. Children with an EHCP, or awaiting a decision about one, are included in everyday routines. The early years team also receives training, with coaching and feedback from its lead.
Lunch can be bought for individual days or the week through Arbor. Food is cooked each day in the school kitchen, and families with dietary requirements can discuss them with kitchen and office staff. Nursery meals and lunchtime supervision are charged separately, so families using both should account for both charges.
Sharing the early years setting offers familiarity with the next stage, but nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority: North Yorkshire residents use North Yorkshire admissions, while residents elsewhere apply through their own authority.
For the September 2026 intake, the application deadline was 15 January 2026. That cycle is past. Keep the separate Reception application on the family calendar rather than treating nursery enrolment as the final step.
Reception induction includes a meeting for parents and visits to the EYFS unit. These are preparation activities, separate from the allocation of places.
Morning sessions run from 9:00am to noon; afternoon sessions run from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Nursery pupils receive 15 hours of teacher contact each week. Supervision can cover the half-hour lunchtime gap for an additional charge. Where capacity permits, 30 hours of childcare is offered, with places allocated termly subject to space. Families needing that pattern should factor its conditional availability into their childcare plans.
The school office handles nursery application forms and appointments to view the setting. Applications require a birth certificate and proof of address, plus photographic identification for both parents where possible. Contact the office on 01535 632145 or admin@glusburn.n-yorks.sch.uk. For current meal and supervision charges, contact the school; meal payments must cover the week ahead in advance, and Arbor can send low-balance alerts.
Children can be admitted in September after their third birthday if places are available.
Morning sessions are 9:00am to noon, and afternoon sessions are 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Lunchtime supervision is available between noon and 12:30pm for an additional charge.
The nursery offers 30 hours of childcare where space allows. Availability is allocated termly and depends on capacity.
Nursery children have a gradual start during their first week. Further individual arrangements can be made for children who need help settling.
No. A separate Reception application is required through your home local authority. Nursery attendance does not automatically secure a place at Glusburn.
