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Nursery at Long Lee 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Playdough, finger painting and the first steps in learning sounds give Long Lee’s nursery its character: practical early learning within a primary school. The nursery class is part of Long Lee Primary School on Cherry Tree Rise in Keighley. Children normally join from the term after their third birthday, subject to space and the school’s induction arrangements.
The offer for the past 2025–2026 academic year comprised 16 places for children taking 30 hours, alongside 10 morning-only and 10 afternoon-only places. These were fixed weekly patterns rather than individually chosen sessions, an important distinction for families arranging childcare around work.
Hands and fingers have plenty to do. The early years foundation stage (EYFS) handwriting approach uses sensory activities to develop movement and control before and alongside letter formation. Examples include weaving, shaping playdough, finger painting and sorting objects with large tweezers. Outdoor water painting adds another way to practise those movements. These activities connect the physical work of handling materials with the beginnings of writing.
Letter-join provides the basis for the school’s handwriting policy, while its phonics scheme is Little Wandle Letters and Sounds revised. Learning sounds begins in Nursery. At the March 2023 inspection, Ofsted also described practical early-years number work, including arranging objects into fives using a grid. That gives children something to handle and count as they explore number, rather than relying only on spoken explanations.
Sessions last three hours: mornings run from 8:30am to 11:30am, and afternoons from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. The extended pattern combines both sessions across the week, with a lunchtime stay between them.
Settling begins before the first nursery session. A home visit involves two staff members, and children can join a stay-and-play session with a parent before starting. This gives families an opportunity to meet staff and introduces the child to nursery with a familiar adult alongside them.
For children staying through lunch, families can send food from home or choose a school meal. Vegetarian meals can be arranged; choosing Halal meals requires parental consent. Packed lunches need a labelled box and must exclude nuts. There is no refrigerated storage for them, so that matters when choosing what to pack. Lunchtime staff help children who struggle with their food and discuss continuing difficulties with parents.
Class Dojo provides home-school communication and private teacher messaging. For SEND questions, families can contact the SENDCO through the office or at senco-longlee@footprintsfed.com. Before a child joins, the school gathers health and dietary information, emergency contacts and collection permissions, including an agreed password. These details give staff practical information for everyday care and handovers.
Nursery attendance neither guarantees a Reception place nor gives admission priority. Families must make a separate online application through Bradford’s admissions procedure. Familiarity with the school does not change that requirement.
Transition support is a separate matter. Children moving to Long Lee’s Reception visit in small groups towards the end of the summer term. Nursery staff share records and liaise with the receiving school; staff from other schools can also visit children in nursery. This keeps preparation focused on the child’s chosen or allocated destination.
The 2025–2026 policy offered 15 hours through five mornings or five afternoons. Eligible families could take 30 hours across both patterns when spaces allowed. A lunchtime stay charge applied to that extended arrangement, with school meals charged separately. Contact the school for current charges.
The nursery application form includes a choice of attendance pattern. Families accepting a place are expected to keep it for the academic year and maintain regular attendance. Enquiries go to office@longlee.org.uk or 01535 603986. Collection arrangements identify the adults authorised to take a child home, so families should keep those details accurate.
Children normally start no earlier than the term after their third birthday, subject to places and induction arrangements.
Morning sessions run from 8:30am to 11:30am. Afternoon sessions run from 12:15pm to 3:15pm.
No. Nursery attendance gives neither a guaranteed place nor priority. A separate online application through Bradford’s admissions procedure is required.
Two staff members make a home visit before the child starts. Children are also offered a stay-and-play session with a parent.
Children staying over lunchtime can bring a packed lunch or have a school meal. The extended-hours arrangement has a lunchtime stay charge separate from the meal charge; contact the school for current charges.
