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Nursery at Merlin Top 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A school nursery on Braithwaite Avenue places Merlin Top Primary Academy’s youngest provision within its primary school in Keighley. The nursery belongs to the academy, which is part of Northern Education Trust.
Early reading has a practical, physical element in the academy’s early years foundation stage. In October 2024, children gathered on a carpet and used arm movements while practising letter sounds and joining those sounds into words. That gives parents a concrete picture of one learning activity: movement accompanies the first steps in decoding words.
This finding concerns the academy’s early years provision as a whole. It should be read at that scope rather than treated as a description of every nursery session.
Northern Education Trust describes inclusion as helping children and young people overcome barriers to learning. This is the trust’s aim across its academies.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place at Merlin Top Primary Academy. Nursery admission and Reception admission are separate processes: families must apply again through the normal Reception application route by the applicable deadline.
Keep that distinction central to the decision. Choosing nursery provision is a decision about the child’s early education; a later Reception place requires its own application.
The academy’s address is Braithwaite Avenue, Keighley, BD22 6HZ. For enquiries, contact Merlin Top Primary Academy on 01535210028.
Northern Education Trust also handles general enquiries on 0191 406 6383. When contacting the trust about nursery provision, specify Merlin Top Primary Academy so the enquiry identifies the school concerned.
Yes. It is the academy’s own nursery provision.
On Braithwaite Avenue in Keighley, postcode BD22 6HZ.
No. Families need to make a separate Reception application through the normal route by the applicable deadline.
In October 2024, children in the academy’s early years foundation stage used arm movements as they practised letter sounds and blended them into words. This observation covered early years rather than nursery alone.
Call 01535210028.
