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Nursery at Foley Park 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Shorter sessions, a lunch option and Phoenix after-school care give Foley Park’s nursery a practical shape for family life. This is the nursery within Foley Park Primary Academy in Kidderminster, forming part of its Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), with room for up to 26 children per session.
The three-year-old provision sometimes admits rising threes in the term of their third birthday if space allows. Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 3 and 4 July 2024. That judgement covers early years across the school.
Communication, movement and managing feelings are the nursery’s starting points. Its EYFS curriculum concentrates on language, physical development and personal, social and emotional development, alongside learning familiar routines. For parents, that means the early emphasis is on children expressing themselves, becoming more independent and learning how to take part.
Play activities sit alongside adult guidance and direct teaching. Children learn both outside and indoors; staff use observations and assessments to adjust activities to their interests and development. The nursery aims to build curiosity and confidence through this combination of play and support. Language runs through the approach, rather than being treated as a separate activity.
Experiences also extend beyond the classroom. By March 2026, nursery children had explored B & Q, giving them a concrete local place to investigate. Back in the EYFS classrooms, Calm Corners provide a space to pause, with resources such as books and fidget devices. Children can use these spaces to regulate their feelings, with staff checking how they feel.
Settling starts with information from families and any previous setting. Transition events introduce children to teaching and support staff, helping new adults and surroundings become familiar. Parents can discuss learning during the year, and the EYFS team plans workshops to support learning at home.
For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), information from Worcestershire’s Pre-School Forum can pass to the school as they join nursery. Where more specific support is needed, an Individual Learning Plan is shared with parents each term. Assessment, planning, support and review form a repeating cycle, so the next steps can change with the child. Concerns can be raised with the class teacher through Class Dojo or the office.
Lunch can be added between sessions. Across the school, catering choices include a daily hot meal or jacket potato, with sandwiches arranged through the office. Orders go through ParentPay by midnight on Wednesday for the next week, so families choosing lunch need to plan ahead.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place or give an application any advantage. Families must make a separate application through Worcestershire’s admissions procedure in the year before their child starts Reception, following the normal application timetable. Treat that as a separate decision and application.
Familiarity still has a useful role. Class handovers pass on children’s learning, social and emotional needs. Transition days allow children to meet their next adults and explore their new classroom; families of children with SEND also have an opportunity to meet the teacher and teaching assistant before the school year begins. These arrangements support the move, rather than confer admission priority.
The nursery follows school terms. Morning sessions run from 8.50am to noon, with afternoons from 1pm to 3pm and an optional lunch period between noon and 1pm. Breakfast club runs from 7.30am to 8.30am; Phoenix care continues until 5.45pm. Session choices depend on space, including later changes to an existing pattern.
The universal entitlement is 15 funded hours weekly from the term following a child’s third birthday. Depending on family circumstances, extended entitlement can cover 30 hours. Rising-three sessions are outside nursery funding. Hours beyond the funded entitlement are charged, with payment in advance through ParentPay; contact the school for current charges.
Booked sessions. A missed charged session remains payable and cannot be exchanged for another day. Choose a pattern the family can maintain.
Nursery application forms come from the main office. Enquiries can be made on 01562 823857 or at office@foleyparkacademy.org.uk. Emergency contacts and medical details must be supplied before a child starts, and drop-off and collection require a responsible adult older than 18.
For the three-year-old provision, the usual start is September after the third birthday. Earlier entry may be possible from the following term if space allows; rising threes can sometimes join during the term of their third birthday, without nursery funding.
Yes, subject to availability. Mornings run from 8.50am to noon and afternoons from 1pm to 3pm. Lunch is an additional option from noon to 1pm.
There are 15 universal funded hours weekly from the term after the third birthday. Depending on circumstances, families may qualify for 30 hours. Additional hours are charged.
No. It gives no application advantage. Parents must apply separately through Worcestershire’s admissions procedure in the year before Reception starts.
Start with the class teacher, using Class Dojo, the school office or an in-person conversation when the nursery day finishes. The teacher can pass concerns to the SEND coordinator and arrange discussion of next steps.
