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Nursery at Woodland 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Questions, new words and learning about the wider world give Woodland’s early years provision its character. The nursery is Foundation Stage 1 (FS1), part of Woodland Primary School on Flinton Grove in Kingston-upon-Hull. Children can join in the term after turning three, subject to space.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 27 and 28 April 2022. This is an early years judgement within the school inspection, rather than a separate nursery rating.
Language has a clear place in the learning. In April 2022, adults used questions and explanations of unfamiliar vocabulary to develop children’s communication. Teaching built on children’s existing knowledge, giving them a starting point for their next steps rather than treating everyone as a beginner.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together communication, physical development and children’s social and emotional growth with early literacy, mathematics, creative expression and understanding the world. For parents, that means learning extends beyond letters and numbers. The April 2022 early years findings also describe opportunities to explore the wider world; children, including those in early years, learned about faiths and relationships.
Sessions divide the day into a morning, lunch and afternoon. That distinction matters when arranging attendance: lunch has its own slot between the two learning sessions.
Parents with developmental or learning concerns can start with the class teacher, with the SEND coordinator involved where appropriate. Woodland adapts learning to individual needs and works with families and outside specialists. School support includes vocabulary groups, speech and language programmes, and activities for fine and gross motor skills, allowing support to address a particular difficulty.
For nursery children with identified additional needs, eligibility for Early Years funding can help support specific interventions. Across the school, children with autism can have a quieter space for individual learning when required, usually away from the main classroom. This provides an alternative to a busy learning space where a child needs it.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place or confer admission priority. Families must make a separate Reception application through Hull City Council. Allocation follows the admission criteria, including care status, qualifying staff connections, catchment residence, siblings and distance, after children with an EHC Plan naming the school have been allocated places.
For the 2026-2027 entry cycle, the application closing date was 12 January 2026, unless exceptional circumstances applied. That deadline has passed.
Transition support is a separate matter. Children who need extra help with a change of class can have a photograph book, short classroom visits or introductions to new staff in familiar surroundings. These arrangements help make the next setting more familiar; they do not affect allocation of a school place.
Two attendance patterns split the week around Wednesday: Monday and Tuesday all day plus Wednesday morning, or Wednesday afternoon plus Thursday and Friday all day. Children whose parents receive 30 hours funding can attend full time. Additional paid sessions are offered for nursery children not receiving 30 hours funding. Bookings are first come, first served and initially limited. Contact staff for current charges and availability.
Morning sessions run from 8.45am to 11.45am, lunch from 11.45am to 12.45pm, and afternoons from 12.45pm to 3.15pm. Nursery children use the Foundation Stage door for both drop-off and collection, giving families a specific handover point.
Contact the school office on 01482 787000 for nursery enquiries. Visits can be arranged by telephone at a mutually convenient appointment, so families can discuss the attendance pattern before choosing a place.
Children can start in the term following their third birthday, provided there is space.
Morning sessions are 8.45am to 11.45am, lunch is 11.45am to 12.45pm, and afternoon sessions are 12.45pm to 3.15pm.
Children whose parents receive 30 hours funding can attend full time. Additional paid sessions are offered for nursery children not receiving 30 hours funding. Bookings are first come, first served and initially limited. Contact staff for current charges and availability.
No. Nursery attendance gives no admission priority, and a separate Reception application through Hull City Council is required.
Start with your child’s class teacher. The SEND coordinator can also be involved, and support is planned around the child’s needs with parents and relevant specialists.
