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Nursery at Coads Green 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Mixed ages give Coads Green’s pre-school its defining character. Children aged three and four belong to Class 1 alongside Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils. Nursery life is therefore part of a broader class, rather than a separate age group. The school sees this arrangement as an opportunity for children to learn from older peers and develop familiarity with the next stage of education.
Development Matters guides pre-school planning, with the school’s own skills progression curriculum alongside it. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) covers the nursery’s early education. Alongside play and exploration, the school aims to help children become more independent, build relationships, share and solve problems together. A class teacher leads the EYFS team, supported by teaching assistants. For parents considering this mixed-age arrangement, the useful distinction is between belonging to one class and having planning designed for the youngest children.
In October 2022, Ofsted found that early-years children began learning to read promptly and developed their ability to work out words. That gives early reading a clear place in the educational picture.
Curriculum precision. The same inspection identified weaker curriculum development in some early-years areas, with opportunities to extend children’s learning being missed. Leaders were asked to clarify how learning in each subject prepares children for Year 1. This is a material consideration alongside the positive early-reading finding.
Lunch can be a cooked school meal, charged separately, or a packed lunch from home. Families have a choice rather than needing to order a meal with their child’s session.
Support for additional needs sits within the school’s inclusion approach. A special educational needs and disabilities coordinator (SENDCo) provides a contact for families. The school aims to support children’s learning, independence and social and emotional development, including those with special educational needs. Its pre-school also aims to welcome families across cultural, religious and social backgrounds, including children with disabilities.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately through the normal Reception admissions process and meet the normal deadline. Treat choosing nursery sessions and applying for Reception as two separate decisions.
The shared Class 1 arrangement brings pre-school children together with Reception pupils already. The school describes peer learning and mentoring as benefits of this organisation, and aims for continuity through the early stages. Familiarity with the class is separate from entitlement to a school place.
Sessions run from 9am to noon, noon to 3pm, or 9am to 3pm. Those options give families a morning, afternoon or six-hour day. The pre-school aims to accommodate individual family needs through flexibility in attendance patterns; entry after a child turns three remains subject to space.
Funding begins in the first full term following a child’s third birthday, covering up to a maximum of 15 hours per week during term time. Funded use is limited to a minimum of three and a maximum of six hours per day. Children joining during the term in which they turn three have charged sessions. Ask the school for current charges.
Absence charges. For children whose sessions are paid for, the full session charge applies even when they do not attend. Families should factor that condition into their booking choices. For enquiries, email coadsgreen@andaras.org or telephone 01566 782303. Families are also invited to visit Class 1.
Children can join after turning three, subject to space. The pre-school serves children aged three and four.
Morning sessions run from 9am to noon, afternoons from noon to 3pm, and six-hour sessions from 9am to 3pm.
Yes. Children can bring a packed lunch or have a cooked school meal for a separate charge.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process by the normal deadline.
Funding begins in the first full term after the child’s third birthday, for up to a maximum of 15 hours per week during term time. Funded hours may be used for a minimum of three and a maximum of six hours per day.
