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Nursery at Beecroft 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Forest school outdoors and stories that become maps give Beecroft’s nursery a distinctive combination of exploration and language learning. Based within Beecroft Primary School on Eden Way in Kirkstall, it caters for children aged three and four. A teacher works full time alongside support staff, giving the provision a teaching team of its own within the primary school.
At the Ofsted inspection on 28 and 29 November 2023, early years provision received an Outstanding judgement. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision, rather than a separately inspected nursery. The practical appeal is the combination of shorter sessions and flexible care, with outdoor exploration forming part of children’s learning.
Language gives activities their purpose here. In the March 2026 curriculum booklet, nursery children explore Rosie's Walk, draw maps based on the story and practise words that describe position. A walk to a post box to send a card brings those ideas into the local area. Afterwards, children discuss what they saw and describe their route. Story language becomes something they can use.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) learning described here connects conversation, books, imaginative play and exploration. In November 2023, children in early years used story-inspired role play to rehearse unfamiliar words expressively. Songs, rhymes and shared stories also featured, while imaginary map-making linked vocabulary with early geographical understanding. These are concrete ways for a young child to practise speaking and listening through activity.
Outside, the nursery’s spacious outdoor area accommodates forest school learning and exploration of the surrounding world. Indoors, the EYFS library gives nursery children books to borrow, including books in two languages. Families can use these to share stories and ask questions in their home language, extending the nursery’s language work beyond the session.
Preparation starts before attendance. Nursery staff make introductory home visits, talking with parents and observing children in familiar surroundings. They also work with previous early years settings and health visitors to identify needs. This gives families an opportunity to explain concerns and helps staff plan continuity of support.
For children needing SEND support, parents help shape an Individual Learning Plan, with reviews at least termly. The school’s communication resources include visual timetables, Makaton and PECS, so support can include ways to understand routines and communicate beyond spoken language. Parents can arrange a discussion with the class teacher or SENDCO.
Lunch needs to be considered alongside the session pattern: supervision carries a charge when a nursery child stays over lunchtime. The school operates a no-nut policy for packed lunches. This matters when planning food for a child attending across the middle of the day.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Leeds City Council Admissions is an application route identified by the school; treat that application as a separate task from arranging nursery attendance.
Beecroft’s admissions information describes nursery children moving into Reception at four, alongside children arriving from other settings. Familiarity with the school and an allocated Reception place are separate matters. Keep the admissions decision distinct from the benefits of attending nursery.
Morning sessions run from 8:30am to 11:30am; afternoons run from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. Full-day flexible care is also offered. Eligible three- and four-year-olds can take 15 funded hours as five mornings, five afternoons or two and a half days, with the latter subject to availability. Eligible families can use 30 funded hours flexibly across the week, subject to government criteria, available places and space in the chosen pattern. Extra hours beyond funding can be purchased; contact the school for current charges.
Enquiries go to the school office on 0113 2618820 or info@beecroft.leeds.sch.uk. A school visit can be arranged. For collection and drop-off journeys, the school directs parents towards Argie Avenue and warns that parking at the end of Sandford Road is restricted to permit holders.
The nursery provides childcare for three- and four-year-olds.
Morning sessions are 8:30am to 11:30am, and afternoon sessions are 12:15pm to 3:15pm. Full-day flexible care is also offered.
Eligible three- and four-year-olds can take 15 funded hours as five mornings, five afternoons or two and a half days, subject to availability for the latter. Eligible families can use 30 hours flexibly, subject to government criteria and availability. Lunch supervision is charged when a child stays through lunch.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process, with its own deadline.
Nursery staff carry out introductory home visits and work with parents, previous early years settings and health visitors to identify children’s needs.
