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Nursery at Chapel Allerton 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Owl Babies has taken nursery learning beyond the book at Chapel Allerton: children have acted out the story, built an owl nest outdoors and made artwork inspired by its characters. Stories become things to do. This is the school’s own nursery, called Foundation 1, within its Early Years Foundation Stage provision on Harrogate Road in Leeds.
Indoor and outdoor classrooms give children different spaces for exploration. The emphasis is on building learning gradually, with Development Matters guiding planning from one term to the next.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together early learning through play, exploration and activities with adults. Here, Development Matters helps staff plan how that learning develops over time. Drawing, construction, role play, sand and water each have their own progression documents, connecting everyday activities with a planned sequence of learning.
In May 2024, Ofsted found that early years combined adult-led learning with opportunities children could choose independently, using indoor and outdoor spaces that encouraged curiosity. One example connected learning about chickens’ development with naming farm animals and pretending to run a vet’s practice. That gives children several ways into the same subject: investigating, using words and acting out ideas.
Creative work has practical substance. Children experiment with mixing colours and add detail to drawings, while construction involves joining materials and making imagined places with blocks. Music includes songs with actions, experimenting with instruments and inventing songs. These activities give children ways to express ideas through pictures, objects and sounds.
Foundation 1’s World Book Day activities in 2023 show how a story can stretch across the nursery day. Alongside Owl Babies role play, children watched footage of owls, explored their calls and created a nest in the outdoor natural area. Early years children also vote daily for the book they will share, giving them a small, concrete role in group decisions.
Settling starts with contact between home and school. Families offered a place are welcomed through home visits and invitations to stay and play. Children can begin getting used to the setting alongside familiar adults, while staff get to know them. An open-door approach continues that contact with parents.
The school’s catering service is run by Chartwells Schools, with a menu rotating over three weeks. Vegetarian choices are included, meals exclude nuts and tailored menus cater for allergies. These are school catering arrangements; nursery families should agree their child’s meal arrangements before starting.
For additional needs, parents can contact the school’s SENDCo through the office. Leeds SENDIASS is also signposted for confidential, free advice. Learning adaptations. The May 2024 inspection required more effective adjustments in some school lessons, especially for pupils with SEND. Families should discuss how activities will be adapted for their child; this was a school-wide concern rather than a nursery-specific finding.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority using its normal route and deadline. Leeds residents apply through leeds.gov.uk/apply, and Leeds City Council makes September offers.
The school’s timetable for September 2026 entry had a national application deadline of 15 January 2026. That cycle is past; it should not be used as the deadline for a later intake.
Children’s Corner provides separate breakfast and after-school childcare, including Foundation 1 children in the Dining Hall behind the school. Breakfast care opens at 7:30am; nursery children are collected from their classroom at 3:00pm for after-school care, which closes at 6:00pm. Breakfast, an afternoon snack, crafts and outdoor play form part of the club routine.
Book this childcare directly with Children’s Corner at chapelallerton@childrenscornerchildcare.co.uk or on 07510 841 859. Contact the school office for nursery enquiries on 0113 262 4851 or sbm@chapelallertonprimary.co.uk. School tours can be arranged by contacting the school. Refer to the providers for current charges.
It is Foundation 1, also called F1, within Chapel Allerton Primary School’s Early Years Foundation Stage provision.
Families offered a place are welcomed through home visits and stay-and-play invitations, helping children become familiar with the setting.
Foundation 1 has used the outdoor natural area to build an owl nest linked to Owl Babies. Indoor and outdoor classrooms are part of the early years learning environment.
No. Reception requires a separate application through your home local authority. Leeds residents use leeds.gov.uk/apply.
Children’s Corner provides breakfast and after-school care for Foundation 1. Morning care opens at 7:30am, and the club’s final collection is at 6:00pm. Booking is directly with the provider.
