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Nursery at Harehills 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Scribble Club, a mud kitchen and a home visit before the first session give Harehills nursery its own character: early learning through play, with preparation that starts at home. The provision has up to 78 places and forms part of Harehills Primary School’s Early Years Foundation Stage in Leeds. Its curriculum begins with children aged three.
An assistant headteacher leads EYFS, with teachers, teaching assistant and SEND support roles within the nursery team. For parents, this brings classroom teaching and additional support into the same provision.
Play has a clear learning purpose here. The Early Years Foundation Stage framework, supported by Development Matters, shapes a curriculum adapted to children’s interests and starting points. In parent terms, activities connect early communication, movement and learning rather than treating preparation for school as worksheets alone. Children practise skills both independently and with others.
Scribble Club gives nursery children opportunities to experiment with materials and tools while developing hand control and making their first meaningful marks. Mathematics uses White Rose Maths alongside Mastering Number strategies, with practical learning connected to everyday situations. Play and adult guidance both have a place.
ELS Phonics starts with listening, rhyme, rhythm and distinguishing sounds in autumn and spring. Summer introduces early links between letters and sounds. Joining spoken sounds together remains a focus across the year, giving children practice in a skill they will need for reading.
Outside, the EYFS learning area combines a mud kitchen and covered space with a climbing frame, slide and swings. There is room for imaginative play as well as movement. These features give children different ways to explore ideas, solve problems and practise physical skills.
Ofsted’s ungraded inspection on 1 and 2 April 2025 described early-years activities as generally purposeful and children as usually playing cooperatively. Vocabulary development remained an area being strengthened, with staff training supporting that work.
Before nursery begins, an Early Years team member visits the family at home to discuss routines and questions. This gives parents a chance to explain their child’s needs before the first session. A starting-school booklet can also be read together, with printed copies obtainable through the office.
In April 2025, early-years children received good care and adults set clear expectations for behaviour. Alongside those everyday relationships, the school’s SEND route starts with the class teacher and involves the SENCo when further support is needed. Individual Provision Maps and Support Plans may be used, with termly reviews and parental involvement. Support depends on the child’s needs; full-time individual assistance is not automatic.
Foundation Stage children receive daily milk and fresh fruit. Milk is free for children under five. That provides a concrete part of the care routine alongside the learning session.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place at Harehills. Parents must make a separate application through their home local authority; Leeds residents use Leeds City Council’s application route. Treat choosing nursery and applying for Reception as separate decisions.
For the September 2026 intake, the application deadline was 15 January 2026. That cycle is now past. The school’s admissions page explicitly warns that nursery children do not receive automatic allocation, so familiarity with the setting should never be treated as an offer of a school place.
Morning nursery runs from 8.45am to 11.45am, with collection doors opening at 11.30am. Afternoon nursery runs from 12.15pm to 3.15pm, with doors opening at 3pm. These are distinct sessions, so the relevant finish time matters when planning collection.
Nursery applications use a downloadable form returned to info@harehills.leeds.sch.uk. The school office also handles nursery enquiries. Families considering the school can arrange a visit by appointment.
Uniform applies to nursery children. Options include grey or black trousers or a skirt, a white polo shirt or blouse, and a royal blue sweatshirt or cardigan. Sweatshirts and cardigans without a logo are accepted, and children need black footwear and an outdoor coat. The pastoral team can help families with uniform.
The nursery curriculum begins with children aged three, and the provision has up to 78 places.
Morning sessions run from 8.45am to 11.45am. Afternoon sessions run from 12.15pm to 3.15pm.
An Early Years team member visits the family at home before the child starts, discussing routines and answering questions. Families can also read the starting-school booklet together.
No. A separate application through the family’s home local authority is required. Nursery children are not automatically allocated a place at Harehills.
Yes. Nursery children follow the school uniform policy, and royal blue sweatshirts or cardigans without the school logo are accepted.
