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Nursery at Micklefield Church of England Primary Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Books become shared stories in Nightingales, Micklefield’s nursery class: children revisit familiar texts, retell them and create new stories together. That gives language a practical purpose, with children contributing ideas rather than simply listening.
The nursery belongs to Micklefield Church of England Primary Academy on Great North Road in Micklefield, Leeds. Children can join from the term after their third birthday. Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good following its inspection on 29 to 30 April 2025; this is an early years judgement within the school inspection, rather than a separate nursery rating.
Play shapes the learning. Nightingales combines activities chosen by children with adult-directed work, group activities and sessions involving the whole class. Adults support children’s own explorations, while planned teaching gives the day another point of focus.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) connects learning with children’s development: talking and listening, movement, relationships and managing feelings sit alongside literacy, mathematics, creativity and discovering the world. Children have daily choices of activities inside and outside. Staff use observations of their interests and learning to shape subsequent planning, so those choices help inform what comes next. Writing and mathematics are woven into activities where they have a meaningful use.
In April 2025, early years children used songs and visual reminders to follow daily routines, took responsibility for classroom areas and helped tidy them. These small jobs supported growing independence. The indoor and outdoor learning spaces were well planned, and staff gave particular attention to literacy and mathematics.
A nursery nurse leads the Nightingales room. Before a child starts, families allocated a place are contacted during the preceding term to arrange a nursery visit. This gives the family an opportunity to become familiar with the setting before admission.
Lunch takes place in the school dining hall. Catering Leeds prepares school meals freshly each day, and children may bring a packed lunch instead. Packed lunches must exclude products that might contain nuts, as well as sweets, chocolate and fizzy drinks. The restrictions matter because children and staff have severe nut allergies.
For concerns about additional needs, parents can arrange a discussion with the class teacher and SEND coordinator through the office. Individual Provision Maps are discussed with parents and reviewed at least termly. The school can access Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and the STARS autism service; level access and an accessible toilet support physical access.
SEND support. In April 2025, support across the wider school was inconsistent, with some pupils’ precise needs and planned strategies insufficiently clear. Families should discuss how their child’s support will be put into practice and reviewed.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Parents must make a separate application through their home local authority; Leeds residents apply through www.leeds.gov.uk/apply. For September 2026 entry, the application deadline was 15 January 2026. Keep the Reception application separate from nursery enrolment.
Nightingales has a morning session from 8.45am to 11.45am, lunch from 11.45am to 12.15pm, and an afternoon session from 12.15pm to 3.15pm. These timings give families clear points around which to organise the day.
Contact the school office on 0113 2869232 to enquire about nursery availability or register interest. Registering interest is an initial enquiry, rather than an application. Visits can also be arranged by contacting the school.
Travel. Parking around school is very limited. Families are encouraged to walk where possible, with parked vehicles creating a hazard for children crossing the road.
Children can join from the term after they turn three.
Nightingales combines play chosen by children with adult-directed activities, group work and whole-class activities. Familiar books are retold and used to create shared stories.
The morning runs from 8.45am to 11.45am and the afternoon from 12.15pm to 3.15pm. Lunch is between 11.45am and 12.15pm.
No. Parents must apply separately through their home local authority. Leeds residents use www.leeds.gov.uk/apply.
Contact the school office to arrange a meeting with the class teacher and SEND coordinator. Individual Provision Maps are reviewed with parents at least termly.
