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Nursery at Rosebank 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Chalk drawings outdoors, stories indoors and space to explore give Rosebank’s nursery its character. The provision occupies the school premises, with large areas for learning both inside and outside. It caters for children aged two to four, with separate groups for two-year-olds and three-year-olds.
Early years provision received a Good judgement at Ofsted’s December 2022 inspection, which also found that supportive relationships with adults helped children feel secure and confident. This is the school’s early years judgement, covering the nursery within the wider provision.
Play supplies the route into learning. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together language, movement and relationships with early reading, mathematics, creativity and discovering how the world works. Activities cross those boundaries: sharing a story involves listening as well as books; role-play gives children opportunities to express ideas and practise social skills.
There is plenty of detail behind that approach. Children experiment with pens, paint and chalk, including drawing on a large scale outdoors. Stories and sound games support early literacy, while songs and games introduce numbers and shapes. Art, dance and role-play give children different ways to communicate. The indoor and outdoor areas both support these activities, so learning is not confined to a table.
Planning considers how children explore, persevere and develop their own ideas. Rosebank’s named curriculum drivers also apply in nursery: Respectful Communicators, Resilient Individuals, World Citizens and Healthy Advocates. Their emphasis on listening, independence, health and understanding others gives parents a clear picture of the habits children are encouraged to develop alongside early learning.
For two-year-olds, the nursery describes one adult key worker for every four children. Staff working with this age group have experience in early years. The key-worker arrangement gives younger children a specific adult connection within the group.
Before a child starts, families can visit the nursery and meet its team after returning the application form. That creates an opportunity to introduce the child and discuss the start. For ongoing contact, the school uses ClassDojo for messages, photographs and updates, including direct communication with the class teacher.
Children attending through the 30-hour entitlement eat lunch at school. Nursery meals are charged unless a family qualifies for free school meals; payments use SIMs Pay. Families should obtain current charges from the school. For additional needs, parents can contact the SEND coordinator, while Leeds SENDIASS and the Leeds SEND Local Offer provide routes to advice and information.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place at Rosebank. Parents must make a separate application through Leeds City Council’s normal admissions route and meet the deadline for their child’s entry year. Choosing the nursery should therefore be a decision about the early years experience itself.
For the September 2026 intake, the application deadline was 15 January 2026. That cycle is now past. The nursery application and the Reception application remain separate decisions for families.
Both age groups have two attendance patterns for the 15-hour entitlement. One combines Monday and Tuesday, 8:45am to 3pm, with Wednesday, 8:45am to 11:40am. The other combines Wednesday, 12:30pm to 3pm, with Thursday and Friday, 8:45am to 3pm. Rosebank allows flexibility over changes to nursery days.
Two-year-olds begin in the term following their second birthday, with funded hours dependent on eligibility. Three-year-olds can start from their third birthday, with sessions allocated first come, first served, subject to availability; they receive the 15-hour entitlement, with 30 hours available to eligible families. Parents apply for the latter through the government website and reconfirm eligibility every three months.
Paid sessions. Charges continue when a child with a paid place is absent. Families buying additional hours should factor that condition into their childcare planning.
To arrange a nursery appointment, telephone 0113 243 3497 or email school@rosebank.leeds.sch.uk. Meetings take place on Mondays, with the start date agreed there.
Children aged two to four. Two-year-olds start in the term after their second birthday; three-year-olds can start on or after their third birthday, with sessions allocated first come, first served, subject to availability.
The 15-hour patterns are Monday and Tuesday plus Wednesday morning, or Wednesday afternoon plus Thursday and Friday. Full days run from 8:45am to 3pm; Wednesday morning ends at 11:40am and Wednesday afternoon begins at 12:30pm.
No. Parents need to apply separately through Leeds City Council’s Reception admissions process by the deadline for the relevant entry year.
Nursery meals are charged unless the family qualifies for free school meals. Children attending through the 30-hour entitlement have lunch at school. Contact the school for current meal charges.
Return the nursery application form to the office or by email, and the school will arrange an appointment to visit and meet the team. You can also contact the office on 0113 243 3497 or school@rosebank.leeds.sch.uk.
