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Nursery at Seven Hills 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Bear hunts become building projects and music-making at Seven Hills Primary School’s nursery. Stories give children something concrete to explore across different activities, rather than ending when the book closes.
The nursery belongs to the primary school on Appleby Way in Morley and has 78 places. Children can join in the term following their third birthday, if space permits. Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good following its inspection on 16 and 17 May 2023; this judgement covers early years within the school.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together learning through activities, conversation and teaching. Nursery topics include Feelings in autumn, People who help us in spring and The Natural World in summer. Daily phonics follows Phase One Letters and Sounds, using listening activities, rhyme and robot talk to explore the sounds within words. The emphasis is on hearing and using language. Nursery rhymes give children practice in singing together and following a beat. Counting songs connect music with maths, so children can practise numbers through their voices as well as spoken activities.
Books connect different kinds of learning. With We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, children have recreated the adventure, chosen instruments to suggest different moods and built a bear’s cave with bricks. Working out whether the bear would fit gives construction a practical purpose. Children paint The Gruffalo using large brushes for the main picture and finer ones for details. They also arrange photographs into maps tracing the mouse’s route.
Physical activity also prepares children for writing. Threading and handling tools exercise small movements, while ribbon play, digging and hanging from the climbing frame develop larger movements. Indoors, the sensory room contains lights and a bubble tank; a c-touch board gives children access to Simple city on mini mash. These are distinct ways to investigate movement, sensory effects and technology.
In May 2023, early years teaching combined planned adult-led work with activities directed towards particular learning goals. Staff repeatedly practised selected vocabulary with children, helping them use new words confidently. This gives the play and story work a clear language focus.
Settling includes learning to recognise and talk about feelings. Through Mindmate work, children have discussed the emotions in Owl Babies and connected them with their own experiences. Rainbow, a monster children can cuddle when worried or sad, provides a concrete comfort alongside those conversations. Friendship-building and getting used to unfamiliar people are also part of this work.
For additional needs, the school uses a graduated approach: identifying barriers, adjusting support and reviewing provision. Support comes from the Inclusion Advisory Team at Leeds City Council alongside other professional agencies. Parents can contact the SENCO through the school office to discuss their child’s needs.
School catering works with Catering Leeds on a menu that rotates over two weeks, with a salad bar, seasonal vegetables and fruit salads. For school meals, parents make advance selections through ParentPay. These are school-wide catering arrangements.
A fresh application is required. A nursery place does not guarantee admission to Reception. Families apply separately through their home local authority; Leeds residents use www.leeds.gov.uk/apply.
For the September 2026 intake, the application deadline was 15 January 2026. That cycle is past, so it should not be treated as the timetable for a later start.
Learning continuity is a separate matter. Children first meet the Learnasaurs in nursery, with those characters continuing into Reception. Familiar learning characters provide a connection between the stages, while the admissions decision remains separate.
Nursery applications go directly to the school, including requests to join the waiting list. Families can complete the application form at the office, or download it and return it to the office by hand or email. Entry depends on spaces being available.
For enquiries, contact office@seven-hillsschool.org.uk or telephone 0113 2527194. The school’s address is Appleby Way, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8LA.
Children may start in the term after turning three, subject to available spaces.
The nursery has 78 places.
Daily sessions follow Phase One Letters and Sounds, with listening activities, rhyming and robot talk to explore sounds in words.
Mindmate activities use Owl Babies to discuss emotions. Children can also cuddle Rainbow, the monster, when they feel sad or worried.
No. Reception requires a separate application through your home local authority. Leeds residents apply through www.leeds.gov.uk/apply.
