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Nursery at St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A forest area, a garden and learning alongside the wider early years team give this nursery its school-based character. St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton has teacher-led provision for children from their third birthday, with funded and paid attendance options. Caterpillars, Ladybirds and Butterflies are the nursery groups. They sit within the academy's Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), where learning takes place indoors and outside.
Play, conversation and shared activities sit alongside teaching in different-sized groups. Children sometimes learn together as a class, sometimes with their key worker or a smaller group, and sometimes individually. Staff plan from observations of each child's development, so the learning experiences take account of individual needs rather than age alone.
The EYFS brings together seven areas of learning. For parents, that means attention to talking and listening, movement, relationships and feelings, as well as early reading, writing, mathematics, creativity and understanding the world. Themes connect activities, while children's interests also influence learning. Role-play, dance, music and exploring materials give children ways to express ideas.
Language and vocabulary receive explicit attention. Essential Letters and Sounds is the named scheme for early phonics, while early mathematics links to the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM). Opportunities to revisit learning are built into the curriculum, giving children practice with ideas they have already encountered.
Outside, the forest area, garden and EYFS outdoor spaces extend the learning environment. Planned activities share space with learning prompted by unexpected events. Exploring and observing the environment therefore belongs to the curriculum alongside indoor work.
Each child has a key worker responsible for adapting learning and care to their needs. The early years staff also work collectively, allowing children to spend time with different adults. Regular exchanges with parents support that individual approach and give families opportunities to discuss questions during the year.
Dojo is the route for messages needed at the start of the day. Staff focus on supervising children during drop-off and collection; face-to-face conversations can take place after dismissal is complete. This makes the timing of a conversation part of the care routine.
Across the academy, SEND support includes Personal Opportunities to Progress (POPS), prompts before and after learning, and adapted resources. Individual and group interventions generally happen in classrooms, with another space used where quiet or additional room is needed. Families can contact the SENDCo team about concerns.
For children using Brambles, breakfast includes yoghurt, fruit, cereal and toast. After-school care includes high tea; holiday care provides breakfast, lunch and high tea. These meal arrangements belong to Brambles.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route and meet the applicable deadline. Treat that application as a separate task from arranging nursery attendance.
Day-to-day familiarity is a different matter. Nursery and Reception children have opportunities to learn with the same early years staff, indoors and outdoors. That gives nursery children contact with the team beyond their own group, but it should not be read as an admissions advantage.
The early years day runs from 8.40am to 3pm. Attendance is flexible, with paid sessions alongside funded provision. Funded early learning is available to all three- and four-year-olds in Staffordshire; the nursery also welcomes enquiries about the 30 Hours Childcare Scheme. Contact the office at office@stedwardscheddleton.co.uk or on 01538 714840 to discuss attendance and current charges. School visits can be arranged through the office.
Brambles provides before-school, after-school and holiday care. Its holiday club includes most inset days. Ask the office whether your nursery child is eligible for Brambles before relying on it for additional care.
At collection, parents wait beside the canopy and hedge on the lower EYFS playground, with nursery children dismissed via the slope. An optional 3.10pm dismissal is available for EYFS children with siblings in Key Stages 1 and 2, provided the teacher or key worker knows the family wants to use it. Parents cannot use the school car park unless an exceptional-circumstances exemption has been authorised. Allow for that when planning collection.
Children can join following their third birthday, without waiting until the next term.
The early years day is 8.40am to 3pm. Flexible attendance can be discussed with the school office.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process.
Yes. Each child is assigned a key worker who adapts learning and care to their individual needs.
Brambles provides before-school, after-school and holiday care, with its holiday club covering most inset days. Ask the office whether your nursery child is eligible before relying on this provision.
