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Nursery at Spinney Hill 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Three-hour sessions give Spinney Hill’s nursery a clear part-time rhythm. One nursery class provides 52 part-time places within the primary school. Children join in the academic year of their fourth birthday, so this provision is for the year before Reception rather than an earlier toddler start.
A morning or afternoon session gives children three hours at nursery, with either pattern providing 15 hours a week. That is a useful practical distinction for families planning care around the nursery day: the two sessions have separate start and finish times.
Language develops through ordinary shared experiences. In November 2022, early-years children had familiar routines, and staff used conversation over fruit to develop vocabulary and social interaction. Snack time therefore offered practice in talking with other children as well as eating together.
Home learning includes Baa Baa Black Sheep and The Wheels on the Bus, giving families specific rhymes to share. Recorded stories read by nursery staff also let children hear their new teachers’ voices before starting. These provide a concrete connection between preparation at home and the adults children will meet at nursery.
Contact starts before the first session. A nursery team member telephones to introduce themselves, and staff visit families at home before children start. The home visit gives parents and children time to talk about nursery life before the change in routine.
Some nursery staff can communicate with children in their home language. This gives those children another way to make themselves understood while getting to know the team. In November 2022, early-years relationships were positive and affectionate, and staff understood children and their families well.
For additional needs, parents can arrange a conversation with the school’s SENCO or Family Support Worker. The school consults families before adding a child to the SEND Register, provides interventions matched to individual needs and reviews progress each term. Referrals to Educational Psychology, health services or the Special Needs Support teaching service involve consultation with parents.
Communication. In November 2022, school-wide engagement with parents needed attention: some families missed important information and lacked guidance on supporting learning at home. Parents should establish how nursery messages and advice will reach them.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate online application through Leicester City School Admissions; the next stated closing date is 15 January 2027. Nursery staff can help families with the application.
For the 2026/2027 admissions cycle, nursery attendance was not an oversubscription priority. The sibling criteria also excluded siblings attending nursery. Those arrangements distinguish familiarity with the school from an entitlement to a place: choosing the nursery should remain a decision about the nursery experience itself.
Morning sessions run from 8:30am to 11:30am; afternoon sessions run from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Each lasts three hours and provides 15 hours per week. Choose the pattern that fits your family’s daily arrangements.
Nursery enquiries can go to f1@spinneyhill.leicester.sch.uk. School visits can be arranged by calling 0116 2737047, and staff speaking community languages can help show families around.
Parents must accompany children inside the nursery at drop-off and collect them from inside too. Close doors and gates afterwards. This gives staff and parents an opportunity to speak while keeping the handover within the nursery.
Children are admitted in the academic year in which they turn four. There are 52 part-time places in one nursery class.
The morning session is 8:30am to 11:30am, and the afternoon session is 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Each provides 15 hours a week.
A team member makes an introductory telephone call, and staff visit families at home before children start. Families can also listen to recorded stories read by nursery staff.
No. Families apply separately online through Leicester City School Admissions. The next stated deadline is 15 January 2027; nursery attendance was not a priority in the 2026/2027 arrangements.
Parents can arrange an appointment with the SENCO or Family Support Worker by calling 0116 2737047. The SENCO can also be contacted at senco@spinneyhill.leicester.sch.uk.
