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Nursery at Taylor Road 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 hours in the morning or three in the afternoon: Taylor Road’s nursery has a clear session rhythm within its primary school setting in St Matthews, Leicester. The nursery stage is called Foundation Stage 1. For families planning around a shorter nursery session, those start and finish times are a useful first consideration.
The school says it values children’s effort as well as achievement. Its emphasis on independence and friendship gives parents a sense of the wider school’s aims for children starting their education here.
Morning provision runs from 8:40am to 11:40am; the afternoon session lasts from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. Each is three hours, giving families two distinct parts of the day around which to plan other care.
Speaking and listening receive attention from children’s first days at school. Teachers plan opportunities to develop these skills, and the school uses Voice 21 benchmarks for its work on oracy, meaning spoken communication. The school aims to help children express ideas and feelings and make sense of new concepts. For parents, that places conversation alongside learning: the emphasis includes helping children explain what they think, rather than simply giving an answer.
Support for children with complex needs includes the Butterfly Room. This classroom follows Early Years principles and serves some children in the early years foundation stage (EYFS) and Key Stage 1. Learning Mentors support learning there, while trained teaching assistants provide speech and language development. The distinction matters: this is targeted provision for some children with complex needs.
For SEND enquiries, parents can contact the school office and request the SEND co-ordinator. That provides a direct starting point for discussing a child’s additional needs. The school also aims to reduce barriers to participation across physical, sensory, emotional and other needs.
Parents should tell the school about medical conditions and changes to collection arrangements, and supply two additional emergency contacts. These practical responsibilities help keep the adults caring for a child informed.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately through the normal school admissions route and meet its deadline.
Nursery applications are handled by the school, while Reception applications go through Leicester City Council’s School Admissions Service, using an online application. Aspire Learning Partnership is the admissions authority. For families, the essential distinction is between joining the nursery and applying for the next stage: a nursery place does not replace the Reception application.
Foundation children are collected from their classroom doors. For afternoon collection, the school gates open at 3:10pm, ahead of the session’s 3:15pm finish. Parents should allow for children being dismissed after tidying and lining up.
To enquire about joining or arrange a school tour, contact the office team on 0116 262 4597 or email office@taylor.leicester.sch.uk. Nursery admissions are managed directly by the school, so this is the practical contact for starting the process. A tour gives families an opportunity to discuss their child’s move into nursery with the school team.
Foundation Stage 1 runs from 8:40am to 11:40am in the morning and from 12:15pm to 3:15pm in the afternoon. Each session lasts three hours.
No. Families need to make a separate Reception application through Leicester City Council’s School Admissions Service.
The school manages nursery admissions directly. Contact the office on 0116 262 4597 or office@taylor.leicester.sch.uk.
It is a classroom following Early Years principles for some children in EYFS and Key Stage 1 with complex needs, with learning supported by Learning Mentors.
Yes. The office team can arrange a school tour; contact them by telephone or email.
