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Nursery at The Hall 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A pre-school within a primary school gives The Hall its starting point: this is the school's own nursery provision in Glenfield, Leicester. The Hall Pre-School has its own application route through the school office, so families deal directly with the school when seeking a nursery place.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the curriculum framework. The Hall follows the EYFS Statutory Framework 2023 for its early years provision. Alongside that framework, the school aims to develop independence, resilience and spoken communication. For parents, those aims place learning to express ideas and manage challenges alongside acquiring knowledge.
Books give a concrete example of the school's early years approach. Its recommended reading includes Funny Bones, with repeated phrases that invite children to join in, and The Growing Story, which introduces growth, seasons and patience. These offer families starting points for conversation and shared reading at home.
The Neighbourhood Surprise connects stories with discussion of different cultures, beliefs and food. The school links it to its Everyone's Welcome approach, and describes children relating the illustrations to their own experiences of parties and dietary differences. The practical implication is straightforward: a story can open a conversation about how other families live, as well as give children something enjoyable to read together.
For children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), the school's approach includes individual support timetables and monitoring to identify when intervention is needed. These are school-wide arrangements. They provide a useful starting point for discussing a child's needs when joining the pre-school.
Support is organised through the SENDCo and school leaders, with a provision map reviewed and changed as needs develop. Parents can contact the SENDCo through the office to discuss progress or concerns. A home-school contact book may also be used when both sides agree it would help communication, giving families a further way to exchange information.
Physical access has concrete provisions too. The school has an accessible toilet, a shower area and changing facilities; ramps are fitted where possible. Equipment is made accessible wherever possible. For a family whose child needs help with mobility or personal care, those facilities are relevant to planning support, while the qualifications about access remain important.
Attending The Hall Pre-School does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal school admissions process.
School applications are handled centrally by Leicestershire County Council, using an online application route. The Hall has a formal catchment area, and in-catchment pupils receive priority over out-of-catchment applicants, whose applications depend on places being available. Choosing the nursery and obtaining a school place are separate decisions.
Nursery applications go to the school office with a copy of the child's birth certificate. Families can submit the form by email to officeadmin@thehall.leics.sch.uk, send it by post to The Hall Primary School on Glenfield Frith Drive, or hand it in at the office during term time.
That gives parents several practical ways to complete the application. The nursery application is handled directly by the school, while the later school admissions application uses the council's central process.
Return the application form to the school office with a copy of your child's birth certificate, by email, post or in person during term time.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal school admissions process.
The Hall follows the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework 2023.
Contact the school office to arrange a discussion about your child's progress or concerns.
The school has an accessible toilet, shower area and changing facilities. Ramps are fitted where possible, and equipment is made accessible wherever possible.
