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Nursery at Lordship Farm 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories, songs and conversation give Lordship Farm’s early years provision its clearest character. Children practise explaining their play and telling familiar stories, building the words they need to share ideas. The nursery belongs to Lordship Farm Primary School in Letchworth Garden City, with children joining in September after turning three.
The April 2026 Ofsted inspection judged early years to meet the Expected standard. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Five mornings form the core nursery week, with an extended childcare option during term time. This gives children a regular pattern across Monday to Friday, while families eligible for extended funding can use the longer arrangement.
The Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum covers seven learning areas, with children’s existing skills informing the teaching. In practice, language receives deliberate attention: adults use songs, stories and planned conversations to help children develop vocabulary. Children then use those words in their play and when recounting stories. Learning to explain an idea is part of the day.
Adult interaction. In April 2026, teaching did not adjust promptly enough for some children who became uncertain or distracted, slowing progress for a small group. More consistent, responsive conversations between adults and children were an improvement priority. For parents, the relevant issue is how staff recognise a child losing confidence or attention and change their support.
Settling begins with sessions for incoming children, alongside the option of starting gradually in September. Foundation stage teachers or SENCos may also visit children at home or in their existing nursery to exchange information with families and staff. These arrangements give adults a chance to understand a child before expecting them to manage a new routine.
By April 2026, children in early years felt secure, formed positive relationships and managed routines well. Staff supported their emotional and social development effectively, and children with SEND or other learning barriers received suitable adjustments.
Parents receive early years observations during the term. Concerns about development go first to the class teacher, with the SENCo team available for further discussion at senco@lordshipfarm.herts.sch.uk. The school’s teaching assistants receive training each week from SENCos, supporting the wider team’s understanding of additional needs.
Medical care plans are agreed with families, and the school has paediatric first aiders on site. Food requires family preparation too: parents must supply a packed lunch, including when using extended funded childcare.
Attending Lordship Farm Nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a fresh application through the local authority’s normal school admissions process and meet its deadline. Treat that application as a separate task from nursery booking.
Transition support has a different purpose: helping children understand the next classroom and its routines. Across the school, children spend time with their next teachers in their new classrooms. Transition booklets introduce the environment and staff, while teaching teams exchange information about strategies that help individual children. Some pupils receive extra transition activities according to need. Familiarity helps with the change; it does not secure admission.
The nursery offers 15 hours across five term-time mornings. Eligible working families can use the 30-hour extended entitlement; families outside that eligibility can purchase additional sessions. Contact the school for current charges.
Fixed attendance patterns. Afternoon bookings are agreed at the beginning of each half term, and occasional bookings are not permitted. The school requires at least four weeks’ notice to alter the pattern and cannot compress the hours into another arrangement. Families needing changing childcare days should weigh that restriction carefully.
Extended funding eligibility must be reconfirmed termly with HMRC; failure to do so means funding is withdrawn. For nursery enquiries, contact admin@lordshipfarm.herts.sch.uk or telephone 01462 620550.
Children join in September following their third birthday.
Yes. There is a 30-hour term-time option for eligible working families, and additional sessions can be purchased by families who do not qualify.
Parents must provide a packed lunch, including for children using extended funded childcare.
No. A separate application through the local authority is required.
Incoming children have settling sessions and can start gradually in September. Foundation stage teachers or SENCos may also arrange home or nursery visits.
