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Nursery at Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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, conversation and shared play shape the start at Stansfield Hall Nursery. Children aged three and four join a mixed Nursery and Reception class within Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School in Littleborough. There are 15 full-time-equivalent nursery places, with a full-time teacher working alongside teaching assistants. This puts nursery children in a classroom community with older early-years children.
Ofsted judged early years provision Good at the October and November 2024 inspection. That judgement covers the school's early years provision, rather than a separately inspected nursery. The nursery curriculum uses Development Matters alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), with learning matched to children's development.
Language gets sustained attention here. Adults help children retell stories, develop conversations during play and contribute to class discussions. In October and November 2024, early-years children enjoyed stories, poetry and rhymes, and developed speaking and listening from the start. For a child learning to explain an idea or join a conversation, those activities give language a practical purpose.
The EYFS combines physical development, communication and learning to manage feelings and relationships with early literacy, maths, creativity and exploration of the world. Children spend time pursuing their own play as well as taking part in activities guided by adults. Teaching includes individual support, groups and whole-class work, so the day has several ways to participate.
Read Write Inc supplies daily phonics across the EYFS. White Rose shapes early maths, using practical tasks and objects children can handle. Art includes developing control for drawing and choosing how to use those skills creatively. These are concrete starting points for learning, rather than a day built entirely around listening to an adult.
Both outdoor and indoor learning spaces are adjusted as children's needs develop. Staff also use observations to plan each child's next steps. Play and adult guidance therefore sit together: children's interests help shape learning, while adults decide what support comes next.
Home visits and sessions where parents stay to play are part of the nursery's settling offer. They give families time with staff and let children experience playing at nursery with a familiar adult nearby. In October and November 2024, early-years children became comfortable with routines quickly and enjoyed learning and playing together. Older pupils also helped the youngest children play cooperatively.
For concerns about special educational needs or disabilities, the class teacher is the first contact, with the SEND coordinator involved for further advice. The school's support arrangements include individual help and small groups, chosen according to the child. Families can request additional meetings rather than waiting for a scheduled discussion. This gives parents a direct route to raise a concern and agree the next steps.
A separate application is required. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply again through Rochdale Borough Council, which acts as the school's Reception admission authority, using the normal application process and deadline.
The school's transition programme for children starting school includes summer visits where families stay and play. Children who are anxious can have extra visits and opportunities to meet their next teacher. Those arrangements help with familiarity; they do not replace the Reception application.
Choose a morning session, 8:45am to noon, an afternoon session, 1pm to 3:15pm, or a full day, 8:45am to 3:15pm. Lunch occupies noon to 1pm. The different patterns let families choose between a shorter session and the full nursery day.
The nursery describes 15 funded hours a week for three- and four-year-olds, rising to 30 for eligible working parents and carers. Attendance for full days from Monday to Friday totals 32.5 hours, with the school subsidising the additional 2.5 hours. Eligibility checks and applications for childcare support go through Childcare Choices.
Nursery applications use the school's application form. Tours can be arranged by appointment, with staff available to discuss your child and answer questions. Contact the office on 01706 378273 or office@stansfieldhall.rochdale.sch.uk to enquire or arrange a visit.
The nursery takes children aged three and four, with September, January and April intakes. Children must have turned three before the relevant intake's first day of the month.
Morning sessions run from 8:45am to noon, afternoons from 1pm to 3:15pm, and full days from 8:45am to 3:15pm.
It offers home visits and sessions where parents and carers stay to play with their children. Prospective families can also arrange a nursery tour.
No. Families must make a separate Reception application through Rochdale Borough Council.
It describes 15 hours weekly for three- and four-year-olds and 30 for eligible working parents and carers. For children attending full days Monday to Friday, the school subsidises the additional 2.5 hours beyond 30.
