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Nursery at Forefield Community Infant and Nursery 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 and a five-day, term-time pattern give Forefield’s nursery a clear weekly rhythm. This is the nursery within Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School in Crosby, with 46 places available each year. Children can join in the term after turning three, with September and January intakes, the latter dependent on space.
Of those places, 32 are allocated to the 30-hour offer for eligible families. The practical distinction matters: families choosing a morning or afternoon place attend five sessions each week, while the full-day offer requires five full days.
Books provide the starting point for learning across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Half-termly texts introduce concepts, with stories, art and experiences from everyday life connecting learning to the world around children. Forefield aims to develop independence and encourage children to ask questions, explore ideas and think creatively. For parents, that gives a sense of how reading connects with learning beyond the story itself.
The nursery timetable divides the day into two sessions: 8.50am to 11.50am and 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Full-day children attend both, with a separate 40-minute lunchtime arrangement between them. Families can choose paid lunchtime care or collect their child after the morning session and bring them back for the afternoon.
Settling starts with contact between families and the nursery team. A parent meeting usually takes place in June, alongside a tour of the learning space. It covers uniform, school meals, welfare and SEND. Children and parents also have a visit in a smaller group, with parents able to stay until their child settles. In September, the nursery teacher and teaching assistant make a home visit to learn about individual needs. These arrangements give families several opportunities to share information before the nursery routine takes over.
For children taking the 30-hour offer, parents and school may agree a period of shorter hours individually to support the move into nursery.
SEND support involves the class teacher, SENCO and teaching assistants. Individual Education Plans are reviewed termly, and parents receive progress information three times a year. The Birmingham Toolkit supports assessment where appropriate. School support includes speech and language therapy, Talk Boost and Time to Talk in the Rainbow Room, with provision chosen around children’s needs. Parents can contact the SENCO through the office to discuss concerns.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority. Sefton residents can use the Citizen Portal or request a paper application.
For September 2027, the proposed arrangements would place children who have attended Forefield’s nursery for at least one term fourth in the oversubscription order, after looked-after and previously looked-after children, siblings and qualifying children of staff. This is a proposal, so families should confirm the agreed arrangements before relying on that priority. The proposed application deadline is 15 January 2027.
Preparation for the move is separate from allocation. Children have an afternoon opportunity to meet their new teacher and other children before September, and a parent meeting usually takes place in June. Children receiving SEND support may have an enhanced transition according to need.
Morning and afternoon places each cover 15 hours a week; full-time provision covers 30 hours during term time. Preferences can be requested, but the chosen pattern is not guaranteed. Eligible families taking the 30-hour offer must supply a valid code and reconfirm eligibility every three months.
Lunchtime care. The additional 40 minutes for full-day children carries a charge, payable half-termly. Ask the school for current charges when arranging the place.
All Saints Ventures works with nursery staff to provide wraparound care for children attending morning or afternoon sessions. Nursery application forms are obtained from and returned to the school office. Visits can be arranged by telephone or email: 0151 924 6235 or admin@forefieldinfant.sefton.school.
Children can start in the term after their third birthday. There are September and January intakes, with January entry subject to places being available.
Morning sessions run from 8.50am to 11.50am, and afternoon sessions from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Full-day children attend both sessions.
The 40-minute lunchtime provision is an additional charged arrangement for full-day children. Alternatively, families can collect at the end of the morning session and return for the afternoon.
No. A separate local authority application is required. Proposed September 2027 arrangements would give fourth-criterion priority after at least one term of nursery attendance, but families should confirm the agreed arrangements before relying on it.
Families have a parent meeting, a tour and a smaller-group visit where parents can stay until their child settles. The nursery teacher and teaching assistant also make a September home visit.
