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Nursery at Longmoor Community 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Wellies, wet play and water children pour for themselves give Longmoor’s nursery a practical emphasis on independence. This is the school’s own nursery on Hall Lane, Liverpool, within its Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). A nursery teacher works alongside four teaching assistants, with an EYFS phase leader providing the wider team structure.
Most children combine the morning and afternoon sessions into a full day. For families, that makes the nursery more than a short introduction to classroom life: children can spend both sessions in the same school setting.
Play is a route into learning here. The nursery uses the Characteristics of Effective Learning to plan activities, concentrating on exploration, persistence and children developing their own ideas. Familiar story characters help children connect these ways of learning with books. The emphasis is on how children tackle an activity as well as what they finish.
Across the EYFS, language, early literacy and mathematics sit alongside learning about the world. Adults use stories, conversation and questions to extend children’s thinking. AccessArt brings drawing, clay, paint and collage into art, giving children different ways to express ideas and practise controlling their hands. The nursery’s outdoor play includes messy and wet activities; wellies can stay there ready for use. Spare clothes fit in a small bag on each child’s peg.
There is a material curriculum caution. At the inspection on 2 and 3 July 2024, weaknesses in curriculum planning and teaching extended into early years and left gaps in learning. Leadership checks were insufficient to spot missed or poorly taught content promptly, while governors lacked the information needed to challenge curriculum decisions effectively. Families should weigh those concerns alongside the practical activities. In July 2024, nursery children were learning their first sounds, and early-years children picked up classroom routines quickly and developed constructive learning habits.
A key person builds a relationship with each child and gets to know the family. The nursery aims to use that familiarity to support settling and respond to individual needs. Regular Class Dojo messages bring families news and photographs, keeping home connected with the nursery day.
Communication needs receive attention from the start: every child entering EYFS has their communication skills assessed, with support introduced where appropriate. The school works with NHS Speech and Language Therapy and employs a private speech therapist weekly. A separate Speech and Language room provides space for assessment and therapy.
Three special educational needs coordinators support families and teachers, and all three hold qualifications relevant to that role. SEND support follows a cycle of assessing needs, planning changes, putting them into practice and reviewing their effect. Termly meetings with families allow support to be reconsidered together, rather than leaving a plan unchanged. Children also have drinking water they can dispense independently whenever they need it.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal local authority process. Liverpool residents apply through Liverpool City Council; families living elsewhere apply through their home local authority. For September 2026 entry, the closing date was 15 January 2026. That application cycle is past.
Transition support is a separate matter. Children moving classes meet their new teacher in the new classroom, and information passes between teachers beforehand. Some children may have extra meetings with their new teacher as part of a personalised transition approach. These arrangements support familiarity; they do not secure admission.
Morning nursery runs from 8:30am to 11:30am, with the afternoon session from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. Most children attend both. The nursery entrance is on Longmoor Lane, opposite Tesco, so families use a nursery-specific entrance.
The optional uniform is a royal blue jogging suit bearing the school logo. Clothing and spares need labels; choose pumps or Velcro shoes rather than laces. A sun hat and sunscreen applied at home are recommended in hot weather. Enquiries can go through the contact form or school office on 0151 521 5511. The school welcomes visits.
The morning session is 8:30am to 11:30am and the afternoon session is 12:15pm to 3:15pm. Most children combine both into a full day.
No. Families must apply separately through their local authority. Liverpool residents use Liverpool City Council; residents elsewhere use their home local authority.
A key person gets to know the child and family, with the aim of building a familiar relationship that supports settling and individual care.
Bring labelled spare clothes in a small bag. Wellies can stay in nursery for outdoor play. Pumps or Velcro shoes are preferred, and the royal blue nursery jogging suit is optional.
Children joining EYFS have their communication assessed. Support can involve NHS Speech and Language Therapy, a private therapist employed weekly and a separate room for assessment and therapy.
