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Nursery at Pinehurst 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Little Pine Cones and Little Acorns give Pinehurst’s youngest children two distinct nursery groups: one for two-year-olds, the other for children from three. The provision belongs to Pinehurst Primary School in Anfield, Liverpool. For Little Acorns, a room within the school and a secure outdoor area provide spaces suited to this age group.
The character here comes from the balance between focused learning and exploration. Children’s interests help shape topics, while language, movement and personal development give the learning a clear direction. There is room for everyday care, too: Little Acorns has facilities for changing and daytime naps.
Gather time brings Little Acorns together during each session. Activities respond to children’s development, alongside opportunities to explore the resources indoors and outside. This gives the session a shared structure while allowing children time to pursue their own play. Furniture and resources are suited to the three-year-olds using the room.
Across the nursery’s Early Years Foundation Stage learning, the prime areas mean developing conversation, physical skills and relationships, including managing feelings. Literacy and mathematics sit alongside creative work and discovering the world. In Little Pine Cones, focused learning centres on those prime areas, with child-led topics and additional attention to autumn and farm animals. These give young children concrete subjects to talk about and explore.
Little Acorns adds focused work in phonics, reading, writing and mathematics, as well as communication and personal development. Books go home and are exchanged twice weekly, giving families a regular way to join in. Reading at home can include a school library book or a child’s own book, with parents recording it in the reading record.
Outdoor learning requires practical preparation. Wellington boots are needed for wet weather; colder days call for gloves, scarves and hats. Labelled belongings help keep those essentials identifiable. Outside is part of the learning provision, rather than simply a separate break from it.
Toilet training can continue in Little Acorns. Children can use potties and toilets, and changing facilities accommodate those who still need them. Adults offer encouragement and praise as children develop independence. Sleeping facilities also allow for children who need a daytime nap, so care can respond to their stage of development.
Staffing has a distinct shape in each group. Little Pine Cones has a room leader and another team member; Little Acorns has two teachers and a learning support assistant. For additional needs, families can contact the school’s SEND coordinator through the school office. That gives parents a clear starting point for discussing support.
Extra sessions and lunchtime provision for Little Acorns depend on capacity. Food served at the school is prepared fresh on site by its kitchen team. Families considering lunchtime attendance should include that arrangement in their session planning.
Attending Pinehurst’s nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through Liverpool’s school admissions route, following the normal application timetable. Nursery enquiries go to the school office instead. Keeping those two processes separate matters: joining Little Pine Cones or Little Acorns is not a substitute for applying for school.
Morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am; afternoons run from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Funded and paid sessions are allocated first come, first served. Additional hours beyond the funded 15 hours require agreement each term, so a preferred pattern needs advance planning.
For three- and four-year-olds, the free early education entitlement is 15 hours weekly over 38 weeks. Pinehurst does not provide 30 hours, but will share information with other providers where children split that provision between settings. Funded childcare follows school term time. Additional sessions are subject to capacity, and charges for extra hours must be paid in advance.
Contact the school office on 0151 263 1300 for nursery enquiries and current charges. School visits can also be arranged by contacting the school.
Little Pine Cones is for two-year-olds. Little Acorns is the nursery group for children from three.
Morning sessions are 8:45am to 11:45am. Afternoon sessions are 12:30pm to 3:30pm.
Little Acorns has changing facilities, potties and access to toilets for children at different stages of toilet training.
No. Pinehurst will work with other providers to share information for children completing 30 hours across settings.
No. A separate application is required through Liverpool’s school admissions route.
