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Nursery at Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Dough, tweezers and daily stories give Millbridge’s nursery its character: small practical steps towards stronger hands, more confident language and greater independence. The provision belongs to Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy on Vernon Road in Liversedge, with nursery learning forming part of its Foundation Unit. Funded provision includes children aged three and four.
In the Ofsted report dated January 2026, early years met the Expected standard. That judgement covers the school’s early years phase. Children were developing confidence with routines from Nursery, learning to cooperate and sharing the materials they used. These are useful foundations for taking part in a group as well as learning independently.
Language gives the day its direction. Books feature prominently in the early years curriculum, with songs, rhymes and storytelling woven into everyday routines. Learning follows a planned sequence, and staff choose activities around children’s interests and needs. Dough and tweezers, for example, help develop the finger control needed for writing. Play has a clear purpose.
The Foundation Unit uses the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum alongside Development Matters. Staff assess language, physical development and children’s social and emotional development, recording individual progress and identifying what to work on next. For parents, this connects everyday activity with a child’s next learning steps rather than treating the session as simply time spent playing.
Adult conversation. In January 2026, adults generally supported speaking and listening, but sometimes passed over opportunities to extend children’s vocabulary through deeper conversation. More consistent interactions across early years were an improvement priority. Families should weigh that concern alongside the emphasis on language throughout the curriculum.
Early years children were receiving attentive care in an orderly learning space in January 2026. Links with parents were also a strength: families received ideas for activities at home, and events recognised children’s achievements. Each child has a profile containing their assessments. Half-termly updates tell parents what their child will work on next, giving families something concrete to build on between updates.
For additional needs, the school can involve the EYSEND Team, Kirklees Specialist Outreach and speech and language therapists. Its SEND support follows Assess, Plan, Do, Review, with parents involved in deciding support and reviewing its effect. This gives families a structured way to discuss concerns and adjustments.
Parents may supply a packed lunch and should provide nappies and wipes when their child needs them. Nut products must be kept out of school, an important practical consideration when preparing food.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through Kirklees Council’s primary school application route and meet the relevant closing date. Treat that application as a separate task when planning your child’s next year.
The funded offer includes a morning session from 8:45 to 11:45, an afternoon session from 12:15 to 15:15, and a full day from 8:45 to 15:15. Universal funding provides 15 hours a week; the Working Parent Entitlement offers up to 30 hours weekly.
Funded hours carry no compulsory top-up or requirement to buy extra services. Visits and supervision before nursery are optional charged extras, and declining them does not remove a child’s funded place. Contact the school office at millbridge.office@sharemat.co.uk for enquiries; school visits can also be arranged through the office.
Morning sessions run from 8:45 to 11:45, afternoons from 12:15 to 15:15, and full days from 8:45 to 15:15.
No. A separate application is required through Kirklees Council’s primary school application route.
Stories, songs and rhymes feature in daily routines. Activities such as using dough and tweezers develop finger control, while children practise sharing and following routines.
No. Extra services are voluntary, and families can decline them while retaining their child’s funded place.
Parents receive next steps in learning each half term; assessments are recorded in each child’s individual profile. Early years staff also share ideas for learning at home.
