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Nursery at Phoenix St Peter 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Learning to share and take turns gives the early years at Phoenix St Peter Academy a clear social focus. In November 2024, children were developing these skills together, an important foundation for participating in group learning. The academy has nursery provision at its Enstone Road site in Lowestoft.
Ofsted judged the school's early years provision Good at the inspection on 12 and 13 November 2024. That judgement covers the school's early years provision; it is not a separate nursery inspection outcome.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the framework for early education, combining children's learning with their health, safety and care. Its learning areas extend beyond early reading and numbers: communication, movement, emotional development, understanding the world and creative expression also belong in the picture. For parents, this means looking at how a child participates and communicates as well as what they can recognise or count.
In November 2024, children in the school's early years were practising cooperation and turn-taking. These are useful everyday skills for joining an activity with other children and sharing attention. They give a concrete example of the social development that sits alongside learning within the EYFS.
Additional support follows the school's Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle, repeated at least three times a year. Staff assess a child's learning, agree targets using family knowledge and professional advice, put support into practice and reconsider it as the child develops. Parents discuss targets and progress with the class teacher during learning-plan meetings. This gives families a defined opportunity to influence support.
For children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), families can meet the SENCo to discuss individual requirements. SEND surgeries can also be requested. The school has accredited Thrive Approach practitioners, whose work focuses on relationships and children's emotional and social development.
Adaptations to learning. In November 2024, some pupils across the school with SEND needed activities matched more closely to their needs. This was a school-level concern, rather than a nursery-specific finding. Families considering additional support should distinguish the support process from how well a particular activity meets their child's needs.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. Choosing the nursery and applying for school are separate decisions.
Transition activities offer practical familiarisation. Children joining Reception have sessions towards the end of the summer term before their September start. Morning and afternoon visits introduce different parts of the school day, including an opportunity to have lunch with a parent or carer. These experiences help children become familiar with school routines; they do not secure admission.
The academy's address is Enstone Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0NE, and its telephone number is 01502 574586. Families using the school's SEND support can request a surgery to discuss their child's needs. This provides a specific route for a focused conversation about support.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal admissions process.
The school's early years provision was judged Good at the Ofsted inspection on 12 and 13 November 2024. This is not a separate nursery rating.
EYFS stands for Early Years Foundation Stage. It is the framework covering early learning, development, safeguarding and welfare.
Families can meet the SENCo to discuss individual needs and request a SEND surgery. Learning-plan meetings also give parents opportunities to discuss targets and progress.
Children joining Reception attend transition sessions late in the summer term, including morning and afternoon experiences and a school lunch with their parent or carer.
