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Nursery at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A playground belonging to the early years space gives St Andrew's preschool a distinct physical base within its village primary school. Preschool children belong to Acorn, the mixed class that also includes Reception. This is school-attached provision, with play and early learning taking place within the school's early years setting on Dag Lane, North Kilworth.
Adult-guided activities sit alongside play that children choose for themselves. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together learning about relationships, language and movement with early literacy, maths, creative expression and understanding the world. In practical terms, learning includes taking turns, talking about stories, handling equipment and exploring materials. Staff use children's interests to help shape their learning.
Stories, songs and imaginative games give maths a practical starting point. Children explore counting, shapes and measures rather than meeting numbers only on paper. Building with different materials, investigating everyday technology and using their senses to explore their surroundings also feature in the early years curriculum. Art, dance, music and pretend play provide further ways to express ideas.
Outdoor learning continues through the year, alongside activities inside. The early years playground gives this part of the day its own space. Movement activities develop coordination and confidence with equipment; personal care is also part of learning to become more independent.
In March 2025, Ofsted found that preschool children practised hearing sounds through rhymes and stories as preparation for phonics. That gives early reading a clear starting point: listening carefully before moving towards formal work with letters and words.
Sharing, managing feelings and expressing needs are part of the early years learning programme. These are useful everyday skills for a child joining a group. Staff teach children about keeping themselves safe as well as playing cooperatively.
Families have regular meetings with staff, who keep parents and carers informed during the move into school and throughout early years. The school aims for its early years space and playground to help children settle calmly.
Assessment of additional learning needs involves parents, the child and their teacher, with the special educational needs coordinator helping identify barriers. Curriculum adaptation. In March 2025, school-wide improvement actions concerned activities that sometimes missed pupils' needs and checks that failed to detect weaknesses. Across the school, weaknesses in putting the curriculum into practice or adjusting it affected the progress of some pupils with SEND. The full effect of staff training to improve these adjustments was not yet evident. These were whole-school concerns, rather than separate nursery findings, but make the matching of activities to individual needs a useful focus for families considering support.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the local authority for the county where they live. First-entry applications are due by January in the year the child is due to start school.
Sharing Acorn with Reception children is a classroom arrangement, not an assurance of admission. Keep the application process separate from the familiarity a child may gain through attending preschool.
Preschool session timings differ from the main school day. Tours for families considering preschool run throughout the year and can be arranged at a time suited to the family. Book through the school office by emailing office@sta.learnat.uk or calling 01858 880 430. The setting is on Dag Lane in North Kilworth.
No. Families need to apply separately through their home local authority.
Acorn includes preschool and Reception children.
Yes. Early years outdoor areas are used throughout the year, and the early years space has its own playground.
Staff keep families informed and meet regularly with parents and carers. Parents also participate in assessing additional learning needs.
Yes. Tours run all year. Email office@sta.learnat.uk or call 01858 880 430 to arrange one.
