Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School Nursery

Conversation, shared play and the beginnings of handwriting give this nursery its character. Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School runs provision for children aged two and above, with a curriculum that begins in Nursery rather than waiting until children start school.

Ofsted’s November 2025 inspection awarded the school’s early years provision Strong standard. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating. The practical emphasis is on building communication and early learning through activities matched to children’s development.

Learning combines purposeful activities with opportunities to play alongside other children. Staff know children well and plan experiences across the areas of early learning. For parents, this means a day concerned with several connected skills, rather than an early start on formal lessons alone: communicating with adults, learning together and developing the movements needed for writing.

Letter formation provides a concrete example. Activities are designed to develop the skills children need to shape letters accurately. The emphasis is on preparing those skills through planned experiences, giving early handwriting a place within the wider curriculum.

Speech and language receive deliberate attention too. Exchanges between adults and children help develop language and communication, while children who need additional help receive it. Conversation is therefore part of the learning itself. Clear routines also give children a structure they understand and follow, supporting their participation in activities and play with others.

Knowing the children is central to the support described in November 2025. Adults use that knowledge when planning activities, while help with speech and language addresses a specific developmental need. For a child still building confidence in communicating, these interactions make adult support part of ordinary learning.

Within early years, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive support to participate fully in learning. This matters alongside the curriculum: access to activities is part of the provision, rather than a separate ambition.

Parents receive updates about their children’s progress. That gives families a connection to the learning taking place, while many parents’ positive comments about care add another perspective. Children follow familiar routines and learn to play together, connecting everyday care with their growing ability to take part in a group.

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. Treat choosing nursery and applying for school as two separate decisions: attending this provision should not be taken as securing the next place.

The nursery is part of Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School on Chester Road, Malpas, SY14 8PY. The school can be contacted on 01244268600 for nursery enquiries.