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Nursery at All Saints C of E 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play and conversation give All Saints’ nursery its character: children have opportunities to follow their own interests alongside activities directed by adults. The provision belongs to the Church of England primary school in Newton Heath, Manchester, whose starting age is three. It forms part of the school’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
Christian values shape the early-years approach, with love, respect and perseverance informing its aims. For families, this brings a faith context to the practical business of learning to communicate, become independent and get along with others.
The nursery timetable runs from 8.45am to 3.15pm. Within early years, practical learning and planned play take place inside and outside, with children both choosing activities and joining learning led by adults. That balance gives them opportunities to explore their interests while receiving guidance on new skills.
The EYFS is the framework for early learning and care. Its seven connected areas bring together language, movement and emotional development with early reading, maths, creative expression and understanding the world. Play is a way of developing these skills, rather than simply filling the time between lessons. All Saints plans around the framework’s characteristics of learning: exploring ideas, persisting when something is difficult and thinking through possible solutions.
Language has a clear place in the day. At the April 2023 inspection, Ofsted found that early-years staff understood childhood development and used everyday exchanges to demonstrate the vocabulary children needed. This gives conversation a teaching purpose and helps prepare children for subsequent learning.
There is also a partnership with Arch English Hub at All Souls Primary School, Rochdale, supporting early language, reading and phonics teaching. The nursery sits within that early-years approach. A qualification matters here: in April 2023, some subjects across the school needed clearer decisions about the knowledge to be taught, which sometimes limited how well activities built on earlier learning.
Settling depends partly on making the day understandable. In April 2023, early-years adults demonstrated respectful behaviour and established familiar routines; children became accustomed to the learning environment quickly. These are practical foundations for joining activities and learning alongside other children.
Support for special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) included early years. Staff training helped adults adjust how they taught, so children could access the curriculum. The school’s SEND page provides a route to its information report and Manchester’s Local Offer for families considering support.
Seesaw is used in EYFS for class updates, while Parent Portal handles reports, permissions and children’s medical information. These services give families routes for keeping information up to date.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the local authority and meet the normal application deadline. The school’s admissions page directs them to the authority’s Admissions Department for online application instructions; a local-authority application form can also be collected from school and returned to the authority.
Preparation for learning is a separate matter. The Joining our School page suggests listening games, sharing stories, fine-motor activities and practising counting at home. These give parents concrete ways to help children prepare, rather than treating nursery attendance as an admissions promise.
Nursery uses the Droylsden Road gates. Its school-day hours make the start and finish times clear for families planning collection and work.
For nursery enquiries, contact the school office on 0161 681 3455. Applications involve the nursery admission form and an original, full birth certificate. Decisions are usually made shortly before Easter, with applications considered against the admission policy.
The school operates a uniform swap shop, and branded uniform is optional. This gives families flexibility over clothing purchases.
The nursery day runs from 8.45am to 3.15pm, using the Droylsden Road gates.
Early-years learning combines practical play indoors and outdoors with activities led by adults and activities children initiate themselves. Everyday conversation supports vocabulary development.
EYFS uses Seesaw for class updates. Parent Portal provides access to reports and lets families update medical information and permissions.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the local authority, following the normal application timetable.
Contact the school office, complete the nursery admission form and bring your child’s full, original birth certificate into school. Applications are considered against the admission policy, usually shortly before Easter.
