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Nursery at Manley Park 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Thinking, talking and inventing games give this nursery its character. Children begin Philosophy for Children sessions in Nursery, alongside play that they devise themselves and activities led by adults. It is a start to school life that gives children's ideas a place in the learning.
Manley Park has one Nursery class, with full-time places for children who turned three during the preceding school year. The nursery belongs to the school's early years provision at the Infant Site on York Avenue, Manchester. Ofsted rated early years provision Outstanding at the inspection on 8 and 9 May 2024. That judgement covers the school's early years provision, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Play and teaching work together. Children have opportunities to explore independently, watch adults demonstrate, learn in guided activities and take part in direct teaching. Development Matters informs the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum: learning covers language, movement, relationships, early reading and mathematics, creativity and understanding the world. Planning starts with the children's individual starting points.
Indoors and outdoors, resources remain accessible during play, with additions each week responding to children's interests or learning. Outdoor loose parts support physical exploration. Children are encouraged to think ahead, including choosing what they need before creating a game. This gives independent play a practical purpose.
Philosophy for Children (P4C) gives the youngest learners opportunities to question, explain their thinking and hear another child's perspective. Half-term themes bring learning close to children's experience, including All about us, Friendship and fairness, and People who help us.
High Focus activities introduce vocabulary and practical exploration in science, art and design technology. Afterwards, children can return to the materials in their own play. Music uses the Sing Up Music Curriculum, with several short sessions across the nursery week and opportunities to experiment with sound makers. In May 2024, nursery songs, rhymes and stories gave children a secure starting point for later phonics learning.
The opening half-term focuses on relationships with adults and other children, alongside learning how to participate. Children learning English can play and explore using English and their home language. In May 2024, early years children at the beginning of learning English settled rapidly with staff support and started developing their understanding straight away.
Families receive everyday messages through Parent Hub, supported by weekly bulletins, newsletters each term and parent meetings. For SEND, the school's Assess, Plan, Do and Review process includes termly targets and three reviews with the class teacher across the academic year. The All About Me profile records a child's needs for staff. Commissioned specialists advise teachers and parents; this support does not include continuing individual therapy.
School meals are cooked by the catering team on site, with a menu rotating over three weeks and provision for allergies and special diets. Families can choose a school meal or a healthy packed lunch. Breakfast Club includes breakfast, while After-School Club provides a drink and light snack.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through Manchester City Council's school admissions route, following the normal application timetable. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for Reception as separate decisions.
Full-time nursery applications go directly to the school, through its application form; paper copies can be collected from the York Avenue office. School tours can be booked through the admissions page.
Breakfast Club starts at 08:00 in the Infant Site hall and accepts nursery children. After-School Club places nursery children in the Reception unit on the Infant Site. Both offer structured play, making them useful extensions to the nursery day.
Uniform combines a white top, dark grey or black bottoms, sensible shoes and a grey jumper or cardigan. For enquiries, contact the Infant Site office on 0161 881 4338 or email communication@manleypark.com.
Full-time places are offered to children who turned three between 1 September and 31 August of the preceding school year. Applications go directly to the school.
The nursery is at the Infant Site on York Avenue, Manchester, M16 0AS.
Children combine independent play with guided activities and direct teaching. Examples include P4C discussions, High Focus practical activities, songs and outdoor exploration with loose parts.
Yes. Breakfast Club opens at 08:00 in the Infant Site hall. After-School Club for nursery children uses the Reception unit on the same site.
No. Families need to apply separately through Manchester City Council's school admissions route.
