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Nursery at Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories, paint and space to play outdoors give Radcliffe Hall’s nursery its character. This provision for three and four year olds belongs to Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School on Bury Street in Radcliffe. Children use a Foundation Stage classroom and an outside learning area, placing indoor and outdoor play within their early school experience.
Ofsted rated early years provision Good at the inspection on 28 and 29 November 2023. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Books have a clear place in nursery learning. In November 2023, children enjoyed hearing stories and discussing the characters they liked. This gives parents a concrete picture of early reading here: listening, joining a conversation and developing an interest in books.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) organises learning into seven areas of development, rather than separate school subjects. Creative learning combines activities children can choose during the day with focused sessions. For three and four year olds, this includes experimenting with textures, mixing colours and making pictures with fingers or brushes. Children choose materials to express their own ideas. The school values the creative process as much as the finished picture: selecting resources and explaining a choice connect practical work with language.
Scissors, pencils and large movements used for painting provide different ways to develop physical control. Learning also takes place in the Foundation Stage outside area. For home singing, QR codes give families access to songs including Baby Shark and Mary had a little lamb, offering a simple activity to share beyond the classroom.
A nursery teacher forms part of the team, alongside teaching assistants working in EYFS. The school also has a family support role. Regular parent meetings discuss children’s progress, while termly curriculum information and newsletters help families follow school life.
Full-time attendance starts provisionally. If a child struggles with that pattern, staff discuss reducing attendance to part time and gradually extending it again by the end of the year. The timetable can therefore respond to how a child manages the longer day. In November 2023, children in early years settled promptly and were prepared to learn.
Lunch can be brought from home or provided as a school meal. Families keep their chosen meal arrangement for at least half a term, with changes made at the next half-term boundary. That makes lunch a decision to plan ahead.
For SEND questions, families can contact the school office to reach the special educational needs coordinator. The school aims to identify needs early and work with families and outside agencies, giving parents a route into that discussion.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route by the applicable deadline. Treat choosing a nursery pattern and applying for Reception as separate decisions; paying for additional nursery attendance does not secure the next place.
The part-time morning runs from 8:50am to 11:50am. Funded provision uses three-hour sessions in the morning and afternoon, and full-time places are offered from Monday to Friday.
All three and four year olds have a universal entitlement of 15 funded hours each week; some children from working families may qualify for a further 15 hours. Additional attendance and the extra 45 minutes leading to a 3:30pm collection attract charges. Families are responsible for maintaining and renewing their funding code, and additional cover is payable a week ahead. Contact the school for current charges.
Nursery applications ask for preferred days or sessions and require the child’s birth certificate to be shown to office staff. For enquiries, telephone 0161 724 4928 or email radcliffehall@bury.gov.uk.
The nursery provides places for three and four year olds.
The part-time morning session runs from 8:50am to 11:50am.
Full-time places are offered Monday to Friday, initially provisionally. If a child finds the longer day difficult, staff discuss part-time attendance and a gradual increase.
Children can bring a packed lunch or have a school meal. The chosen arrangement must continue for at least half a term and can change at the start of the next half term.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal admissions process.
