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Nursery at Radcliffe 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Rhymes, songs and learning to play kindly shaped nursery and early years learning at the November 2022 inspection. This is the school’s own provision on Coronation Road, with children eligible to begin in the term following their third birthday. Entry after Christmas or Easter depends on spare places, alongside the summer-term preparations for starting nursery.
Early years provision was judged Good by Ofsted following the inspection on 2 and 3 November 2022. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision rather than a separately inspected nursery. The nursery room is at ground level and accessible to wheelchair users, a concrete consideration for families who need step-free classroom access.
Families can choose mornings, afternoons or full days, and combine sessions across the week. That gives the nursery day a practical shape: a shorter session for some children, a day including lunch for others. The nursery aims to develop confidence from the interests and skills children bring from home, while encouraging independence and consideration for other people.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) includes learning how to be with other children as well as beginning to read. In November 2022, nursery children were learning through songs and rhymes, while early years children practised sharing and considerate play. These are tangible beginnings: joining in with language and learning to take turns both matter in a group setting.
Broader experiences. The November 2022 inspection identified that early years children needed more opportunities to explore the wider world and life in modern Britain. For families, the breadth of experiences beyond familiar routines is a consideration alongside those early language and social foundations.
Settling starts with adults getting to know the child. In November 2022, children adjusted well to nursery because staff quickly learnt about their interests. Preparations for joining begin during the summer term, giving the start a lead-in rather than leaving everything to the first session.
An early years leadership role sits within the senior team. Parents receive updates about EYFS topics and can contribute learning from home through Tapestry, the online learning journal. This gives families a way to connect what their child does at home with nursery learning. The school’s SEND lead can be reached through the office for discussions about additional needs.
Full-time children can bring lunch from home or have a school meal. Dolce supplies meals, with choices and bookings handled through Schoolgrid. Packed-lunch boxes must carry the child’s name, and foods containing nuts are prohibited. Foundation Stage children receive fruit or vegetables through the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme; children younger than five can also have free milk.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place and gives no admissions priority. The priority groups are children in care or previously in care, children with an older brother or sister at the school who lives at the same address at the time of admission, and then other children; distance decides between applications within an oversubscribed group.
Families must make a separate Reception application through their home local authority. For Bury residents, the route is the council’s online admissions portal. Treat this as a fresh application, even if your child already attends nursery.
Morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am; afternoons run from 12:20pm to 3:20pm. Full days are also offered. Families complete an application and session-booking form, and agreed attendance days require four weeks’ written notice to change. Full-time requests receive preference, so flexibility in choosing a pattern comes with a fixed notice period once it is agreed.
The funded entitlement described here is 15 hours each week across 38 weeks for three- and four-year-olds, with an eligibility-check route for 30-hour funding. Extra sessions, lunchtime supervision and school dinners carry charges: contact the school for current charges. Nursery children can also use Breakfast Club and After School Club, with bookings through Arbor.
Uniform includes a purple cardigan or sweatshirt, black trousers, skirt or pinafore, and a polo shirt. Children are asked to keep wellies at school. To enquire, telephone the office on 0161 723 4538 or call in; school visits can be arranged through the office.
Children can be eligible from the term after they turn three. Starts after Christmas and Easter depend on availability, and preparations for joining nursery begin in the summer term.
Morning sessions are 8:45am to 11:45am and afternoon sessions are 12:20pm to 3:20pm. Full days and combinations of sessions are offered. Changing agreed days requires four weeks’ written notice.
No. It gives no admissions priority and does not guarantee a place. You must apply separately through your home local authority.
Full-time children can have a school dinner or bring a packed lunch. Packed-lunch boxes must be named, and nut-containing foods are prohibited. Foundation Stage children receive fruit or vegetables, and children under five have access to free milk.
Parents can add home learning to Tapestry, the online learning journal, and receive updates about EYFS themes and topics.
