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Nursery at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A mud kitchen, balancing tyres and songs with teachers give St Andrew's nursery a concrete identity: practical exploration alongside learning to listen and join in. The nursery belongs to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe, on Graves Street. Families can choose morning, afternoon or all-day attendance, making the length of the nursery day an important part of the decision.
Play has a clear purpose here. The Early Years Foundation Stage approach combines exploring, persistence and developing ideas: children investigate materials, try things out and work out how to tackle a task. Adults respond to children's interests while building learning over time. That leaves room for curiosity within planned teaching.
Indoors, the home corner and small-world resources support pretend play. Construction, painting and a sensory tray provide different ways to explore materials, while writing and reading areas bring language into the room. Fine-motor activities give children opportunities to practise smaller hand movements alongside their larger construction projects.
Outside, there is plenty to do with both hands and feet. Children have sand and water provision, gardening, loose parts and a mud kitchen. Balancing tyres, climbing frames and a slide add physical challenges; bikes and prams support movement and imaginative play. Weighing natural materials connects investigation with maths. These are distinct activities, rather than one undifferentiated play space.
During the November 2023 inspection, Ofsted found that early-years learning had planned vocabulary and concepts, and that nursery songs and rhymes supported preparation for phonics. Listening and language therefore have a place alongside the practical activities.
Settling begins before the first regular session. The school's EYFS transition arrangements include home visits for incoming nursery children, Stay and Play sessions and a meeting for new nursery parents. Children can meet adults and peers before starting, while families have an opportunity to share information from home.
In November 2023, early-years children settled promptly into routines, including learning to take turns and share. Staff also adapted teaching successfully for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Those findings concern the early years specifically.
Support continues through the school's SENCo and Inclusion Lead. Bury's Notice-Check and Try approach precedes Assess, Plan, Do, Review, with a Support Plan and Pupil Passport shared with families and reviewed each term. This gives parents a recurring opportunity to discuss targets and the support their child receives. Nursery parent information sessions provide another point of contact.
For children attending full time, the application form offers a choice between packed lunches and school dinners. Families can select the lunch arrangement alongside their session preference.
Separate application. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place or confer priority. The school's 2025–2026 admission arrangements explicitly separate the two processes. Families must apply again through the local authority's Common Application Form by the normal closing date. Bury Council coordinates the process; applicants seeking consideration under the faith criteria must also submit the school's supplementary form.
Transition support is a different matter. The school's SEND arrangements include meetings between teachers, a Moving Up day and Social Stories for children who need help with a class change. Familiarity and information-sharing support the move; they do not alter admissions rights.
The school-day timetable gives morning nursery as 8:45–11:45, afternoon nursery as 12:30–15:15 and all-day nursery as 8:45–15:15. All-day lunch is scheduled for 11:30–12:30.
Collection times. The waiting-list form instead gives 15:30 as the afternoon and full-time finish. Confirm the collection time when accepting a place so that childcare arrangements match the agreed session.
The fees notice distinguishes attendance patterns: children attending for 15 hours a week incur no fees, while lunchtime supervision is charged for children with funding for 30 hours a week. Charges are payable a month ahead. Refer to the school for current charges.
Send the nursery waiting-list form to standrewsradcliffe@bury.gov.uk or to the school on Graves Street, Radcliffe, M26 4GE. Joining the waiting list does not secure a nursery place: the school contacts families in the spring before the planned start and sends allocation information by email. For a walk-around visit, contact the school office on 0161 723 2426.
Morning, afternoon and all-day nursery are listed. The timetable gives 8:45–11:45, 12:30–15:15 and 8:45–15:15 respectively, but the application form gives a later afternoon finish, so confirm collection times when accepting a place.
No. The 2025–2026 admission arrangements give nursery attendance neither a guarantee nor priority. A separate Reception application is required through the local authority's Common Application Form.
EYFS transition arrangements include home visits for new nursery children, Stay and Play sessions and a new-parent meeting.
Yes. The nursery application form offers packed lunches or school dinners for full-time children.
Email standrewsradcliffe@bury.gov.uk or telephone 0161 723 2426. The school office arranges walk-around visits.
