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Nursery at St Charles' RC 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
An 8.55am start and 3.15pm finish give St Charles' nursery a school-day rhythm. This is the Nursery class within a Catholic primary school in Swinton, where the school's age range begins at three. Families choosing it are choosing an introduction to school life within a Catholic setting.
The site is single storey, with a main building and a separate library building. Ramps provide access to the library, and both buildings have accessible toilets. These are useful practical features for families with mobility needs, rather than details confined to the classroom.
Songs, rhymes and early work on letter sounds feature in nursery learning. In February 2024, Ofsted found that children encountered these from the start of Nursery, establishing foundations for later phonics. The emphasis gives parents a concrete picture of early literacy here: listening to language and beginning to link letters with sounds.
Social learning sits alongside that work. In February 2024, children in the early years were learning turn-taking and sharing. Older pupils also played with younger children during breaks. That brings contact with the wider school into the early-years experience, while sharing and waiting for a turn give children practical ways to manage play together.
There was a curriculum weakness to weigh against those features. In February 2024, some subjects, including parts of the early-years curriculum, still needed clearer decisions about the knowledge children should acquire. This made it harder for teachers to highlight key information and for children to link new learning with earlier learning. The issue concerns how learning builds, rather than simply which activities take place.
Daily fruit is provided for EYFS children, and children receive milk until their fifth birthday. Those routines make food and drink part of the day. Before admission, families supply information about allergies, dietary preferences and health requirements, allowing individual care needs to be communicated in advance.
Operation Encompass connects the school with Greater Manchester Police and Salford's local authority following domestic abuse incidents. Information is shared confidentially so that a trusted adult can offer support if a child needs it.
SEND support. The February 2024 inspection identified a school-wide weakness in the guidance staff received about some children's additional needs, which sometimes limited adaptations to teaching. Families should weigh this concern when considering the support their child needs.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. The admission arrangements adopted in September 2022 do not give nursery attendance priority within their oversubscription criteria. Familiarity with the school therefore carries no admissions advantage under those arrangements.
Parents must make a separate Reception application through the local authority's preference process. The policy gives 15 January each year as the closing date. Keep that application separate from nursery enrolment: being in the Nursery class does not replace it.
The nursery day runs from 8.55am to 3.15pm. For enquiries, contact the school office at office@stcharlesprimary.co.uk or telephone 0161 921 1945. The school is on Emlyn Street, Swinton, Manchester M27 9PD.
One accessible parking space is provided. Families needing additional parking access can contact the school before visiting so arrangements can be made.
The nursery day starts at 8.55am and finishes at 3.15pm.
No. The admission arrangements adopted in September 2022 give no nursery-attendance priority, and attendance does not guarantee a place. A separate application is required through the local authority's preference process, with a closing date of 15 January each year.
The February 2024 inspection described nursery children learning through songs and rhymes and beginning to connect letters with their sounds.
Fruit is provided daily for EYFS children. Children receive milk until they turn five.
Contact the school office by emailing office@stcharlesprimary.co.uk or calling 0161 921 1945.
