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Nursery at St Clement's CofE 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Curious Critters, a park picnic and a performance for parents give St Clement's nursery a character beyond the classroom. The summer 2026 calendar scheduled the Curious Critters Workshop, a Nursery Park Experience with a picnic, and an end-of-year nursery performance for parents and carers.
The nursery belongs to St Clement's CofE Primary School on Abbey Hey Lane in Higher Openshaw, Manchester. Children enter from the term after their third birthday, with September as the main intake. It sits within the school's Foundation Stage, so this is a nursery class within a primary school.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) learning includes adult-led activities and opportunities for children to pursue their own interests. Mathematics gives a concrete example: number, shape, space and measurement are explored indoors and in the outdoor learning environment. Children therefore encounter mathematical ideas through activities as well as focused teaching.
Language develops through shared stories and rhymes. In January 2025, early-years children were developing secure number understanding, while nursery children could explain which foods different bears would eat. That combination connects vocabulary with learning about animals, giving children something specific to discuss.
The summer 2026 programme included the Curious Critters Workshop in June and the Nursery Park Experience, with a picnic, in July. An end-of-year nursery performance for parents and carers was also scheduled in July. These are dated examples of experiences beyond everyday classroom learning, rather than a recurring timetable.
Remembering learning. In January 2025, opportunities to revisit earlier learning needed further development in some subjects across the school. For families, the useful distinction is between understanding an activity now and remembering its learning later.
Before the September 2026 intake, three Stay & Play sessions were scheduled in the school hall during June. They offered new nursery families opportunities to become familiar with the school before the main intake.
For day-to-day questions, parents are directed first to the class teacher. The school's family support team provides another contact, while its special educational needs coordinator and assistant are the contacts for SEND support. This gives families distinct routes for classroom questions and additional needs.
Care planning begins with information from home. Before admission, the school collects emergency contacts, health requirements and dietary details, including allergies. Parents must update these when circumstances change, helping staff work from current information about each child.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority. Under Manchester's determined arrangements for 2026/27, nursery attendance does not confer Reception priority.
For 2027/28 entry, the school's linked draft arrangements specify Manchester's admissions Parent Portal and a closing date of 15 January 2027. These remain draft arrangements: families should distinguish that proposed cycle from the determined 2026/27 rules.
Nursery applications go directly to the school. Collect an application form from the main office, then return it with evidence of the child's date of birth, such as a passport or birth certificate. The nursery has a long waiting list, so an application does not assure a place.
Contact the office on 0161 301 3268 or email admin@st-clements.manchester.sch.uk. The school is on Abbey Hey Lane, Higher Openshaw, Manchester M11 1LR.
Children are admitted from the term after they turn three. September is the main intake.
Collect a form from the main school office and return it with proof of your child's date of birth.
No. Reception requires a separate application through your home local authority. Nursery attendance gives no priority under the determined 2026/27 arrangements.
Three Stay & Play sessions were scheduled in the school hall in June 2026.
Start with the class teacher for everyday questions. The family support team can help with wider concerns, and the special educational needs coordinator and assistant are the contacts for SEND support.
