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Nursery at Tyldesley 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Daily rhymes, balance bikes and time to pursue a child's own ideas give this nursery its character. Within Tyldesley Primary School on Ennerdale Road, the nursery gives particular attention to conversation, listening and learning to get along with other children. Those priorities connect the practical business of making friends with the language children need to explain their thinking.
Morning and afternoon sessions provide two distinct patterns for families. This is the school's own nursery, with a separate application process from Reception.
Play and adult-led learning share the timetable. Children choose activities for themselves, alongside tasks guided by staff and focused teaching in groups. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together language, physical development, relationships and early learning across areas such as literacy and mathematics. Here, learning takes place both indoors and outside, with equal attention to the two environments.
Stories have a daily place. The 100+ Books of TPS supplies key texts for literacy, and children explore stories before drawing on them to invent their own during play. Book Talk gives them time to discuss what they have heard; nursery rhyme time happens daily too. That combination gives children opportunities to listen, remember and put ideas into words.
Movement is planned as well as woven into play. Agility sessions focus on physical skills, while the balanceability programme gives every EYFS child an opportunity to practise riding a balance bike. Creative work includes drawing with chalk or crayons and finger painting. Children investigate colours, textures and the marks their tools make, giving them ways to express an idea before they can write it.
Early mathematical skills develop through games, practical materials and exploration. Children can return to these ideas in their chosen activities, connecting guided learning with their own experiments.
In January 2025, Ofsted found that children in the early years adjusted readily to school and soon approached learning with confidence and enthusiasm. That finding gives parents a useful picture of settling across the early years provision.
For everyday concerns, the class teacher is the first contact. More serious matters can go to the phase leader through Class Dojo or an appointment arranged by the office. Families therefore have a route from classroom discussion to senior support.
Additional support includes Wellcomm and focused groups for mathematics and fine motor development. The school's SEND arrangements involve the SENCo, Provision Manager and Inclusion Team, with parents contributing to assessment and planning. Across the school, physical provision includes wheelchair-accessible entrances and a hygiene room with changing facilities and a shower, practical considerations for children with care or mobility needs.
Children attending Breakfast Club can choose toast or cereal; parents must tell the club about dietary requirements. After School Club provides a snack.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately through their home local authority's coordinated admissions process by the normal deadline.
For entry in 2027-2028, nursery attendance gives no oversubscription priority. After places for children whose education, health and care plans name the school, the criteria cover care status, qualifying older siblings and proximity to school. Choosing the nursery should therefore be a decision about the child's nursery experience, with the Reception application treated separately.
Morning sessions run from 9:00am to noon; afternoons run from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Nursery classroom doors open at 8:45am.
Before and After School Club accepts nursery children. Breakfast Club runs from 7:30am to 8:45am, with last admission at 8:30am; after-school care ends at 6:00pm. Register through the office, then reserve club sessions using Arbor. Places are limited and advance booking is required, so families needing this care should book early. Contact the school for current club charges.
Nursery applications go directly to the school using its nursery application form. For enquiries, telephone 01942 882870 or email enquiries@tyldesley.llat.org.uk.
The morning session is 9:00am to noon, and the afternoon session is 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Nursery classroom doors open at 8:45am.
Children combine activities they choose with adult-led tasks. Stories, rhymes, early mathematics, creative materials and indoor and outdoor exploration form part of their learning.
Yes. Before and After School Club accepts nursery children. Families register through the office and book sessions through Arbor; places are limited.
No. A separate application through the local authority is required. Nursery attendance gives no oversubscription priority for entry in 2027-2028.
Start with the class teacher. Parents can also arrange to speak with the SENCo, Provision Manager or Inclusion Team.
