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Nursery at St Edmund's CofE (C) Primary & Nursery 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Guinea pigs, nursery rhymes and learning outdoors give St Edmund’s nursery its own character. Foundation 1 is the nursery class within this Church of England primary school in Mansfield Woodhouse. Children can start in the term after their third birthday, with morning and afternoon sessions providing two distinct options for the nursery day.
There is an important qualification to that appealing picture. The Ofsted judgement for early years was Needs attention in January 2026. Language development and reading had a clear place in the new curriculum, but teaching and adjustments for individual children were uneven. Families should weigh the everyday activities alongside those concerns.
Play shapes learning in Foundation 1. Children explore outside, sing each day and learn nursery rhymes. These give parents concrete starting points for talking about the session at home: a new song, something discovered outdoors or an animal the children have encountered.
Animals add a distinctive practical element. Nursery has guinea pigs, while the early years provision includes the Living Eggs chick project. The school aims to use contact with animals to develop consideration for living things and encourage practical exploration. This gives its emphasis on responsibility a tangible focus for young children.
Within the early years foundation stage, the curriculum places emphasis on developing language from Nursery onwards, with reading a central strand. However, in January 2026, staff varied in how effectively they helped children learn. They did not consistently have the information needed to guide participation in activities. Checks on children’s learning were also being used too little to change provision where development needed extra support. Consistent delivery remained a priority for improvement.
Settling was a positive feature of the January 2026 early years findings: staff helped children become comfortable in the provision. Work with parents and carers to support development was still being built. For everyday conversation, the nursery opens five minutes ahead of each session’s finish, creating a specific opportunity for contact.
Additional needs. In January 2026, uneven information about children’s learning also limited suitable adaptations for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Families whose child needs extra help should give this concern weight. Across the school, support arrangements include personalised learning plans, small-group teaching and B Squared’s Connecting Steps for tracking progress. The SENCo is a contact for discussing individual needs.
School meal arrangements include hot dinners and packed lunches. Dietary requirements are handled through an EC46 request form returned to the office; allergies and intolerances require supporting medical documentation. These are school arrangements, so families should distinguish them from the three-hour nursery session when planning their child’s day.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the Local Authority Admissions Team and meet the deadline for their application cycle.
Transition is a separate matter. Nursery and primary staff work together on visits to the Reception classroom and other parts of the school. Those visits help children become familiar with the next setting; they do not secure admission.
Morning nursery runs from 08:40 to 11:40; the afternoon option runs from 12:20 to 15:20. Both are part-time Foundation 1 sessions. Their finish times matter when coordinating collection with other commitments.
The school handles nursery admissions itself and can arrange school visits. Contact the office on 01623 646624 or office@st-edmunds.notts.sch.uk. Office staffing hours on school days are 08:00 to 16:30. Arbor carries urgent school messages, and enabling its push notifications helps parents receive alerts.
School uniform combines blue or white tops with royal-blue knitwear and grey or black trousers or shorts. A school logo is optional, allowing families to buy matching non-branded clothing.
Children can join at the beginning of the school term following their third birthday. Nursery admissions are handled by the school.
Morning sessions run from 08:40 to 11:40, and afternoon sessions from 12:20 to 15:20. The nursery opens five minutes before each session ends for communication.
They learn through play, explore outdoors and have daily singing sessions with nursery rhymes. Nursery guinea pigs and the early years Living Eggs chick project add animal-related experiences.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the Local Authority Admissions Team. Transition visits support familiarity with the school, rather than guaranteeing admission.
Early years was judged Needs attention in January 2026. Concerns included inconsistent curriculum delivery, insufficient use of assessment and limitations in adapting provision for children with additional needs. Settling children into early years was a positive finding.
