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Nursery at High Oakham 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
At the May 2022 inspection, stories, rhymes and shared books gave High Oakham’s early years provision its clearest character. Reading began with listening and joining in, alongside daily phonics teaching. For parents, that brings two distinct parts of early literacy together: learning how sounds work and enjoying what a book has to offer.
The nursery belongs to High Oakham Primary School in Mansfield, where the school’s age range begins at three. It is school-attached provision, so the early years findings sit within the school’s inspection rather than representing a separate nursery judgement.
At the inspection on 10 and 11 May 2022, Ofsted found that children across the early years made a positive start and that daily phonics teaching was effective. Phonics introduces the sounds used in reading. Its daily place in early years learning gives children repeated opportunities to practise, rather than leaving that work to occasional activities.
Stories and rhymes add a different kind of practice. Children listened to them and rehearsed them, giving spoken language a place alongside learning sounds. For a parent weighing up the nursery experience, this is a useful distinction: early reading involves hearing and using language as well as learning the mechanics of decoding.
Book talk and book time were named parts of the early years approach. Staff shared carefully chosen books and encouraged children to enjoy reading. These activities give books a purpose beyond practising phonics: a story can be something to discuss and enjoy together. The inspection evidence describes the early years collectively, so these findings should be understood at that level.
Shared reading provides an adult-supported part of the early years experience. Staff’s involvement in book talk connects listening to a story with conversation about it. For families who value opportunities to use spoken language, that is a concrete feature of the approach described in May 2022.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place at High Oakham Primary School. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. Choosing the nursery and securing a school place are separate decisions.
The school’s address is Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 4SH, and its telephone number is 01623461313. These give families a location and a direct school contact when considering the nursery.
Yes. High Oakham Primary School has nursery provision within the primary school.
In May 2022, children across the early years made a positive start, with effective daily phonics teaching and opportunities to enjoy stories, rhymes and books.
At the May 2022 inspection, staff shared books through book talk and book time, encouraging children to enjoy reading alongside learning sounds.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal admissions process, by the applicable deadline.
The address is Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 4SH. The school telephone number is 01623461313.
