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Nursery at Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play, stories and an EYFS wildlife garden give Carlton and Faceby’s nursery its character. This is nursery provision within Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in Carlton-in-Cleveland, where the school’s age range starts at three. Nursery children belong to Class 1, alongside Reception children, placing their early learning within the school’s classroom structure.
The school describes nursery as a way for younger children to get used to school routines gradually. That familiarity is useful preparation for starting school, but it carries no guarantee of a Reception place.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines learning to communicate, move and manage feelings with early literacy, mathematics, creativity and discovering the world. Here, guided activities sit alongside play that children choose themselves. Adults support that play, helping children ask questions, cooperate and talk through their feelings. Children’s interests can change the direction of planned learning.
Cornerstones provides the topic approach, with books, visits and visitors adding to classroom activities. Songs, stories and nursery rhymes give children repeated opportunities to hear and use language. Mathematics combines direct teaching with exploration: children use physical objects in games and tasks, with sorting, counting, quantities and shapes included in an early-years daily maths input. This gives abstract ideas something children can handle.
Outdoor learning has a concrete setting. The dedicated EYFS wildlife garden supports sensory exploration, and children spend time outside across different weather conditions. An outdoor kitchen in the playing field was funded by the Parents and Friends Association for nursery and Reception children. These spaces extend learning beyond indoor activities.
In January 2023, Ofsted found that early-years learning prepared children well for their next educational stage, highlighting number exploration in a dedicated maths area. This was an early-years finding within the school inspection, rather than a separate nursery rating.
A Keyworker’s observations help shape each child’s next learning steps. Tapestry lets parents engage with learning and contribute experiences from home, connecting what staff observe with what families know about their child.
For children needing additional support, the school’s arrangements include individual learning programmes and, where appropriate, teaching-assistant help. Parents are involved before advice is sought from the county’s Pupil Support Services. The Class 1 teacher also holds a SENDCo role, giving families a classroom link to special educational needs coordination.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. The application route is through North Yorkshire’s school admissions service.
Carlton and Faceby’s governing body determines admissions arrangements and decides offers within the council’s coordinated scheme. Becoming familiar with school routines through nursery is preparation for the change, not an admissions entitlement.
The nursery is described as private provision within the school. Contact the school for current charges. For enquiries, call 01642 712340; families can also arrange a school visit. A visit offers a practical opportunity to see the nursery’s place within the school before deciding whether this classroom-based start suits their child.
Nursery children are part of Class 1 alongside Reception children at Carlton and Faceby.
The EYFS combines adult-supported activities with children’s own play. Cornerstones supplies the topic approach, with stories, songs and exploration contributing to learning.
The EYFS wildlife garden supports sensory exploration. An outdoor kitchen in the playing field was funded for nursery and Reception children.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through North Yorkshire’s school admissions service and meet the normal application deadline.
Parents use Tapestry to engage with learning and share experiences from home. A Keyworker’s ongoing observations inform teaching and next steps.
