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Nursery at Kader Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories, conversation and play give Kader Academy's nursery its character. Children join after turning 3, with morning, afternoon and 30-hour patterns offering different lengths of day. This is the academy's own nursery in Acklam, Middlesbrough, and there are 39 places in the 30-hour provision, rather than 39 across the nursery as a whole.
Ofsted's May 2026 inspection graded the school's early years Strong standard. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery. Communication is a clear strength: adults hold purposeful conversations with children, while learning is organised to help those who need additional language support.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines learning through play with time guided by adults. At Kader, storytelling and role-play give children opportunities to explain ideas and build vocabulary. Adults respond to children's interests through in-the-moment planning. Building a ship for a favourite toy, for example, introduces testing materials and discussing how a design works.
Books connect several parts of learning. The Little Red Hen prompts teamwork in role-play and shopping lists for bread ingredients, linking spoken language with early writing. Shared Reading and Story Time sit alongside listening activities that prepare children for phonics. The early-years approach includes Read, Write, Inc, with teaching adjusted to children's progress.
Maths also starts with tangible experiences. Children count chairs and investigate the number of segments in tangerines, alongside games, rhymes and adult-guided work using White Rose Maths and NCETM. These examples make number part of ordinary activity, rather than an isolated exercise.
Indoor and outdoor activities provide opportunities to revisit learning. In May 2026, children sustained their attention during independent activities and developed cooperation and resilience. Adults checked what children remembered and used those checks to tailor help. The combination gives exploration a purpose, with support responding to the individual child.
Language support includes BLAST, alongside early-years groups addressing social skills and fine motor development. In May 2026, staff recognised obstacles affecting young children's learning and wellbeing and acted promptly. For children learning English as an additional language, the focus on conversation is especially relevant.
Parents participate in the school's SEND support process from the first concerns. A SEND Support Plan brings together a child's needs, targets and help, with reviews three times per year. Speech and Language Therapy and the Early Years Specialist Support Service are among the services the school can access. Ramps at entrances and accessible ground-floor areas provide practical support for mobility needs.
New starters can have pre-entry visits and welcome meetings through the school's joining arrangements. School dinners or a healthy lunch brought from home are meal options; families should obtain current charges from the school.
A nursery place does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate school application through Middlesbrough Council's admissions process, with Reception places allocated against the council's criteria. The application window is November–January. Treat that application as a separate task from nursery registration.
The school's transition arrangements include welcome meetings for new age groups and additional internal transition support where needed. These help children prepare for change; they do not secure admission.
Morning nursery starts at 08:30, with collection between 11:15 and 11:30. Afternoon nursery begins at 12:15, with collection between 15:00 and 15:15. The 30-hour day runs from 08:40 to 15:05. Those collection windows matter when planning the family day.
Families taking a 30-hour place are asked to retain it for the full term. Booking is in advance, following confirmation with the EYFS leader. An eligibility code can fund the extra 15 hours, or families can pay separately for those hours.
Use the Nursery Registration Digital Form to register. Enquiries go to the school office on 01642 286 599 or school.enquiries@kaderacademy.org.uk. Families must identify authorised collectors, who must be over 16, so collection arrangements need to be agreed with everyone helping with childcare.
Children are welcomed once they have turned 3.
Morning, afternoon and 30-hour provision are offered. Morning collection is between 11:15 and 11:30; afternoon collection is between 15:00 and 15:15. The 30-hour day ends at 15:05.
Families can use a government eligibility code for the extra 15 hours, or pay for those hours separately. A 30-hour place requires advance booking and confirmation with the EYFS leader.
No. A separate application goes through Middlesbrough Council, which allocates Reception places against its admissions criteria. The application window is November–January.
Parents are involved when concerns arise and help create the child's SEND Support Plan. Reviews take place three times per year, and parents can request meetings at other times.
