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Nursery at Linthorpe Community 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Little Learners and Nursery Plus give Linthorpe’s youngest children two distinct starting points: provision for eligible two-year-olds, followed by nursery for children aged three and four, with a 30-hour option. This is the school’s own early years provision on Roman Road in Middlesbrough. Nursery life sits within a primary school, while its learning and care need to suit much younger children.
At the Ofsted inspection on 12 and 13 March 2024, early years provision was graded Outstanding within the school inspection. That judgement covers the early years stage rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Persistence and learning alongside other children are clear features of the early years experience. Learning to handle setbacks was a strength of early years in March 2024. Children continued tackling difficult tasks, supported by predictable routines and high expectations; cooperation and self-control also helped them participate in group learning. For parents, that means the day’s structure supports both learning and the social skills needed to take part in a group.
Enrichment extends to children in the early years, with gardening, poetry and mindful meditation among the school’s club activities. These give children opportunities to explore interests beyond their everyday learning. Early years religious education also explores special stories and significant occasions, introducing discussion about experiences and beliefs.
Settling begins before nursery entry. Parents are invited to welcome meetings and sessions where they stay and play with their child, giving families an opportunity to become familiar with school together. The nursery application also requires parents to agree to a Preparation for Nursery Course.
For children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), support includes a pre-school SEND coordinator and termly discussions with the class teacher. Parents help review targets and plan support; a home-school contact book can be used when agreed to be useful. This gives families a role in shaping provision and checking how it works for their child.
The Hub provides a quieter teaching space for children with complex needs in early years and Key Stage 1. Small-group activities and predictable routines focus on communication and interaction. Attention Autism is used there to practise directing and sharing attention, alongside individual teaching and time in the child’s year-group classroom. Play, art, music and outdoor learning also form part of the Hub curriculum, alongside work on independence and physical and sensory well-being.
Practical access includes ramps to play areas and an accessible toilet in the nursery. Staff receive safeguarding and first-aid training, including paediatric first aid, and other medicines can be administered by staff once parents or carers have completed the necessary consent form. These arrangements matter for children who need physical adjustments or medical support during their day.
A nursery place does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through Middlesbrough Council’s common admissions form by the normal deadline. For 2027–2028 entry, nursery attendance itself confers no priority: allocation follows the Reception admission criteria.
Transition support is a separate matter. For children with SEND moving between classes, information is shared with the next teacher, and additional visits can be arranged. Photographs of the new classroom, social stories or a transition book may be made where these would help. Familiarity can support the move; it does not determine admission.
The 2025–2026 session pattern used arrival and collection windows: mornings began at 8.30–8.45am and ended at 11.15–11.30am; afternoons ran from 12.15–12.30pm to 3.00–3.15pm. The 30-hour pattern combined the morning arrival window with the afternoon collection window.
Families interested in Nursery Plus should register interest in 30 hours with the school office when applying for nursery. Eligible Little Learners children can take up a funded place from the term specified for their birthday band. Nursery enquiries go through the office on 01642 885222. The nursery application requires the child’s birth certificate and proof of address.
Little Learners serves eligible two-year-olds, while nursery admissions cover children aged three and four.
Yes. Nursery Plus provides a 30-hour option, subject to eligibility. Register interest with the school office when applying for nursery.
Parents are invited to welcome meetings and stay-and-play sessions before entry. The application also requires agreement to attend a Preparation for Nursery Course.
There is a pre-school SEND coordinator, termly planning with parents and access to specialist support according to need. The Hub provides a quieter teaching space for early years children with complex needs.
No. A separate Reception application is required through Middlesbrough Council. Nursery attendance gives no priority under the 2027–2028 admission arrangements.
