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Nursery at Marton Manor 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Songs, sound games and children choosing their own books give Marton Manor’s nursery a clear early literacy thread. This is the nursery within Marton Manor Primary School, on The Derby in Middlesbrough, for three- and four-year-olds. Morning and afternoon sessions sit alongside a funded 30-hour option, giving families distinct ways to organise attendance.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Outstanding at the inspection on 13 and 14 May 2025. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating. The strongest findings concern children’s engagement, familiar routines and staff’s detailed understanding of their learning.
Books begin with listening and conversation. Nursery learning includes repeated songs and rhymes, copying patterns of sounds, clapping syllables and combining spoken sounds into simple words. Children also begin recognising their name and understanding that print means something. These are foundations for reading, with listening and speech doing much of the early work.
Choice matters too. Children select books to explore, use illustrations to suggest what a story might be about and talk with another child or an adult about familiar stories. This gives books a place in independent activity as well as shared conversation.
Across early years in May 2025, children sustained their interest in activities and followed familiar routines reliably. Staff used their knowledge of individual children to develop learning progressively, while encouraging participation across learning and development. For parents, the significant combination is continuity and engagement: children understand the routines, and adults build on what they already know.
Personal and social development received substantial support across early years in May 2025. Staff understood individual children in considerable depth, helping them develop confidence and enjoyment in learning.
Language screening includes every nursery child across the trust, helping staff identify communication needs early. SEND support follows Assess, Plan, Do, Review: needs are considered, support is agreed, action follows and progress is checked. Families contribute to support plans, with reviews taking place at least three times a year. Communication can include Class Dojo, email and telephone conversations.
Accessibility measures across the school include ramps, accessible toilets and a changing room. These are practical features for families considering physical access and personal care.
For children using the 30-hour provision, snacks include fruit and milk in both parts of the day. Bring a labelled bottle filled with water. Lunch takes place in the school hall, with a choice between food brought from home and a school dinner; the office arranges school dinners through the gateway app.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority’s normal admissions process and meet the deadline for their child’s entry year. Choosing the nursery and applying for Reception are separate decisions.
For children with SEND, transition support can include extra classroom visits, meeting the next teacher, social stories and visual prompts for new routines. These arrangements are tailored to individual needs. They help children prepare for change and do not confer an admissions advantage.
Morning sessions run from 8.30am to 11.30am; afternoon sessions run from 12.15pm to 3.15pm. The 30-hour provision has fixed attendance from 8.45am to 3.00pm, with no staggered start or finish. Afternoon access. The nursery gate-opening time is 12.25pm, later than the afternoon session’s stated start, a timing difference that matters when planning drop-off.
Funded 15-hour and 30-hour places are offered. For the 30-hour option, parents apply online through Childcare Choices for a code and reconfirm eligibility every three months.
Early years uniform combines royal blue joggers and a sweatshirt with a white polo carrying blue trim, plus black trainers fastened with Velcro. Lollipops in Middlesbrough supplies it. To enquire or arrange a visit, contact the school office on 01642 285001 or email mm-schoolemail@lingfieldtrust.org.uk.
The nursery caters for three- and four-year-olds within Marton Manor Primary School.
Morning sessions are 8.30am to 11.30am, and afternoon sessions are 12.15pm to 3.15pm. The 30-hour provision runs from 8.45am to 3.00pm. Afternoon nursery gate access is stated as 12.25pm.
Children receive fruit and milk for morning and afternoon snacks. They bring a named water bottle and can have a packed lunch or a school dinner, eaten in the school hall.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the home local authority’s normal admissions process.
Contact the school office on 01642 285001 or email mm-schoolemail@lingfieldtrust.org.uk to arrange a visit.
