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Nursery at Newport 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Children’s interests set the pace at Newport’s nursery: topics can expand or change rather than follow a fixed timetable. This is the nursery within Newport Primary School in Middlesbrough, forming part of its Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Children can start after their third birthday. The school describes its capacity as 28 full-time nursery places, with attendance organised into morning and afternoon sessions.
Added to the school in 1984, the nursery sits within a single-storey building. At the inspection on 21 and 22 March 2023, Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good. That judgement covers the early years provision within the school.
Play and direct teaching share the day. Children choose activities, join class and small-group teaching, investigate problems and receive individual teaching. The EYFS is the framework for this early learning; here, its practical expression includes developing communication, independence, creativity and relationships alongside early reading, writing and number skills. Adults model activities, while much of the learning takes place through play.
Indoor and outdoor areas are used frequently. Resources remain accessible through continuous provision, meaning children can return to activities and practise developing skills. Opportunities include sensory exploration, creative work and physical activity, alongside writing and number work. Morning nursery children can choose outdoor play throughout the session, giving them opportunities to pursue their own activity beyond the indoor space.
Books accompany the topics, with both stories and factual texts supporting learning. Children’s interests influence how long a topic lasts, so the planning can respond to their curiosity. Respect for different cultures and beliefs is another explicit curriculum aim.
In March 2023, nursery children paid attention to adults, cooperated with other children and followed instructions during routines such as putting resources away. These everyday habits matter: listening, sharing an activity and responding to a clear instruction are part of learning to participate in a group.
Staff build relationships by getting to know individual children. Observations come from across the early years team and inform the next steps in learning. Milestones are recorded using evidence me, an online learning record. Development Matters and the birth to five frameworks help staff assess development, connecting what they observe with future planning.
The school’s inclusion provision may include help with speech and communication, emotional support, targeted interventions and advice from external specialists. Support follows the Assess, Plan, Do and Review cycle, so provision is revisited rather than treated as a one-off decision. For children new to English, the school describes an induction programme, assessment of language and support matched to their proficiency.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place at Newport. Families must make a separate application through Middlesbrough Council’s admissions process and meet the normal application deadline. Treat this as a separate decision from choosing nursery.
Preparation for starting Reception includes classroom visits and information meetings for parents and carers. Children have opportunities to become familiar with their future learning space, while families can meet staff and hear how the class is organised. These activities support familiarity; they do not secure admission.
Morning sessions run from 8:40am to 11:40am; afternoon sessions run from 12:10pm to 3:10pm. Each lasts three hours, giving families two clearly defined session windows to plan around.
Nursery enquiries and waiting-list requests go through the school office. Contact 01642 861911 or admin@newportprimary.org.uk. A child can join the waiting list from birth, although admission must wait until after their third birthday.
After-school care. The school’s after-school club is for children from Reception to Year 6. Families choosing nursery should plan collection around the nursery session times.
Children cannot be admitted before their third birthday. Their name can be added to the waiting list from birth.
The morning session is 8:40am to 11:40am. The afternoon session is 12:10pm to 3:10pm.
Yes. The early years provision uses indoor and outdoor areas frequently, and nursery children have access to child-initiated outdoor play throughout the morning.
No. Parents and carers must apply separately through Middlesbrough Council’s admissions process.
Contact the school office on 01642 861911 or email admin@newportprimary.org.uk to enquire or request a waiting-list place.
