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Nursery at Pallister Park 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Number songs, early sound work and adults modelling new words give Pallister Park’s nursery its character. This is the school’s own provision on Gribdale Road in Middlesbrough, with N1 and N2 nursery groups. N1 entry begins during the term of a child’s third birthday; N2 is equipped for 39 children approaching their school-start year. That figure relates to N2, rather than the nursery as a whole.
Communication and early mathematics are concrete features of the day. In July 2024, the early years provision used songs and rhymes to introduce numbers, while Nursery children began developing early phonics skills. For parents, that means an introduction to number and sounds through activities suited to young children, rather than simply waiting until school starts.
Language receives explicit attention. Adults demonstrate vocabulary to support children’s communication, linking the words children hear with the skills they are developing. The July 2024 findings also describe staff teaching behaviour expectations from Nursery: readiness, respect and safety. These give children a shared set of expectations as they learn alongside others.
A visit with a parent comes before the start. Once a nursery place becomes available, the nursery teacher invites the family to spend time there together. It gives both parent and child an opportunity to become familiar with the nursery before the first session.
Support sits within the school’s Vulnerable Pupil Support Team. Its roles include SEND coordination, SEND support, medical support and support for parents. Families can contact the SEND coordinator by telephone on 01642 242174 or email pkcontactus@oc1st.co.uk, providing a direct route for discussing additional needs.
Book and Bagel combines breakfast with reading, and is offered across all year groups with support from the National School Breakfast Programme. The school also describes a trauma-informed approach in which adults are trained to respond calmly to behaviour as communication. Its stated aim is to help children feel safe before asking them to learn.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately through the normal Reception admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for school as two separate decisions.
Transition activities address familiarity with the next stage. During the term before transfer, nursery staff introduce children to their future classroom, teachers and peers. Parents also have an individual meeting with teaching staff to share information about their child. These arrangements help prepare for the change; they do not secure admission.
Contact the school office to register a child for nursery. Parents receive their child’s start date individually, so the practical starting point is that direct conversation with the office.
The nursery has a 30-hour provision application form requiring a 30-hour code. It also asks about an EHCP or statement of special needs, looked-after status, siblings attending the school and catchment. General enquiries go to 01642 242174 or contactus@oc1st.co.uk.
Children enter N1 during the term in which they turn three. Parents are contacted individually about their child’s start date.
N2 is equipped for 39 children who are due to begin full-time education during the following year.
Yes. When a place becomes available, the nursery teacher invites the parent and child for a visit before the child starts.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal admissions process, by the applicable deadline.
Contact the school office on 01642 242174 or email contactus@oc1st.co.uk to register your child.
