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Nursery at Saint Gabriel's Catholic 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play, practical making and a Catholic approach to relationships give Saint Gabriel’s nursery its character. This is the school’s own nursery on Allendale Road in Ormesby, with morning and afternoon sessions and up to 16 places offering 30-hour provision each year. That figure relates to the longer provision, rather than the nursery’s total capacity.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 23 and 24 March 2022. This judgement covers early years within the school.
Learning through play is the school’s stated approach to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). In practical terms, children explore materials, develop spoken language and learn through activities they choose as well as those adults lead. The March 2022 early years findings described an organised morning routine, with the youngest children singing, learning rhymes and confidently adding actions. At the March 2022 inspection, early years children also enjoyed using the outdoor area.
Creative work gives a clearer picture of the learning. Children experiment with mixing colours, explore textures and add detail to drawings. Making marks lets them communicate ideas before writing becomes fluent. Design activities include building miniature imagined worlds and simple models, trying ways to connect materials, then talking about what they have made.
Physical development contributes to writing preparation too. Running, crawling and climbing build coordination before children tackle finer movements. Talk and social interaction feature in play, alongside phonics and adult demonstrations of early writing. These are foundations for communicating, rather than a day built solely around pencil work.
Relationships teaching has a specifically Catholic framework through Life to the Full. Nursery children explore the creation story, individual differences and feelings. Keeping Safe includes the NSPCC PANTS message about bodily privacy and encourages children to speak to trusted people when something worries them. Families can use an accompanying online parent platform, and parents receive emails before sensitive content is taught.
For additional needs, the school’s support structure includes a SENCO and a Parent Support Advisor who also serves as Associate SENCO. Parents raise concerns with the class teacher, who passes them to the SENCO; meetings or telephone conversations can be arranged through the office. SEND coffee mornings give families another opportunity to discuss support.
Lunch bridges the two nursery sessions. Children can bring a packed lunch or have a school meal, with a separate charge for lunchtime supervision. Families should obtain current charges from the school.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Parents must make a separate school application through Redcar and Cleveland Local Authority, using its Common Application Form and meeting the authority’s closing date.
For a Catholic academy application, parents should also complete the Supplementary Information Form. If places are oversubscribed, that information helps determine the application’s category; failing to supply it can affect that category. Families are responsible for returning the forms and supporting evidence, with no reminders sent.
Separately, morning nursery children have met buddies ahead of their September move. That is a social preparation activity, not an admissions entitlement.
Morning nursery runs from 8:30am to 11:30am; the afternoon runs from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. The intervening lunch session is 11:30am to 12:15pm. For children needing a longer day, nursery provision can begin at 7:30am and continue after the afternoon session until 5:45pm. Hours can be distributed between sessions through discussion with staff.
Longer provision. Up to 16 places for 30-hour provision are offered annually, with older children considered first. Eligible families can use funded provision; families who do not qualify can discuss paid full-time or part-time arrangements with the school office. Funding eligibility and access to a place are separate practical questions.
Enquiries go through the school office on 01642 315538. Families are invited to visit with their child before applying. Parents must also tell the school about medical conditions and changes to the person collecting or dropping off their child, so staff have the information needed for care and handovers.
Morning sessions run from 8:30am to 11:30am, and afternoon sessions from 12:15pm to 3:15pm.
Yes. The lunch session runs from 11:30am to 12:15pm. Children can have a school meal or bring a packed lunch; lunchtime supervision carries a separate charge.
Yes. There are up to 16 places for 30-hour provision each year, allocated with older children considered first. Hours can be spread between sessions by agreement with staff.
No. Parents must apply separately through Redcar and Cleveland Local Authority using its Common Application Form, and should also complete the Supplementary Information Form for the Catholic academy application.
Speak to the class teacher, who will inform the SENCO. The school office can arrange a meeting or telephone conversation, and the school runs SEND coffee mornings for families.
