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Nursery at Oxley Park Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A village theme gives Oxley Park Academy’s youngest provision its own identity. The Nursery Village welcomes children aged 3 and 4, and forms Foundation Stage 1 within the academy’s early years provision. It is a distinct starting point within the school, with an environment organised around the idea of a small world for young children.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 5 and 6 April 2022. That judgement covers early years within the academy; it is not a separate nursery rating.
Two three-hour sessions shape the day: mornings run from 8.30am to 11.30am, while afternoons begin at 12.15pm and finish at 3.15pm. Lunch occupies the interval between them. These timings give families clear boundaries around the learning sessions and the midday meal.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together learning about language, movement and relationships with early literacy, mathematics, creativity and understanding the world. Development Matters supports the team’s understanding of children’s development. The learning environment allows children to explore indoors and outdoors, with time for both activities they initiate and challenges directed by adults.
Doorways and Pathways gives nursery learning named themes. Traditional Tales is the autumn nursery pathway, Arctic Animals follows in spring, and Explorers is the summer theme. The inclusion mini-project asks What makes you, you? These topics give families concrete starting points for conversations about learning. Each term begins with a Dazzling Debut, while Fabulous Finales bring families into activities celebrating what children have learned.
Learning pace. In April 2022, some early years learning progressed before children had securely grasped essential knowledge. More careful checks and further teacher training were needed. For parents, the useful focus is how staff consolidate understanding before introducing the next step.
Settling starts before the first official nursery day. Families have a parent and teacher meeting combined with stay and play, followed by two-hour settling sessions for children. This staged introduction gives parents an opportunity to meet staff and lets children become familiar with the setting before their regular attendance begins.
Aspens supplies daily hot lunches for nursery children through the Bistro, with a menu rotating over three weeks. Families can therefore include a hot meal in their child’s nursery routine.
For additional learning needs, the academy uses Personal Provision Plans and support coordinated through its Inclusion Leader. Parents contribute to reviews and planning for a change of class. Nursery behaviour guidance uses Happy Bear, Grizzly Bear and Grumpy Bear stages, moving from celebration to reminders and time to reflect. These give families specific language for understanding how staff respond to behaviour.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must submit a separate application through Milton Keynes Council’s normal admissions process and meet the deadline for their child’s entry year.
For September 2027 entry, nursery attendance is the sixth oversubscription criterion, ahead of the final category for children outside the catchment. It confers a defined priority, but places can be allocated to higher categories first. Applications are for the academy rather than a chosen campus, so attending nursery does not secure a particular site either.
The nursery’s summer Moving On mini-project is Our School. This is a learning theme about the next stage, separate from the decision about admission.
Children start in the term following their third birthday, with intake points in September, January and April. Funded provision includes 15 hours each week, with 30-hour places for eligible families. Extra sessions can be purchased; contact the academy for current charges.
To enquire, email nursery@oxleyparkacademy.com or telephone 01908 503870. Give the team your preferred days and sessions, funding-code details and any need for care before or after nursery. The Academy Admin Centre checks whether the requested pattern can be accommodated before the full application proceeds. Places depend on availability and are offered in order of application.
Children aged 3 and 4 attend, starting in the term after their third birthday.
The morning session runs from 8.30am to 11.30am. Afternoon sessions run from 12.15pm to 3.15pm, with lunchtime between 11.30am and 12.15pm.
A parent and teacher meeting includes stay and play. Children then attend two-hour settling sessions before their first official nursery day.
There is 15-hour weekly funded provision and 30-hour provision for eligible families. Additional sessions can be purchased; contact the academy for current charges.
No. A separate application through Milton Keynes Council is required. For September 2027 entry, nursery attendance is the sixth oversubscription criterion, giving priority ahead of the final outside-catchment category, rather than a guaranteed place.
