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Nursery at Broadwood 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Curious play and conversations with adults give Broadwood’s early years its character. At the school’s inspection on 1 and 2 March 2023, Ofsted judged early years provision Good and found that adult questioning helped children develop. That is a judgement of the school’s early years provision, rather than a separate nursery rating.
Broadwood’s nursery belongs to the primary school on Broadwood Road in Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Full-time nursery attendance was recorded in March 2023, placing the provision within a school-day pattern.
Play has a learning purpose here. In March 2023, children showed curiosity while playing, and adults used questions and conversation to help their development. For parents, the useful distinction is the adult’s role: children’s exploration is supported through interaction, rather than play being treated simply as time to occupy them. The inspection evidence connects those exchanges directly with children’s development.
The timetable gives the day some clear anchors. Gates open at 8:40am, with registration closing at 9:00am. Early years lunch occupies the 11:45am to 12:45pm slot, separating the morning from the afternoon. Classroom collection follows the early years finish at 3:05pm, while Friday’s finish is 2:20pm. That shorter Friday matters when organising the family week.
For children needing additional support, Broadwood’s school-wide tailored SEND interventions may include speech and language programmes and occupational therapy. Support can also involve Sensational or the SEMH team. These are options within the school’s approach, rather than a promise that each nursery child will receive a particular intervention.
Parent involvement forms part of those arrangements. Families are encouraged to attend regular meetings, and both the class teacher and SEND lead operate an open-door policy. Ongoing staff training takes place individually and across the school. For a family whose child needs support, the combination gives a clear role to discussion with staff alongside any tailored programme.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. Choosing the nursery should therefore be a decision about the nursery experience itself, with the later school application treated as a separate step.
Broadwood’s admissions page directs families to Newcastle City Council for primary admissions advice. Use that route when planning the Reception application, and keep it separate from arrangements for nursery attendance.
The school office can be contacted on 0191 2741684 or at office@broadwoodprimary.co.uk. Broadwood’s address is Broadwood Road, Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7TB.
Breakfast Club begins at 8:00am and is free for any child attending the school; its arrival window runs from 8:00am to 8:10am. The early years timetable specifies collection from the classroom, giving parents a defined collection point.
Friday collection. Early years finishes at 2:20pm on Fridays. The school recommends children stay for a chosen enrichment activity until 3:15pm, so families should distinguish the earlier finish from that recommended later collection when arranging their week.
Early years provision was judged Good at the school’s inspection on 1 and 2 March 2023. This was part of the school inspection, not a separate nursery inspection.
The timetable gives a 3:05pm finish, with an earlier 2:20pm finish on Fridays. Parents collect from the classroom.
Yes. It is free for any child attending the school, begins at 8:00am and has an arrival window of 8:00am to 8:10am.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal admissions process. Broadwood’s admissions page points families to Newcastle City Council for primary admissions advice.
Call 0191 2741684 or email office@broadwoodprimary.co.uk.
