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Nursery at Newburn Manor Nursery 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Rhyming soup, robot voices and vegetables from the allotment give Newburn Manor Nursery School its distinctive early learning character. These were concrete examples of children's experiences in June 2022: stories, sounds and discoveries made learning something children could take part in.
The provision is a maintained nursery school on Townfield Gardens in Newburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Its current recorded age range is two to five. Nursery education is the school's purpose, rather than a department within a primary school.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) shapes learning across seven areas. In everyday language, that means children practise communicating, moving and managing feelings alongside early reading, mathematics, creativity and discovering how the world works. Play and ordinary routines provide opportunities to practise these skills. Indoor and outdoor activities develop movement and balance; stories, rhymes and making marks introduce the foundations of reading and writing.
Hands-on mathematics includes exploring patterns, quantities and shapes. Art, role play, dance and music give children ways to express ideas. The June 2022 learning examples make this tangible: younger children selected objects that rhymed for silly soup, while others adopted robot movements and voices to separate sounds in words. Repeated picture books introduced story language. The surprise reader initiative and book lending library also involved parents and grandparents, linking nursery reading with home.
Nature supplied another strand of discovery in June 2022. Children examined moisture on webs, followed the change from caterpillar to butterfly and sampled allotment vegetables. Adult-led mathematics included discussing what makes a triangle. However, teaching during freely chosen play was less precise: staff did not consistently understand the intended learning, and observations failed to pinpoint important gaps. Ask how adults extend a child's chosen activity and use what they observe to plan the next step.
Relationships were a strength in June 2022. Children settled readily, formed close bonds with key workers and received help to recognise feelings and resolve disagreements. Picture books introduced disability and cultural differences, giving adults a practical starting point for conversations about other people.
Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) included collaboration with a speech therapist and health visitor. Individual plans broke learning into manageable targets, and parents understood the help their children received. That provides a useful model for discussing a child's needs and progress with the team.
Ofsted found safeguarding effective at the 8 and 9 June 2022 inspection. Staff training covered recognising concerns and reporting them promptly, while links with health and social care professionals supported families. Governance. In June 2022, governors lacked sufficient understanding of education quality to challenge and support leaders effectively. Families should consider this alongside the strengths in children's care.
Attending nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process by the applicable deadline; treat choosing a nursery and choosing a primary school as separate decisions.
The All about Me worksheet and accompanying parent guidance offer a concrete transition activity: talking with a child about starting school. This preparation supports the conversation about change; it does not secure admission.
Sessions run from 9am to noon and from noon to 3pm, with the timetable allowing morning, afternoon or both. These are useful anchors for arranging collection. Telephone if your child will be absent or late, and make sure staff know who will collect them.
For a nursery place, complete an application form and return it to the nursery. The contact number is 0191 2774180. The application forms page also includes a pre-entry All about me profile, giving families a specific starting point for introducing their child to the team.
The current school record gives an age range of two to five.
Morning sessions are 9am to noon and afternoon sessions are noon to 3pm. The timetable allows either or both.
Complete an application form and return it to the nursery. You can contact the nursery on 0191 2774180.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process by the applicable deadline.
In June 2022, support included individual learning targets and work with a health visitor and speech therapist. Parents were included in discussions about their child's development.
