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Nursery at St Wulstan'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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A choice of 15 or 30 hours gives St Wulstan’s nursery two different weekly patterns within a Catholic primary school in Wolstanton. The provision accommodates up to 56 children, with entry from the term after their third birthday. That starting point matters when planning the move from care at home or another setting into nursery.
For children with special educational needs, support can include independent activities and learning guided by an adult. Where extra help is needed, smaller intervention groups may be led by a teacher, a trained teaching assistant or a specialist such as a speech and language therapist. Support is matched to the child rather than taking one fixed form.
Across the school, classroom adjustments include songs and actions alongside visual materials, practical resources and time to think before answering. These give children different ways to understand an activity and communicate a response. Staff decide which adjustments to use through professional judgement.
In February 2025, children in early years behaved very well, showed enthusiasm for learning and sustained their attention. This is a finding about early years within the school, rather than a separate nursery grade.
Starting school involves preparation for children and parents. Foundation Stage entrants joining in September have a programme of summer-term visits, while families are invited to a June induction meeting. For children already known to have additional needs, the SENCO meets parents before entry to discuss concerns and possible solutions. Bespoke transition arrangements also support children with complex needs or those joining mid-phase.
Parents can raise developmental concerns with the class teacher or contact the SENCO directly. Support follows an assess, plan, do, review cycle: staff identify needs, agree help with the family, put it into practice and check its impact. Parents of children receiving SEND support have progress reports and meetings at least termly, giving them regular opportunities to influence the next steps.
The Den is the school’s nurture room, and sensory breaks, ear defenders and visual timetables are among its possible adjustments. These are individual support options, rather than a routine promised to every nursery child. Classroom entrances and designated school entry points allow wheelchair access.
SEND support. In February 2025, adaptations in a small number of subjects were insufficiently precise or consistent for some pupils with SEND across the school. Those pupils made less progress than they could. Families should consider how the agreed support will address their child’s specific needs.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through Staffordshire County Council, with the normal Reception admissions process applying. Treat nursery and Reception as two separate decisions when planning your child’s education.
For children with SEND, preparation for a new school year includes a meeting involving current and incoming teachers, plus sessions taught by their next teacher as the summer term draws to a close. This helps transfer knowledge of a child’s needs; it does not secure admission.
Nursery applications go directly to the school. Contact the office for an application form, or arrange a visit to discuss the application process, using 01782 973722 or office.wul@ctkcc.co.uk.
Part-time places provide 15 hours and full-time places 30 hours. Parents receiving only 15 funded hours who do not qualify for the full 30 can top up attendance through childcare vouchers or a payment arrangement. Contact the school for current charges and to discuss that arrangement.
Entry is from the term after your child turns three.
The nursery accommodates up to 56 children.
There are part-time places of 15 hours and full-time places of 30 hours. Families who receive only 15 funded hours and do not qualify for the full 30 can arrange additional attendance through childcare vouchers or payment.
No. Reception requires a separate application through Staffordshire County Council, and the normal admissions process applies.
Foundation Stage entrants starting in September have summer-term visits, and parents are invited to a June induction meeting. The SENCO meets families of children with known additional needs before entry.
