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Nursery at Winnington Park Community Primary and 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Flowers in the outdoor kitchen give Winnington Park’s early years children something to smell, share and describe. It is a concrete example of the provision’s emphasis on language: play gives children a reason to talk, while adults help them find more precise words.
The nursery takes three- and four-year-olds and forms part of the school’s integrated early years provision. Its 2025-26 admission policy sets capacity at the equivalent of 39 full-time places, with part-time attendance allowing a larger roll. In Ofsted’s May 2026 inspection, early years met the Expected standard. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Morning and afternoon sessions each last three hours, with a lunchtime interval between them. Families can also arrange full days. This gives parents a choice between a shorter session and a day that includes lunch, while children follow their agreed attendance pattern.
Learning follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), the framework covering young children’s learning, development and care. Here, language is a clear priority. In May 2026, the early years curriculum started from what individual children already knew, with indoor and outdoor spaces encouraging exploration. The outdoor kitchen example shows how sensory play becomes a conversation about texture and scent.
Stories and books also feature in the early years day. Reading teaching links letter sounds with blending, and reading books are selected to suit the sounds children have learned. These are findings about early years collectively; they should not be read as a fixed reading programme for every nursery child.
Adults adapt activities and provision using their knowledge of each child. In May 2026, relationships with parents supported this work from the point children joined. For families, that makes sharing a child’s needs and starting points part of the learning partnership. Parents with concerns about special educational needs or disabilities can raise them with the class teacher, with the school’s SEND coordinator providing a further contact through the office.
Lunch has practical support built in. Edsential supplies school meals, and nursery staff and Midday Assistants help children eat. Families provide dietary, medical and religious requirements when their child joins, so these needs can be considered in meal arrangements. Lunches can be ordered on the day and paid for through School Gateway. Parents may also take their child home during the lunch interval.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place and gives no additional priority under the local authority’s admission criteria. Parents must make a separate application through the Cheshire West and Chester School Admissions Team. For September 2027 entry, the deadline is 15 January 2027. Choosing nursery therefore needs to be a decision about the nursery experience itself, alongside a separate plan for the Reception application.
Familiarity with school routines supports the practical move. Nursery children eat lunch in the Reception classroom; in the term before starting school, those ready for it move to the dining hall. This staged change introduces a different lunch setting. It is transition practice, not an admissions advantage.
Sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am and from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. Lunch occupies 11:45am to 12:15pm, and the full school day spans 8:45am to 3:15pm. The nursery policy allows between one and five full days, as well as part-time places. Once agreed, attendance patterns are expected to be followed.
The funding model includes universal 15-hour provision and extended 30-hour provision for eligible families. An extended-hours code must be validated and supplied to the office before term begins. Meals, consumables and wraparound care sit outside that entitlement; ask the school for current charges. Winnington Winners, the school-operated wraparound club, runs on weekdays from 7:30am to 8:45am and from 3:15pm to 6pm, with online booking 48 hours ahead.
Nursery applications go directly to the school office at admin@winningtonpark.cheshire.sch.uk or 01606 74371. Visits can be arranged, and school tours can be booked through the September 2027 entry page’s Google Form. Nursery uniform is optional, giving families a choice about adopting school clothing at this stage.
Children aged three and four. The nursery policy treats a child as nursery-age from the term after their third birthday.
Morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am; afternoon sessions run from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. The lunch interval is 11:45am to 12:15pm.
No. Attendance does not change the local authority’s admission criteria. A separate application is required through the Cheshire West and Chester School Admissions Team, by 15 January 2027 for September 2027 entry.
The nursery offers universal 15-hour provision and extended 30-hour provision for eligible families. Extended-hours codes must be validated and given to the school office before term starts. Meals, consumables and wraparound care are separate.
Contact the school office at admin@winningtonpark.cheshire.sch.uk or 01606 74371. Nursery applications are handled directly by the school, and visits can be arranged.
