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Nursery at Glade Hill Primary & 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Toy-car roads and shopping lists give play a purpose at Glade Hill. Adults join children’s interests and introduce drawing, signs and writing into their games, making early learning part of something children already want to do. The nursery belongs to Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School on Chippenham Road in Bestwood Park, Nottingham. Children can start as soon after their third birthday as a place can be accommodated.
Children help shape their learning. Adults discuss their interests, the skills they want to practise and the materials that might help. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines practical play with activities led by adults: children explore, solve problems and explain their thinking. As their concentration grows during the year, they take part in more adult-led activities.
Continuous provision means classroom resources remain available for open-ended exploration. Additional materials and adult questions are introduced each week in response to observations and conversations with children. An adult might add road signs to a toy-car game or model a shopping list in the pretend shop. These are concrete ways to connect play with communication and writing.
SPARKLE gives children familiar reference points for thinking about how they learn. Moana represents self-motivation; Thomas the Tank Engine represents resilience. Outdoors, digging tools, rockers and climbing equipment sit alongside balls and bats, giving children different ways to move and practise coordination. There is at least one PE session each week, often involving the School Sports Specialist.
Checking learning. At the inspection on 8 and 9 November 2022, checks on children’s knowledge and skills in early years needed greater care, making it harder to plan their next learning steps reliably. For parents, the important question is how activities are matched to their child’s development.
In November 2022, children were settling successfully, becoming familiar with routines, and forming positive relationships with adults. However, help for children with developmental gaps was not consistently enabling them to catch up promptly. Both findings matter: settling comfortably and receiving well-targeted learning support are separate needs.
A snack is provided daily through the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme, with fresh water accessible throughout the day. Staff gather dietary information when children start and use it when serving snacks or arranging cooking and tasting activities. Afternoon F1 children can attend a lunch club serving hot food. For allergies, families must complete a form and supply medical evidence so kitchen staff can plan appropriately.
SEND support includes help within the child’s class and, where useful, individual or small-group work with a specialist adult. Buttercups provides specialist support for children in EYFS and KS1 with complex and severe communication and interaction needs. Its team includes specialist teaching assistants; the enhanced bases have high adult-to-child ratios and specially trained staff. Progress is discussed with parents informally, at parents’ evenings and through school reports, giving families opportunities to review support.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal school admissions route; Nottingham City Council manages admission from F2 onwards.
Preparation for the next stage includes school-readiness resources, with Starting Reception materials in Polish and Romanian. These support family preparation. They do not replace the separate admissions process.
The 15-hour pattern consists of five mornings or five afternoons. Children aged four can currently have a further two half days, while 30-hour places are available to children of working parents who satisfy the government criteria. These different patterns matter when fitting nursery around family routines.
To join the waiting list, complete the Nursery Waiting List Form. The School Office handles enquiries about 30-hour places; general enquiries can be made on 0115 9150298 or at admin@gladehill.nottingham.sch.uk. Contact the school for current charges.
Regular attendance matters once a place has been accepted: irregular attendance can put a nursery place at risk. Following sickness or diarrhoea, children must remain away until at least 48 hours have passed without either symptom, a practical consideration when arranging care.
Children can start as soon after their third birthday as the nursery can accommodate them. Complete the Nursery Waiting List Form to request a place.
The 15-hour places cover five mornings or five afternoons. A further two half days can currently be offered at age four. Children of working parents who meet the government criteria can access 30-hour places.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal route, with Nottingham City Council managing F2 admissions.
Children receive a daily snack through the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. A hot-meal lunch club is also offered to afternoon F1 children.
Support can take place in class or through individual and small-group work with a specialist adult. Buttercups supports children in EYFS and KS1 with complex and severe communication and interaction needs.
