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Nursery at Greenwood 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Dough Disco, songs and finger gym stations give Greenwood’s early years a practical character: children build the movement and language skills that come before confident writing and reading. Caterpillars is the Foundation 1 class within Greenwood Primary and Nursery School, on Sutton Middle Lane in Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
At the Ofsted inspection on 3 and 4 June 2025, early years provision was graded Outstanding. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Learning follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), with communication, physical development and learning to manage feelings and relationships forming the starting point. Literacy and mathematics sit alongside understanding the world and expressive arts. For parents, this means that learning to talk, move and cooperate belongs alongside the beginnings of reading and number work.
Dough Disco and Squiggle whilst you wiggle support the movement skills needed for early writing. Children also practise through climbing and pouring, with finger gym stations providing another place to develop hand control. These activities give physical preparation a place in the learning environment, rather than treating writing as something that begins with a pencil alone.
The Flying High Partnership Key Knowledge Progression Documents help organise learning so that new knowledge builds on earlier experiences. Exploration, persistence and developing ideas are part of the approach: children have opportunities to try things, keep working through difficulties and make connections.
In June 2025, early years children were developing secure skills and knowledge through carefully planned activities, with reading and mathematics identified as strengths. Resources were arranged to encourage independence. Adults supported language development through rhymes, singing and purposeful communication activities, giving children several ways to practise expressing themselves.
Caterpillars has a class teacher and a group leader. The wider team includes an Early Years Language Lead, while the deputy headteacher leads EYFS. This gives the nursery a place within the school’s early years team.
For children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a SENCO covers the Foundation Stage. Parents are involved in early discussions about strengths, difficulties and the support their child may need; they receive notes of those conversations and are notified when SEND support is agreed.
Support follows a cycle of assessing needs, planning help, putting it into practice and reviewing its effect. Adaptations can include visual timetables, extra thinking time and vocabulary introduced ahead of an activity. These are practical ways to adjust how children access learning. Parents can raise concerns with the class teacher or contact the SENCO through the office. Safeguarding concerns can be sent to safeguarding@greenwoodprimary.org.uk, which reaches the safeguarding team.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority using the common application form.
For the 2025–2026 admissions cycle, children living outside the catchment who attended Greenwood Nursery came fifth in the oversubscription order. This was a conditional priority, below the catchment and outside-catchment sibling categories, rather than an entitlement to a place. For the September 2025 intake, the application deadline was 15 January 2025.
For children with SEND moving between classes, information and individual plans are shared with the next teacher in advance. A transition book or passport is made if it would help the child understand the change. This preparation supports continuity of care; it is separate from the admissions decision.
Visits to the school can be arranged by appointment. Contact the office on 01623 460664 or email office@greenwoodprimary.org.uk to make an enquiry or arrange a visit. The school address is Sutton Middle Lane, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8FX.
The Foundation 1 class is Caterpillars.
Early years children take part in Dough Disco and Squiggle whilst you wiggle, alongside climbing, pouring and finger gym stations to develop movement and hand control.
Early years provision was graded Outstanding at the inspection on 3 and 4 June 2025. This covers early years within the school.
No. A separate application is required. In the 2025–2026 admissions cycle, nursery attendance gave children living outside the catchment fifth priority in the oversubscription order, subject to the higher criteria.
Speak to the class teacher or contact the Foundation Stage SENCO through the school office. Parents are involved in discussions about needs and planned support.
