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Nursery at Manor Park Infant 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories become props, settings and children’s own versions of familiar tales at Manor Park’s nursery. That gives its play-based approach a concrete purpose: children use their imagination while practising the listening, talking and hand control that come before reading and writing.
The fifty-place nursery belongs to Manor Park Infant and Nursery School in Calverton, on Flatts Lane. Children can join at three. Within the wider school, a Family Room is used by the school and other services, placing the nursery within a setting that also has space for work with families.
Ofsted’s January 2026 inspection judged early years to meet the expected standard. This is the early-years judgement within the school inspection, rather than a separate nursery rating.
Play shapes the learning here. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines children’s own uninterrupted activities with teaching led by adults, indoors and outside. In parent language, that means time to choose and explore alongside planned opportunities to practise a skill or revisit something learned earlier. Children are encouraged to choose an activity, carry it through and think afterwards about their play.
Language, movement and relationships form the starting point. Learning also includes counting and shapes, books and early writing, exploring the surrounding world, and creative activities such as role-play, dance and art. Topics respond to children’s interests, giving their questions a place in the curriculum rather than treating play as a break from learning.
In January 2026, nursery children practised listening and increasingly controlled their use of tools, building foundations for writing. Shared stories prompted them to invent characters’ surroundings and retell familiar tales in their own way. Across early years, children generally grew more independent in putting their ideas into practice. These are useful foundations for a child learning to explain an idea and stay with an activity.
A class teacher, teaching assistants and a care assistant form the nursery team. In January 2026, staff helped children new to nursery settle promptly and recognised obstacles to learning early. That matters for children experiencing their first separation from parents or carers.
Parents have early-years meetings at least three times a year, and are informed when observations lead to an intervention. Children on the school’s Special Needs Register have a Pupil Passport, reviewed each term with input from families, teachers and the child. It brings together support, targets and parents’ views, giving discussions a specific focus. Parents with learning concerns can begin with their child’s teacher or contact the SENCo directly.
Conversation support. In January 2026, some early-years children, especially disadvantaged children, were less willing to join conversations. Staff needed to seek them out more consistently and help them participate. Families should weigh this alongside the positive findings about settling and children’s growing independence.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline.
The nursery aims to prepare children for Reception through a transition programme. Listening, using tools and becoming more independent provide practical preparation for the next stage; preparation and admission remain separate questions.
Nursery applications use a Manor Park Nursery Application Form. For enquiries, contact the school office at office@manorpark.notts.sch.uk or call 0115 9652472. The nursery is part of the school on Flatts Lane, Calverton, Nottingham, NG14 6JZ.
Manor Park has a fifty-place nursery.
Children combine activities they choose themselves with adult-led learning, both indoors and outside. Stories, creative play, movement and early number work are part of the EYFS curriculum.
Early-years parent meetings take place at least three times a year. Parents are informed about interventions, and Pupil Passports for children on the Special Needs Register are reviewed termly with family involvement.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process.
Contact the school office at office@manorpark.notts.sch.uk or on 0115 9652472. There is a Manor Park Nursery Application Form.
