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Nursery at Whitegate 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
School routines begin early at Whitegate: nursery children were already collecting their own lunch trays and understanding adults’ expectations in September 2021. That small detail gives a concrete picture of children taking part in school life, alongside their learning.
Whitegate Primary and Nursery School has an 85-place nursery in Clifton, Nottingham, with full-time and part-time places for children from age 3. This is the school’s own nursery provision. Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good following the inspection on 15 and 16 September 2021; that judgement covers early years within the school.
Learning starts with a planned sequence. In September 2021, the curriculum identified the knowledge children should develop and the order in which it should be taught, beginning in the Nursery Year. Nursery children were settled and engaged in learning. For parents, the useful point is that nursery learning formed the beginning of a longer curriculum, with skills and knowledge intended to build over time.
In September 2021, early years storytelling included fairy tales, giving children contact with books as part of their learning. Everyday routines also have a place: at lunchtime in September 2021, nursery children queued to pick up trays and understood what adults required. Learning to participate in these routines sits alongside classroom learning.
A nursery magic show took place in July 2021. It is a specific example of an additional experience for the youngest children, rather than a promise about the current programme.
Medical Tracker connects first aid with communication at home. If a child has an accident or bump at school and receives attention from a senior first aider, parents receive an email through this reporting system. The message includes an acknowledgement link. That gives families a direct notification and a way to confirm they have received it.
Welfare concerns can involve cooperation with other agencies and the sharing of information. Whitegate discusses concerns with parents or carers first, except where doing so could work against the child’s welfare. This exception matters: communication with home is part of the process, but the child’s welfare determines whether that conversation comes first.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Children do not move automatically into the main school: families must submit a separate Reception application through the normal local authority process.
For entry in September 2027, the application deadline is 15 January 2027. Nottingham City residents can apply through the council’s online admissions system or use a paper application; families living elsewhere apply through their home local authority. The local authority sends the place offer. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for Reception as two separate decisions, and keep the Reception deadline in your calendar.
Full-time and part-time nursery places provide two broad attendance options. Nursery applications go through the school office: request an application form at main reception, call 0115 9152944 or email admin@whitegate.nottingham.sch.uk.
Families may submit a nursery application at any time, but processing begins only when the child is 3. That distinction allows an earlier application while keeping the processing point tied to the child’s age.
Children can join from age 3. Applications can be submitted earlier, but are not processed until the child is 3.
Whitegate has an 85-place nursery, offering full-time and part-time places.
No. A separate application is required through the local authority process. For September 2027 entry, the deadline is 15 January 2027.
Request an application form from main reception, telephone 0115 9152944 or email admin@whitegate.nottingham.sch.uk.
When a child has a bump or accident at school and is seen by a senior first aider, Medical Tracker sends parents an email with a link to acknowledge receipt.
