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Nursery at Camp Hill Primary 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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, conversation and listening games give Camp Hill’s nursery its character. This is the school’s provision for three- and four-year-olds in Nuneaton, with children joining from the term after their third birthday. There are 73 nursery sessions of 15 hours each, a session allocation rather than a count of individual children.
The emphasis is on building language alongside independence. Children’s existing skills and family experiences shape the early years curriculum, so learning starts with what they already know. Morning, afternoon and full-day funded patterns give families distinct ways to organise the nursery week.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) approach puts daily conversation with adults and other children to work: speaking and listening support the beginnings of reading and writing. Books celebrate inclusion and diversity. That gives children material to talk about as well as stories to enjoy.
Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised provides the nursery’s phonics foundations. Children hear poems and stories, join in action rhymes and practise attentive listening. Oral blending activities introduce the skill of hearing separate sounds and bringing them together into a word. Adult-guided experiences sit alongside activities children choose themselves.
A reading corner is accessible during nursery free-flow time each day, with its books refreshed continually. This makes looking at books part of children’s own choices, rather than something reserved for a group lesson.
At the February 2025 inspection, Ofsted identified clear routines and exploratory learning as features of the early years provision. Children developed early literacy and mathematics skills alongside positive relationships. For a parent, the useful picture is of purposeful play supported by clear routines.
Full-day children have a morning session, lunch from 11.45am to 12.30pm, then an afternoon session ending at 3pm. The lunch break creates a clear division within the longer day.
The nursery team’s expertise includes Early Years Teacher status, child development and EYFS teaching. Staff work with families on children’s development and share their achievements, connecting nursery learning with home life.
Support also extends through the school’s pastoral team. Families can seek help with behaviour, attendance and welfare concerns, or support in raising a concern with teaching staff. A family support worker forms part of that team, giving parents a route for issues that reach beyond classroom learning.
Food needs have a defined process within the school’s meal arrangements. Requests for menus adapted for diagnosed allergies, intolerances or medical conditions require medical evidence. The supporting letter must come from a doctor, dietitian or specialist nurse and clearly describe the child’s allergies or intolerances. Families arranging an adapted menu should therefore gather that clinical information as part of their request, so the child’s dietary requirements are set out explicitly. Halal, vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian requirements can be accommodated within the standard menu, without a medical-diet request.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate school-place application through the normal admissions process; Camp Hill follows the local authority route, and Warwickshire residents apply through Warwickshire. Offers depend on the admissions criteria. Choosing the nursery should therefore be a decision about the child’s nursery experience, with the Reception application treated separately.
Provision runs in term time. The 15-hour funded options are mornings from 8.45am to 11.45am or afternoons from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. For children with 30 hours of funding, the pattern is Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm. Those different finishing times matter when arranging collection.
Universal funding covers 15 hours for three- and four-year-olds regardless of income; eligibility for 30 hours depends on family circumstances. The nursery can help families check their eligibility.
Black joggers are permitted for nursery children, and nursery does not require a PE kit. For enquiries, contact the school office on 02476 383230 or email admin2640@welearn365.com.
Children join from the term after their third birthday. The nursery caters for three- and four-year-olds.
The 15-hour options are 8.45am to 11.45am or 12.30pm to 3.30pm. The 30-hour pattern runs Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm, during term time.
Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised provides phonics foundations through stories, poems, rhymes, listening activities and oral blending. Children also use the reading corner during daily free-flow time.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal school admissions process. Warwickshire residents apply through Warwickshire, and places are allocated against admissions criteria.
No PE kit is required for nursery. Black joggers are permitted as part of the nursery uniform.
