Langley Primary School Nursery

Stories, rhyme and conversation give Langley’s nursery its clearest character. This is the nursery provision within Langley Primary School on Titford Road in Oldbury, where the school’s age range starts at three. It sits within a primary school rather than operating as a separate nursery setting.

The wider school occupies an Edwardian building. For parents choosing an early introduction to school life, the relevant distinction is between joining its nursery and securing a later school place: those are separate decisions, with separate applications.

Language gives the learning a clear focus. At the October 2022 inspection, Ofsted found that nursery children enjoyed rhymes, singing and stories, while adults joined children’s play to develop their vocabulary. These are useful details for parents: conversation happens through play, alongside the enjoyment of books and familiar sounds.

Activities in the early years classrooms were planned with learning in mind. The emphasis was on children taking part purposefully, with staff helping them hear new words and use them themselves. That gives a concrete picture of the adult’s role: joining an activity and extending the language around it.

The nursery’s introduction to reading centres on listening and enjoyment. Songs and stories provide a shared activity; adult participation makes play another opportunity to practise speaking. Language development connects the two.

Support sits within the school’s wider inclusion structure. An Inclusion Manager acts as the special educational needs coordinator (SENCO), and the school provides additional staff support for some pupils. Families also have access to a Learning Mentor and counselling and support services for children and their families.

These are school-wide arrangements. Their practical value for nursery families is a named team structure for discussing additional needs, rather than treating support as solely a classroom matter. The Inclusion Manager can be reached through the school telephone number.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the deadline for their application cycle.

Langley’s admissions page directs families to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council’s school admissions service. Use that route for the Reception application. Choosing the nursery should therefore rest on the early education it offers; attendance itself must not be treated as an assurance of a later place at Langley.

Enquiries go through the school office: telephone 0121 5521744 or email enquiries@langleyprimary.com. The school address is Titford Road, Oldbury, B69 4QB.

School uniform is preferred, and a school logo is optional. The clothing guidance pairs royal blue jumpers or cardigans with white shirts, blouses or polo tops; skirts, shorts and trousers should be black or grey. Black trainers or school shoes are accepted. Families can therefore use ordinary high street or supermarket clothing rather than buying branded items.

Help with clothing is practical, too. The school can provide nearly new uniform, and SinglePoint Hub runs a uniform shop at no cost to families. This gives parents a further route to obtaining school clothing.