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Nursery at Delph 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play is the starting point at Delph Pre-School. Set within Delph Primary School, the provision uses play as its approach to learning and recognises that children learn in different ways. That makes the nursery's character distinct from a timetable of school subject lessons: the emphasis is on children learning through their play.
The pre-school shares the school's site on Denshaw Road in Delph. For families considering an introduction to school life, that is a concrete connection to the primary setting, although the nursery place and a later Reception place remain separate decisions.
Books and nursery rhymes give the day some of its clearest detail. At the April 2023 inspection, Ofsted described pre-school children enjoying rhymes, sharing books and working well together. These activities bring language and interaction into the same experience: children have something to listen to, something to talk about and other children to join in with.
Early-years learning also includes practising how to participate. In April 2023, children were learning to wait for a turn, hear other children's ideas and concentrate on an activity. For a parent, those are useful distinctions. Learning here includes the social habits needed to take part in a group, alongside encounters with stories and songs.
The play-based approach allows for differences between children rather than presenting one way of learning as the model for everyone. It gives families a useful starting point for understanding the provision's emphasis: play and interaction are part of learning itself.
SEND support has a school-level team structure, including a SEND co-ordinator and a governor with responsibility for SEND. The school's support page links families to Oldham's SEND Local Offer and to SEND IASS, the Information, Advice Support Service. These provide routes into advice beyond the setting as well as a point of contact within school.
A Pupil Centred Plan is among the school's SEND resources. For families preparing to discuss additional needs, that is a practical focus for a conversation about their child. This school-level information should be considered separately from the nursery's play-based learning approach.
Separate application. Attending Delph Pre-School does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal admissions process; Oldham LA co-ordinates it. Nursery attendance is not one of the listed priority criteria.
For the 2026 Reception intake, applications were online and closed at 5pm on 15 January 2026. That deadline has passed. The school describes an induction process for children joining Reception, intended to help them settle into school life. Induction supports the change of setting; it does not alter admission priority.
Visits to Delph Pre-School can be arranged by calling 0161 770 7603. This is also the direct enquiry route for families interested in a nursery place. The school's home page invites families to contact school to arrange a look around, giving parents a practical next step before deciding whether to apply.
Yes. It is set within Delph Primary School on the same site.
Its approach is play-based, with recognition that children learn in different ways.
The April 2023 inspection described pre-school children sharing books, enjoying nursery rhymes and cooperating with one another.
No. Nursery attendance is not among the listed admission criteria, and it does not guarantee a place. A separate Reception application is required through the normal process co-ordinated by Oldham LA.
Call the pre-school on 0161 770 7603 to arrange a visit and enquire about a place.
