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Nursery at St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Woodland animals, growing seeds and programmable Beebots give the nursery at St Theresa's a concrete starting point for early learning. This is a nursery class within a Roman Catholic primary school in Derker, Oldham, with its own class teacher and support from the early years teaching assistant team.
Children must have turned three before 1 September of their starting academic year. The nursery admission number is nineteen for September 2026. An increase to twenty-six places for September 2027 depends on completion of the DfE Nursery Grant extension, so families considering that intake should distinguish the planned expansion from the present provision.
Topics connect the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) areas of learning rather than treating them as separate lessons. The framework combines language, physical development and social development with early reading and writing, maths, creativity and understanding the world. Staff use Development Matters to assess progress through its age bands. For parents, the emphasis is on several kinds of development together, rather than early academic work alone.
All About Me explores senses and bodies alongside social skills, with Goldilocks and the Three Bears as its traditional tale. Later, Change and Growth brings together life cycles, chicks, seeds and plants. These give children tangible subjects to discuss while building their understanding of living things.
To the Moon and Back includes planets, journeys and Beebots, linking exploration of space with direction and programmable toys. Familiar stories sit alongside these topics, giving children another way into the learning through characters and events they can talk about.
The timetable separates the morning learning block, from 8:50am to 11:30am, from the afternoon block, from 12:45pm to 3:20pm. Between them, lunch runs from 11:30am to noon, followed by a lunch break until 12:45pm. That gives the day a defined pause between its two learning periods.
The nursery class teacher also holds the school's SENDCo role, bringing classroom teaching and coordination of additional needs together. Early years teaching assistants form part of the team. Parents see the teacher at daily collection, while Tapestry records children's learning and allows families to contribute through the app. Those are two distinct opportunities to stay involved: everyday contact and a record of learning over time.
Support for additional needs starts in the Foundation Stage. Parents are involved in discussing concerns, and consent is sought before a child joins the SEND register or concerns are referred to outside advisers. Individual Action Plans identify additional support, with formal parent reviews in autumn and spring. Classroom entrances accommodate wheelchairs, a practical feature for children whose access needs affect their choice of setting.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place and gives no priority within the Reception oversubscription criteria. Families must make a separate application through Oldham Local Authority's normal preference process and meet the deadline for their intake. The nursery place and the later school place are separate decisions.
For children with SEND, existing plans and assessment information are discussed with the next teacher and passed on to maintain continuity. That transfer of information supports the next stage of learning; it does not change the admissions position.
Nursery funding includes 15 hours of free provision each week. Entry requires a valid 15-hour or 30-hour Childcare Funding Code before the academic year starts, together with parental agreement to the Nursery Fees Policy and Parental Contract. Contact the school for current charges.
Enquiries go through the office on 0161 770 3173 or info@sttheresas.oldham.sch.uk. For the 2026-2027 school calendar, the autumn half-term closure begins after Friday 23 October, with reopening on Monday 2 November. These dates matter when arranging family childcare around school holidays.
Children must turn three before 1 September of the academic year in which they start.
The admission number is nineteen for September 2026. Twenty-six places are planned for September 2027, subject to completion of the DfE Nursery Grant extension.
No. Nursery attendance neither guarantees entry nor gives Reception admissions priority. Families must apply separately through the local authority's normal process.
Tapestry records learning and lets parents contribute through its app. Parents also see the teacher at daily collection in the early years.
The nursery provides 15 hours of free provision each week. Admission requires a valid 15-hour or 30-hour Childcare Funding Code before the academic year begins and agreement to the Nursery Fees Policy and Parental Contract.
