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Nursery at Kirtlington Church of England 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Outdoor discovery gives Kirtlington’s nursery its character: imaginative play and practical exploration are part of its early years provision. The school aims to develop confidence and independence, giving families a clear sense of the experience it wants for its youngest children.
Children can start in the term following their third birthday. Nursery belongs to Rowan Class, which also includes Reception, placing it within the school’s early years provision rather than in a separate nursery setting.
The outdoor area provides space for children to explore through play. Kirtlington describes imaginative activity and hands-on discovery as ways children learn here, with an emphasis on becoming more independent. The school aims to encourage exploration, confidence and independence.
Session choice changes the shape of the day. A morning can finish before lunch or include it; an afternoon offers a shorter period, while the full-day option spans both parts of the day. That gives families a choice between a brief session and a longer stay with a meal in the middle.
Rowan’s team includes a class teacher who leads the early years foundation stage (EYFS), an early years practitioner and an early years teaching assistant. This brings teaching and early years support roles together within the same class.
Safeguarding responsibilities also sit within that team: the EYFS lead and early years practitioner are deputy safeguarding leads. The headteacher holds the special educational needs coordinator role, linking responsibility for additional needs with school leadership.
Lunch runs from noon until 12:30pm. Children who stay can bring food from home or have a school meal booked using ParentPay. Families therefore have a practical choice between a packed lunch and a meal arranged through school, rather than needing to use one fixed option.
Sharing Rowan Class with Reception places nursery within the same early years class structure. That is a feature of the nursery experience, not a promise about a later school place.
Attendance at this nursery does not guarantee admission to the school’s Reception. Families need to make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route, meeting its normal deadline. Keep that application distinct from choosing nursery sessions: a nursery place should never be treated as confirmation of a Reception place.
Four term-time patterns are offered. Morning runs from 8:40am to 11:40am, or to 12:40pm when lunch is included. Afternoon starts at 12:40pm and ends at 3:10pm; a full day runs from 8:40am until 3:10pm. The afternoon’s later start and the two morning finishing times are useful distinctions when planning the family day.
Funded places cover 15 or 30 hours. Paid attendance is an option when a child does not qualify for the working parent entitlement or uses their funded hours with another provider. School meals carry a separate charge; contact the school for current charges.
Tours can include the nursery and time for questions. To arrange a visit, email office.3500@kirtlington.oxon.sch.uk or call the school office on 01869 350210.
Children are accepted from the term after their third birthday.
The term-time options are morning, morning with lunch, afternoon and full day. Morning begins at 8:40am; afternoon begins at 12:40pm, and the full day ends at 3:10pm.
Yes. Children staying for lunch can bring a packed lunch or have a school meal booked through ParentPay. School meals are charged separately.
No. A separate Reception application is needed through the normal admissions process and by its normal deadline.
Email office.3500@kirtlington.oxon.sch.uk or telephone 01869 350210 to arrange a tour through the school office.
