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Nursery at St Peter's CofE 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Two stories a day give language a clear place in nursery life at St Peter's CofE Primary School in Plymouth. Books, conversation and play work together here: adults introduce vocabulary during children's activities, then explore words and pictures in individual reading time. The emphasis is on learning to communicate.
The nursery caters for children aged two, three and four within a Church of England primary school on Rendle Street. In February 2024, Ofsted graded the school's early years provision Good. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery inspection outcome.
Play shapes the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. Staff use what they know about each child's interests, previous experiences and development to decide the next learning step during an activity. For parents, this means the curriculum combines planned learning with responses to what a child is doing and finding difficult.
Language has concrete routines behind it. Alongside the two daily stories, children read individually with an adult at least twice a week, discussing illustrations and unfamiliar vocabulary. In February 2024, nursery children were developing their vocabulary through stories and rhymes, with adults demonstrating complete sentences. Physical learning also developed balance, body stability and strength.
Read Write Inc begins in Nursery through letter formation rhymes and Fred Games. Fred Talk introduces the idea of hearing separate sounds and joining them into a word. Art brings a different kind of independence: early years children can choose paper, paints and sketchbooks to experiment and revisit skills. Weekly social circle times encourage nursery children to listen, share and treat others kindly, with opportunities to practise those habits during play.
A nursery teacher and nursery teaching assistants form the nursery team, alongside an Early Years Pastoral Lead. The wider school also has an Inclusion Teacher and a Parent Support Advisor who holds assistant SENDCo responsibilities. These roles give families identifiable points of contact for conversations about care and additional needs.
Infant Language Link assessments help staff identify difficulties with understanding language and determine where targeted early support is needed. Learning decisions also draw on observations during play, so staff can consider both the next step and the reason a child is struggling.
CATERed provides the school's meals, with a packed lunch from home as an alternative. The early years classroom has a meal time assistant. This places lunchtime support within the early years staffing structure.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline.
Learning preparation is a separate matter. During the summer term, nursery children due to start Reception that autumn are introduced to initial sounds through daily sessions lasting five minutes. This adds a short, focused phonics routine before the next stage.
For nursery enquiries, contact the school office on 01752 667724 or email SPE.Admin@stcmat.org. Families can also send an enquiry through the school's contact form. The school is on Rendle Street, Plymouth, PL1 1TP.
The nursery caters for two-, three- and four-year-olds.
Ofsted graded the school's early years provision Good in February 2024. This is a school early years judgement, not a separate nursery rating.
Children hear two stories each day and read individually with an adult at least twice a week. Read Write Inc introduces letter formation rhymes, Fred Talk and Fred Games in Nursery.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process.
Call 01752 667724, email SPE.Admin@stcmat.org or use the school's contact form.
