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Nursery at Walton-le-Dale Community 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Role play, small-world play and daily stories give Walton-le-Dale's early years provision its character. This is the nursery within Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School on Severn Drive in Preston, where the school's age range begins at three. A nursery teacher sits within a wider team whose leadership includes an EYFS lead and a special educational needs coordinator. For parents, the focus is on an introduction to school life through play and adult guidance.
Play and teaching work alongside each other in the school's Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) approach. In parent language, this brings together learning to communicate, manage feelings and move confidently with early reading, number, creativity and discovering the world. Children use both outdoor and indoor learning spaces for imaginative play, including miniature worlds and role play. Adults demonstrate activities each day, giving children ideas and techniques to try in their own play.
Across early years, guided group activities and direct teaching sit alongside children's choices. Each week brings 5-6 rainbow challenges, which children tackle at their own pace within the provision. The school aims to preserve exploration while giving learning direction. That balance gives children something specific to attempt as well as room to follow an interest.
Stories are read daily, with repeated phrases and new vocabulary helping children practise language. Read Write Inc repetition strategies sit alongside songs and rhymes. Planning can change in response to children's interests, and adults use observations and guided activities to shape what comes next. The emphasis is on building learning from what children can already do.
Predictable routines are a concrete part of the early years approach. Visual timetables explain the day's sequence, while timers and visual cues support waiting and taking turns. Weekly Jigsaw learning addresses feelings and social development; adults also help children work through emotions with attention to their developmental stage. These are practical tools for making expectations understandable to young children.
Communication extends that work beyond the classroom. Class Dojo carries weekly updates about learning, stories and vocabulary, and parents can contribute experiences from home. Conversations take place both face to face and virtually. This gives families specific starting points for talking, playing and reading together, rather than simply receiving a progress update.
Food preparation belongs to the wider school: meals are made each day using fresh ingredients in its junior and infant kitchens. This describes the school's meal provision, rather than a nursery-specific dining routine.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process and meet the relevant deadline. Treat the nursery choice and the later school application as separate decisions: familiarity with the school does not itself secure admission.
The school office is the enquiry route, by email at office@wldps.com or telephone on 01772 335065. The address is Severn Drive, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4TD. These contacts provide a direct starting point for families considering the nursery and arranging their initial conversation with the school.
Yes. It is the nursery provision within Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School.
The early years approach includes role play and small-world play in indoor and outdoor learning spaces, alongside activities demonstrated by adults.
Class Dojo provides weekly learning updates, including stories and vocabulary. Parents can share experiences from home and take part in virtual or face-to-face conversations.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal admissions process.
Contact the school office at office@wldps.com or call 01772 335065.
