Farsley Farfield Primary School Nursery

A tyre park, Farfield Farm and changing role-play spaces give this nursery a character of its own. Outdoor play forms part of the day, rather than an occasional extra. The provision has 26 places, with children usually starting at three, and belongs to Farsley Farfield Primary School on Cote Lane in Farsley.

A graduate teacher leads the nursery, supported by nursery nurses. Its focus is early education, with additional childcare offered through Little People on the same site. That distinction matters when planning a working day: the nursery session and wraparound care are separate parts of the arrangement.

Inside, a spacious room gives children different areas to explore. Some stay in place throughout the year; others change, including the role-play provision. This combines familiar activities with fresh possibilities for imaginative play. Outside, children share school spaces including a mud kitchen, conservation area and fort. Visits into Farsley and Leeds extend their experiences beyond the school grounds.

The early years foundation stage (EYFS) here includes learning through conversation, stories and practical number activities. In September 2023, Ofsted found that early years children spoke readily with adults and other children, while adults demonstrated considerate ways of interacting. Children chose a favourite story by voting, then listened together and discussed its characters. Counting also had a practical purpose: tens frames helped children work out how many classmates were using different classroom areas.

Curriculum precision. The same inspection identified aspects of early years planning that needed clearer focus so that learning received consistent support across the curriculum. For families, the picture combines specific strengths in communication, reading and number with a concrete improvement priority.

Parents can follow nursery activities through the Nursery blog. A secure digital profile also allows families to view and contribute material about their own child. These give parents a way to connect experiences at home with what children are doing in nursery.

School support includes a SEND coordinator who does not have a class teaching allocation, plus a Speech and Language Therapist from Away with Words for one day each week. Children on the SEND register have an Individual Provision Map, and parents have termly meetings to discuss support and progress. School facilities include sensory rooms and calm spaces. These are school resources, so families should distinguish them from the nursery's everyday provision.

Attending this nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal school admissions route. Leeds City Council allocates school places centrally; families living outside Leeds apply through their home authority.

For the September 2026 intake, the online application window ran from 1 November 2025 to 15 January 2026. That cycle has passed. The admissions process remains distinct from choosing nursery sessions, so a nursery place should never be treated as a secured school place.

Morning sessions run from 8.45am to 11.45am; afternoons run from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. The nursery describes 15 free hours of early education each week, arranged as five mornings, five afternoons or two and a half days across Monday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Friday. The school also describes 30-hour attendance as usually possible from age three.

Little People provides additional childcare on site. For nursery enquiries, registration or a visit, contact the administration team on 0113 2058130 or office@farsleyfarfield.org.uk. School tours take place on an ordinary school day, with a conversation and a tour of the buildings and grounds usually lasting an hour.