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Nursery at Earley St Peter's 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Chickens to care for and marshmallows to toast give nursery life at Earley St Peter's a practical, exploratory character. This is the nursery within Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School on Church Road in Earley. Familiar routines sit alongside opportunities to try things out. In December 2025, Ofsted judged the school's early years provision to be Strong standard, a judgement covering early years rather than a separate nursery rating.
Play connects the classroom and garden. Within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), topics begin with an activity designed to catch children's interest, then continue through play opportunities across both spaces. Adults join children's play and respond to their ideas. That gives exploration a conversational dimension: children can talk through what interests them while building relationships with others.
Language receives close attention. In December 2025, staff introduced vocabulary during activities and prompted children to make their sentences more descriptive. Songs, stories and rhymes featured daily, giving children repeated opportunities to hear and use language. The emphasis extends beyond learning new words to expressing an idea more clearly.
Practical experiences add another dimension. Younger children, explicitly including those in Nursery, cared for chickens and toasted marshmallows over a fire. They also learned routines quickly and showed curiosity about their activities. Across early years, children developed independence and sustained their attention on tasks. For parents, that combination brings purposeful learning into ordinary play and hands-on experiences.
The Colour Monster, time together in a circle and calm corners help children explore feelings. These give emotional learning both a shared activity and a quieter space. Nursery staffing includes teachers and teaching assistants.
In December 2025, early years children were happy and received attentive care; relationships with families helped them settle into morning learning. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities received additional help, where appropriate, to concentrate and communicate their ideas. This connects support directly to participation in the day's activities.
The SENDCo and class teacher meet parents regularly to discuss development and next steps. Families therefore have a recurring opportunity to discuss their child's needs, rather than relying solely on informal conversations.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal Reception admissions process. The school coordinates its Reception timetable with the local authority, and parents apply before the January closing date preceding the relevant September intake.
Treat that application as a separate task in your family calendar. Choosing the nursery and applying for Reception are distinct decisions, even though the provision belongs to the same school.
Morning sessions run from 8.30am to 11.30am; afternoon sessions run from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Children holding a 30-hour funded place attend both sessions. A nursery lunch club bridges the hour between them, so lunch cover matters when planning a longer day.
Lunch cover. Children can be collected at 2.30pm if families do not wish to pay for the additional hour of lunch cover. This changes the collection time families need to plan around. Contact the school for current charges.
Nursery uniform can be bought through Brigade or SmarterImpressions. For enquiries, email admin@earley-st-peters.wokingham.sch.uk or call 01189 261657. Individual school tours can also be booked through the office, giving parents a direct way to explore the setting before deciding.
Morning sessions are 8.30am to 11.30am, and afternoon sessions are 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Children with a 30-hour funded place attend both.
The early years garden supports learning through play. In December 2025, younger children, including Nursery children, cared for chickens and toasted marshmallows over a fire.
The Colour Monster, circle time and calm corners support learning about feelings. Early years children receive additional help, where appropriate, with concentration and expressing ideas; the SENDCo and class teacher meet parents regularly.
No. Families must apply separately through the normal Reception admissions process, before the January closing date preceding the relevant September intake.
Contact the school office at admin@earley-st-peters.wokingham.sch.uk or on 01189 261657 to book an individual school tour.
