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Nursery at Redlands 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Perfect Pets, Spring on the Farm and At the Seaside give Redlands’ nursery year a recognisable thread: familiar experiences become starting points for learning through play. This is the school’s own nursery on Lydford Road in Reading, with provision for children aged three and above, within its Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
Children can start from the term after their third birthday, depending on space. Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 1 and 2 July 2025. That judgement covers early years within the school.
The morning runs from 8:45am until 11:45am. Play provides the main route into learning, with activities planned indoors and outside. Children practise making decisions and tackling problems, giving independence a practical place in the session.
The EYFS Framework and Development Matters guide the curriculum. In parent language, learning combines talking and listening, movement and relationships with early reading, writing and number work. Creative activities and exploration of the wider world sit alongside these foundations, rather than being treated as separate extras.
Nursery themes move from It’s Good to be Me to Autumn and Fabulous Festivals, followed by pets, farm life, growing and the seaside. These give families concrete subjects to talk about at home. Movement has its own plan too: Get Set for PE includes nursery dance and gymnastics indoors, with ball skills and games outside. Children therefore encounter both expressive movement and activities involving physical control.
The EYFS garden and outdoor classroom are used daily across the seasons. Suitable clothes matter: outdoor learning is part of the routine, rather than something reserved for sunny days.
A daily fruit or vegetable snack is offered to early-years children, and children younger than five receive milk each day. The school excludes nuts and products containing them because of severe allergies. This is a practical restriction for anything families send in.
Medical needs have a defined process. An individual healthcare plan is drawn up with parents when a child has a medical condition; medication requires parental permission and its original packaging, with a prescription label where applicable. This gives families a clear way to share care requirements.
For additional learning needs, the school’s SEND coordinator can be contacted at SENCO@redlands.reading.sch.uk. Reading’s SEND Local Offer also brings together education, health and social-care information, giving parents a route to local services alongside their conversations with school staff.
Attending Redlands Nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through Reading Borough Council’s normal primary admissions route, via Brighter Futures for Children, by the normal deadline.
Transition activities are a separate matter. For children joining Reception, Stay and Play allows families to explore the classrooms and outdoor areas together; a Transition Morning introduces children to their teachers and classmates. Current Redlands Nursery children do not receive a Reception home visit. These arrangements help children become familiar with their next classroom, but do not secure admission.
Redlands operates during school terms, and the nursery session finishes at 11:45am. Families need to plan collection around that morning timetable.
The school handles nursery applications through its online registration form and acknowledges submissions by email. For enquiries, contact RL-admin@eastreadingfederation.co.uk or call 0118 937 5527. Redlands does not require uniform; children need clothes suitable for active indoor and outdoor learning, with belongings labelled so they can be identified.
Children aged three and above can be offered a start in the term after their third birthday, subject to space.
The nursery runs from 8:45am to 11:45am during school terms.
The EYFS Framework and Development Matters guide learning through play, exploration and active learning. Nursery themes include Perfect Pets and Spring on the Farm.
No. A separate application is required through Reading Borough Council’s normal primary admissions route, via Brighter Futures for Children.
Redlands is a non-uniform school. Children should wear clothing suitable for active learning indoors and outside, and belongings should be labelled.
