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Nursery at Green Gates 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Six familiar stories shape the morning nursery year at Green Gates, with linked rhymes and stories giving afternoon children their own starting point. Play supplies the connections. The nursery belongs to Green Gates Primary School in Redcar, welcomes children from age three and sits within its early years team.
For 2026–2027, that team includes a nursery teacher who also holds a SEND coordinator role, alongside a nursery teaching assistant. This connects nursery teaching with the school's arrangements for additional needs. Ofsted graded the school's early years provision Good at the inspection on 13 and 14 September 2022; this judgement covers early years within the school.
Morning nursery follows a story-led pattern: six well-known stories across the year, introducing a different one each half term. Afternoon learning uses related stories and rhymes, with vocabulary deliberately planned. That gives children connected material to talk about and revisit, rather than a succession of unrelated activities.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) approach here centres on learning through play. Green Gates aims to connect new ideas with children's existing understanding, using their interests and developmental stages to plan the next steps. Children help direct their play, with opportunities to solve problems, cooperate and express their ideas. Adult planning and children's choices both have a place.
Jigsaw adds a named programme for social and emotional learning, extending from nursery through the school. Themes include Healthy Me, Being Me and Relationships, with each year group working at its own level. These provide a structure for exploring feelings and how children relate to others. Each child has a Jigsaw Journal for their activities.
In September 2022, early-years teaching introduced vocabulary in a planned sequence, and children regularly rehearsed initial letter sounds. However, the inspection identified a curriculum weakness affecting early years: essential knowledge needed greater emphasis and practice to help children remember it, with difficulties in writing and forming numbers among some younger pupils. Parents should weigh that concern alongside the story and language work.
Familiarity is built through practice. In September 2022, early-years children were given time to rehearse routines so that they became accustomed to them. For a young child, learning what happens next is part of learning to participate in a session.
Additional support operates through the school's SEND arrangements. Entry assessments take account of earlier learning, and existing information about a child's needs passes to the class teacher and SEND coordinator. Support can include visual timetables, adapted resources and input from Speech and Language Therapists. Parents help shape SEND Support Plans, with targets reviewed three times a year or sooner when necessary. This gives families scheduled opportunities to discuss the help their child receives.
The school building is single storey, with ramps and wide doors, practical features for children with mobility needs. For medical needs, support includes individual healthcare or intimate care plans and liaison with families and healthcare professionals.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately through the normal Reception admissions process and meet its deadline; a nursery place should never be treated as a reserved school place.
For children with SEND, movement between classes includes sharing information with the next teacher and visits to become familiar with the new classroom. Where a child needs extra preparation, pre-visits or a New Class book can be provided. These are arrangements to support the change, separate from the decision about admission.
Morning nursery runs from 8:30am to 11:30am; afternoon nursery runs from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. These are distinct session windows, so families need to plan around the relevant start and finish times.
To join the nursery waiting list, complete the nursery application form. The team contacts families in the term before their child's third birthday about a place. The form also asks about medical and special educational needs, giving parents an opportunity to raise these at the outset. Nursery enquiries can go to office@greengatesprimary.co.uk or 01642 485463.
The nursery welcomes children from age three. The team contacts families about a place in the term before their child's third birthday.
Morning nursery is 8:30am to 11:30am. Afternoon nursery is 12:15pm to 3:15pm.
Play, stories and rhymes shape learning. Morning nursery follows six familiar stories across the year, while afternoon learning uses linked stories and rhymes.
No. Families need a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process by its deadline.
Complete the nursery application form. You can contact the school office on 01642 485463 or email office@greengatesprimary.co.uk for nursery enquiries.
