Holyoakes Field First School Nursery

Learning to talk, settling into routines and exploring indoors and outside give Holyoakes Field First School’s nursery its clearest character. It is part of the school on Cookridge Close in Redditch, so the provision sits within a school setting rather than operating as a separate nursery.

At the inspection on 8 and 9 October 2024, Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Outstanding. That judgement covers early years as a whole; it is not a separate nursery rating. The most useful detail for parents is the combination behind it: children settled promptly, adults supported their speech, and classrooms and outdoor areas encouraged children to learn.

Daily routines provide a starting point for learning. In October 2024, children became familiar with the patterns of school life and the behaviour expected of them quickly. For a child beginning nursery, that matters alongside the activities themselves: understanding the routine helps make an unfamiliar day more predictable.

Language receives close attention. Adults demonstrated speech skilfully, giving children examples to learn from during their interactions. This makes adult involvement a significant part of the learning experience, alongside the places where children play and explore.

Both classrooms and outdoor spaces were used for learning, and children enjoyed those environments. The physical offer therefore extends beyond the classroom. Early years learning also followed a planned sequence of knowledge and skills, with new learning building on what came before. In plain parent language, the curriculum gives children a progression to follow rather than treating each activity as an isolated experience.

Settling was a clear strength in October 2024. Adults helped children become comfortable quickly and start taking part in learning. Care supported that adjustment: children learned daily routines and expectations with adult help, bringing emotional reassurance and participation together.

Children were happy and safe within early years. Alongside the attention to speech, this gives parents a concrete picture of adult support: helping children feel secure, understand the day and communicate. Those are connected parts of the experience, rather than separate concerns about care and learning.

The early years findings make settling especially relevant when weighing this nursery. A successful beginning involves more than becoming accustomed to a classroom; here, children’s adjustment was linked directly to their readiness to join in.

Attendance at the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Nursery admission and Reception admission are separate processes, so families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route by the applicable deadline. Treat the nursery decision and the later school application as two distinct steps when planning your child’s education.

The school’s address is Cookridge Close, Redditch, B97 6HF. Its telephone number is 0152762928, providing a direct contact route for nursery enquiries. For families considering the provision, that gives a practical starting point alongside the picture of early years care and learning above.