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Nursery at All Saints 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play and conversation give All Saints’ nursery its character. Children follow their interests, while adults join their learning and introduce new possibilities. This is the school’s own Nursery class on Maud Street in Rochdale, within a primary school whose age range begins at three.
Capacity is up to 52 nursery children, divided between 26 morning and 26 afternoon places. Some sessions can be combined for eligible children. Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good following its inspection on 7 and 8 May 2025; that judgement covers early years rather than a separately inspected nursery.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the curriculum framework here. In practice, All Saints combines planned learning with room for children’s own interests, using play and conversations with adults as the main nursery approach. Children have opportunities to pursue an interest, with adult involvement helping to extend what they learn.
Learning provision remains available for children to use, with additions introduced during the year according to their needs. Adults demonstrate how to use those additions. That gives children a starting point for exploring something new, rather than simply adding resources and leaving them to work out their purpose.
Stories and rhymes have a clear role. In May 2025, nursery children’s experiences of both supported early language development. For parents, this makes talking and listening a concrete part of the learning day, with a foundation for later reading.
Settling starts with getting to know the child. In May 2025, staff worked with families before children entered early years, helping nursery children begin with confidence. Parents’ knowledge of their child therefore contributes to the start, rather than being separate from it.
Additional needs sit within the school’s SEND arrangements. Parents can arrange a discussion with the special educational needs and disability coordinator, whose remit covers the school. Initial concerns are discussed with the class teacher, supported by the coordinator; extra help can involve changes to teaching, resources or timetabling.
If concerns persist, parental consent is sought before a child joins the Special Needs Register. A Pupil Provision Plan is then developed with the family and revisited during the year. This gives parents a defined role in planning support. For everyday school messages and information, families also have access to a free communication app.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal process and meet its deadline. The admission arrangements do not include nursery attendance among the oversubscription criteria, so attending nursery confers no Reception priority.
Learning continuity is a separate matter. Adults introduce additions to nursery learning provision with children, and the school uses this approach to support the next classroom stage. Familiar ways of learning can help the educational transition; they do not determine admission.
Morning and afternoon places form the session model. Up to 15 places can combine the two for children entitled to 30 hours, and these depend on receipt of the relevant entitlement code. Eligibility is therefore part of arranging a combined place.
Nursery enquiries go through the school office: telephone 01706 640728 or email office@all-saints-rochdale.co.uk. This is the direct contact route for families considering the provision.
Yes. The Nursery class belongs to All Saints Church of England Primary School on Maud Street, Rochdale.
Up to 52 children may attend: 26 in the morning and 26 in the afternoon.
Up to 15 places may combine morning and afternoon provision for children entitled to 30 hours, subject to receipt of the appropriate entitlement code.
No. Reception requires a separate application, and nursery attendance is not an oversubscription criterion in the admission arrangements.
Play, adult interaction and children’s interests shape learning under the Early Years Foundation Stage. Stories and rhymes also support early language development.
