Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School Nursery

Catholic identity gives Holy Family's nursery its wider school context: this is provision within a primary school in Kirkholt, Rochdale, whose community includes Catholic families, families of other faiths and families with no faith. The school describes mutual support as a guiding value and aims to pursue excellence through work, worship and witness, in partnership with parents and carers.

Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School has nursery provision and is a mixed, state primary school. Its wider school structure is one form entry. For parents, the distinction matters: choosing this nursery means choosing an early years setting within a school community, with that community's religious character and values as part of the context.

The St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust's early years framework combines the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) with Development Matters. These are the named foundations for early learning across its EYFS settings. The Trust places emphasis on developing children's language and vocabulary from this stage, giving communication a clear place in its curriculum expectations.

Reading aloud, book corners and classroom libraries are among the ways the Trust describes building a reading culture across its schools. These give families a concrete picture of its emphasis on books and spoken language, rather than a nursery timetable. The wider curriculum principles also ask schools to shape learning around their own communities, so local context has a place alongside shared expectations.

Inclusion sits within the Trust's curriculum framework. It describes adapting teaching for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), children learning English as an additional language and children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The emphasis is on access to learning, with adult support intended to develop independence.

For a safeguarding concern, the first contact is the school's Designated Safeguarding Lead. The school can then seek support from the Trust's safeguarding leadership. This gives parents a clear starting point for raising a concern and establishes a further level of support beyond the school.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route and meet the applicable deadline. Treat the nursery decision and the Reception application as two separate steps in planning your child's education.

The Trust is the admission authority, while the relevant local authority coordinates applications on its behalf. Parents use their home local authority's admissions process; decisions on applications rest with the school's Local Governing Body. That division of responsibilities matters when preparing the next application.

The school is on Great Gates Road in Kirkholt, Rochdale. For nursery enquiries, contact the school office on 01706 640480 or email office@holyfamilyrochdale.stoccat.org.uk. These are direct school contact routes for families considering the provision.