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Nursery at Goodrich CofE 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Goldcrest has a place within a school community of over one hundred and forty children, giving this nursery its defining context: it is part of Goodrich CofE Primary School in Goodrich, Ross-on-Wye. The nursery is also known as Goldcrests. Those roll figures cover the school and nursery together, rather than describing the size of the nursery group.
Across that combined community, there are over twenty staff members in different roles. These are whole-school figures, so they should be understood as the scale of the surrounding organisation rather than a nursery staffing ratio. Goodrich is a Church of England school and belongs to the Diocese of Hereford Multi-Academy Trust.
Goldcrests has its own named place among the school's learning spaces. The wider site includes a library, an infant art area and a music room, alongside a hall and kitchen. These give parents a concrete picture of the school surrounding the nursery, while keeping the distinction between school facilities and a child's nursery session clear.
Outdoor features on the school site include Forest School, an amphitheatre and hens. These are specific features of the wider setting, rather than a promise about which activities an individual nursery child will undertake. The physical context is useful to consider alongside the nursery's place within the school: indoor rooms and outdoor spaces both form part of that surrounding campus.
Lunch is a tangible part of the offer for nursery children: school meals are available to them, with current charges obtained from the school. The kitchen prepares hot meals daily. The youngest pupils eat before the older children, and supervising staff help with cutlery, food cutting and choices. That makes mealtime about learning a routine as well as eating.
Water is available throughout the day. Families select meal days at the start of term, allowing lunch arrangements to be planned ahead.
At school level, support roles include a SENDCo, an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant and a qualified lead mental health professional. The Emotional Literacy Support Assistant works on understanding feelings and areas such as friendships and self-esteem. These roles describe the school's support structure; they do not establish an individual nursery child's support programme.
Attending Goldcrest Nursery does not guarantee a Reception place at Goodrich. Nursery and Reception admission are separate processes: families must apply again for Reception through the normal admissions route and meet the relevant deadline. Treat the nursery decision and the later school application as two distinct decisions.
For nursery enquiries, contact the school office on 01600 890422 or email admin@goodrich.hereford.sch.uk. A contact form provides another way to send a message. The school is in Goodrich, Ross-on-Wye, with postcode HR9 6HY.
It is called Goldcrest Nursery and is also referred to as Goldcrests.
Yes. It is the school's own nursery provision.
Yes. School meals are available to nursery children. Contact the school for current meal charges.
No. Families need to make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process.
Telephone 01600 890422, email admin@goodrich.hereford.sch.uk or use the school's contact form.
