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Nursery at Maltby Manor Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Daily opportunities for Forest School and outdoor learning, alongside a teacher leading every session, give Maltby Manor’s nursery its character: outdoor exploration sits alongside an introduction to sounds, numbers and creative work. This is Foundation Stage 1, the school’s own nursery in Maltby, Rotherham, with children starting from age three.
Nursery attendance normally spans three terms, beginning in autumn in the year before Reception. The provision sits within the academy’s early years team, which includes an EYFS lead, class teachers and teaching assistants. For families, that means a teacher-led start within a school setting.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) supplies the curriculum framework. In practical terms here, children explore materials, investigate quantities and learn about their surroundings through a mixture of adult guidance and activities they initiate themselves. The school calls its early years approach The Manor Approach, with daily outdoor learning and Forest School opportunities alongside teacher-led provision.
Read Write Inc gives nursery children short daily sessions introducing the first 30 sounds. Mathematics combines activities led by adults with children’s own exploration, using physical resources to investigate numbers and patterns. These are practical starting points for recognising sounds and making sense of quantities.
Creative work involves experimenting with colour, texture and materials, with opportunities to practise hand control and express ideas. Learning about the world includes brief teaching inputs, a structured task and activities available for children to explore with adult help. The nursery has an outdoor play area, and stories also feature in children’s experiences.
In February 2023, Ofsted identified early years questioning that helped children extend their vocabulary and understanding. This gives a concrete example of adults using conversation to develop learning. Enrichment includes baking, an owl visit in February and chick hatching in April, bringing practical experiences into the nursery programme.
Settling begins before the first session. Families can take up a home visit, giving them time to share important information and ask questions while their child meets a member of staff in familiar surroundings. A meeting before the summer term ends introduces the foundation stage environment and the team.
Children then start on staggered dates in smaller groups. That reduces the number of new classmates they meet at once. Families receive their child’s starting date at the introductory meeting, while half-termly nursery curriculum updates explain the learning themes.
School lunches are chargeable for children attending both the 15-hour and 30-hour provision. ABM Catering manages the academy’s catering. Families with food allergies or other dietary requirements can submit a Special Dietary Request Form to reception.
SEND support is coordinated by the school’s SENDCo, with teachers contributing to support across the academy. The inclusion team also includes SEND intervention staff and a Pastoral & Family Support Officer. Accessible toilets and an adjustable changing bed are among the school’s physical facilities, useful details for families discussing their child’s care needs.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the Local Authority School Admissions Team, using the normal admissions process. Treat the nursery decision and the Reception application as separate steps.
Reception also uses staggered starting dates, allowing children to begin in smaller groups. That settling arrangement is distinct from the allocation of places.
Funding operates in term time: the universal entitlement is 15 hours per week, with another 15 hours for eligible working parents. Up to 15 additional hours can be purchased where parents do not qualify for the extra entitlement or have used it with other provision outside term time. Different delivery models are available through the School Office.
Extras. Lunch and the February owl visit carry charges; contributions for baking and April chick hatching are voluntary. Ask the school for current charges when planning the nursery week.
For nursery enquiries or to add a child to the waiting list, contact 01709 813300 or info@maltbymanoracademy.com. Families can also book a VIP tour, led by a senior leadership team member, and select Nursery Places on the enquiry form.
No. A separate application is required through the Local Authority School Admissions Team.
There are 15 universal funded hours per week in term time, plus an additional 15 hours for eligible working parents.
Families can receive a home visit and attend an introductory meeting. Children begin on staggered dates in smaller groups.
Read Write Inc introduces the first 30 sounds through short daily sessions.
Yes. The VIP tour enquiry form includes Nursery Places, and a senior leadership team member conducts the tour.
