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Nursery at Springfield 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Songs, stories and hands-on craft give Springfield’s nursery its clearest character. This is the nursery class within Springfield Primary School on Dudley Road in Rowley Regis, with a morning session and an approach that the school describes as learning through play shaped by children’s interests.
The important qualification is educational: at the Ofsted inspection on 27 and 28 February 2024, early years provision was rated Requires improvement. Families should weigh the activities alongside that judgement.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the framework for care and learning. Springfield describes an approach that combines play with attention to emotional wellbeing and inclusion. In parent terms, the intention is for children’s interests to help shape experiences across the different areas of learning.
Language has concrete opportunities to develop. In February 2024, songs, rhymes and storytelling helped early years children join classroom discussions. Nursery children explained why newly hatched chicks were tired, an example of observation becoming conversation. There was a clear weakness too: learning across the seven areas was insufficiently ordered to help children steadily extend their understanding and skills. In February 2024, that weakness also meant some early years children lacked the preparation they needed for their next stage of education. Curriculum progression therefore deserves close attention.
Kinetic Letters begins in EYFS with work on core strength and pencil grip, giving handwriting a physical starting point. Creative activities also have tangible examples: the Nursery Easter Craft Workshop included bunny decorations, collage, painting and printing. These give children materials to explore and things to make. At the Christmas Craft Workshop, children and their adults make crafts together, and the children perform Christmas songs.
Springfield aims to make the move from home into nursery feel secure and happy, with children feeling welcomed and valued. That is its stated intention for the transition into early education.
Parents have ways to engage with learning. Weekly nursery updates share children’s experiences, while celebration assemblies invite families to recognise progress. Each term, four children receive certificates covering areas such as maths, phonics, understanding the world and personal, social and emotional development. Recognition extends beyond early academic skills.
For additional needs, the school has a special educational needs coordinator, usually in school on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. A speech and language referral form is also provided for nursery families. The safeguarding structure includes a designated lead and deputy leads, with a family support worker holding one deputy role. These provide distinct contacts for learning needs and family concerns.
Attending Springfield’s nursery does not guarantee a place in its Reception. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route by the applicable deadline. Treat choosing the nursery and securing a school place as separate decisions; nursery attendance should never be taken as an offer of Reception admission.
Nursery AM runs from 8.30am to 11.30am, with 15 nursery hours per week. The morning finish is a significant practical consideration for families arranging care around work.
A nursery application form provides the application route. For enquiries, contact the school office on 0121 559 1333 or email enquiries@springfield.sandwell.sch.uk. Office hours are 8.00am to 4.00pm.
Children arriving late enter through the front doors beside the office and must be signed in with a reason. If a child is absent, parents should telephone with the child’s name, class and reason for absence. Those routines give families clear steps when the usual morning arrangements change.
Nursery AM starts at 8.30am and finishes at 11.30am. Nursery hours total 15 per week.
Springfield describes learning through play that follows children’s interests. Nursery activities include storytelling, songs and creative workshops; Kinetic Letters begins in EYFS with core strength and pencil grip.
Early years provision was rated Requires improvement at the inspection on 27 and 28 February 2024. The curriculum needed clearer sequencing across the seven areas of learning.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal admissions process by the applicable deadline.
Telephone 0121 559 1333 or email enquiries@springfield.sandwell.sch.uk. The school office is open from 8.00am to 4.00pm.
