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Nursery at Leamington Hastings Church of England 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A conservatory, a large outdoor classroom and a wildlife garden with a pond give this nursery's learning day a distinctly exploratory shape. Nursery children share the school's Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) unit with Reception children, so their early education takes place within an established school setting.
Places begin in the term children turn three and continue until they start Reception. The early years provision received a Good judgement at Ofsted's inspection on 10 and 11 October 2023. That judgement covers the school's early years provision, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Adult teaching and child-chosen play both have a place here. Children use the indoor classroom, conservatory and outdoor classroom to practise skills independently, while adults help extend their ideas through play. Teaching can involve the whole class, smaller groups or individual support. The wildlife garden adds another setting for lessons, bringing learning beyond the classroom.
Development Matters guides the EYFS curriculum. For parents, this means attention to talking and listening, physical development and relationships alongside early literacy, mathematics, creative expression and understanding the world. Independence and persistence also receive explicit attention. The balance matters: learning includes managing feelings and trying again, as well as acquiring knowledge.
Early reading has concrete routines. Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised is used in Nursery, and each classroom has a daily story session. Children also have the opportunity to visit the library weekly and choose a book to enjoy with an adult at home. Nursery children receive no homework; shared reading is the connection between home and school.
Fine motor work prepares children for writing through pencil control activities, cutting and threading. Within the shared EYFS curriculum, mathematical activities include sorting, matching and spotting patterns. In October 2023, early years teaching used questions and visual cues effectively to build children's understanding of number; stories and poems also helped extend vocabulary. These are practical foundations for later learning.
Settling includes sessions to familiarise families with the teacher and classroom. Families have introductory sessions to get to know the teacher and classroom, plus a choice between a teacher's home visit and a visit to the child's existing nursery. This gives the child contact with their teacher in familiar surroundings and gives staff a chance to learn about them.
Hot lunches are available daily for nursery children, booked and paid for alongside nursery sessions. Meals are freshly cooked at school. The school follows a Nut Aware approach, but cannot guarantee freedom from nut traces: families must tell staff about known or suspected nut allergies so these can be included in the child's care plan.
Support for additional needs includes identifying barriers to learning, tailored interventions and involvement from relevant outside agencies. Parents can discuss SEND with the school's SENDCo. Toileting support can also be arranged, and spare school clothing is used after accidents. These arrangements make individual care needs a conversation to have before starting.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through Warwickshire School Admissions Service and follow its normal deadlines. Nursery applications go directly to the school; the Reception process is separate.
Sharing an EYFS unit means nursery children already use a setting that includes Reception children. That familiarity is a practical continuity in their school experience, rather than an admissions entitlement.
Paid sessions and places using either 15 or 30 hours of childcare funding are offered. Families can also discuss splitting their funding between two nurseries. Contact the school for current charges.
Early Birds breakfast care serves children aged three to 11 on school days, with starts at 7:45am or 8:00am and advance booking required. At the normal morning start, nursery children must stay with an adult until the 8:45am bell.
Nursery children wear uniform daily; unbranded items are accepted. Belongings go in a school book bag rather than a rucksack, and clothing and shoes should be named. To enquire or arrange a visit, contact school.office@leamingtonhastings.covmat.org or call 01926 632359.
Children can start from the term in which they turn three and attend until they begin Reception.
No. Families must apply separately through Warwickshire School Admissions Service and follow its normal deadlines.
The nursery accepts children with 15 or 30 hours of childcare funding, alongside paid sessions. Sharing funding with another nursery can be discussed.
Yes. A daily hot lunch can be booked and paid for when booking nursery sessions. Meals are cooked fresh on site.
Families have settling sessions, and can choose a teacher's visit to their home or to the child's current nursery.
