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Nursery at St Anne's 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories in families’ home languages, trips to the local library and play that follows children’s interests give this nursery its character. St Anne’s nursery belongs to the school’s early years department on Trinity Road in Sale. Children can start from the term following their third birthday.
The Church of England identity shapes daily life, including a weekly visit to church for collective worship. Families of any faith, or none, are welcome. For parents, this means choosing a nursery where Christian values are part of the experience.
Adult guidance and children’s own investigations alternate through each session. A new skill introduced by a teacher can then be explored through independent play, with activities taking place outside as well as indoors. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the framework. Nursery gives greatest attention to movement, communication and children’s emotional and social development: the foundations for joining in, expressing needs and learning alongside others.
Space supports that approach. The classrooms are spacious, with neutral decoration, and the early years outdoor areas provide another place to explore and practise skills. Activities change with the learning theme and children’s interests. Paintbrushes, chalk and scissors introduce different ways to make art, while Technology Tinker Tables let children investigate hardware. Beebots and Codapillars bring simple instructions into physical play.
Language has a clear place in the day. At the June 2024 inspection, Ofsted highlighted the nursery staff’s skill in extending communication through rhymes, singing and stories. Library visits and storytellers using families’ home languages give this work a connection beyond the classroom. These experiences build preparation for later reading.
Settling begins with contact between home and nursery. Families are offered a home visit and a parent information meeting, while flexible starting arrangements help children form relationships with staff and peers. Teaching staff take the key person role, giving those developing relationships a place in the settling process.
Evidence Me lets parents see learning experiences and send examples from home. Mouse Club brings families into the classroom for guided sessions, with dates communicated through Arbor. This gives parents practical ways to take part in their child’s learning.
Snack is also social time: children sit together, eat fruit and practise conversation. Shared meals include learning table manners, and staff support children towards independent toileting. Emotional learning is similarly concrete. The Colour Monster introduces Zones of Regulation, and the nursery classroom has a regulation station. Think Equal provides material for learning about feelings and relationships.
For children with emerging additional needs, observations and assessment inform support that is reviewed with the early years special needs advisory service. Activities are designed for children at different developmental stages, so participation can be adjusted to the child.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Parents must make a separate application through the normal Trafford admissions route by the applicable deadline. Treat that application as a separate family task, even when your child already attends St Anne’s.
Continuity in learning is a different matter. Nursery and Reception teaching teams plan together, and an EYFS lead supports the move between classes. That connects the educational experience; it does not secure admission.
Enquiries and individual tours can be arranged through the school office at admin@st-annes.trafford.sch.uk or 0161 973 7181. The school is on Trinity Road, Sale, M33 3ES, and asks families parking nearby to consider its neighbours.
Uniform can be bought without school branding, and second-hand items are obtainable through the office or FOSA. Clothing needs a name label. Nursery children use the EYFS and Infant Book Bag; large backpacks cannot be accommodated in the school’s storage space.
Children can start in the term after their third birthday.
Teacher guidance alternates with independent play indoors and outside. Nursery concentrates on communication, physical development and social and emotional learning within the EYFS.
Home visits and a parent information meeting support the start. Evidence Me enables exchanges about learning, while Mouse Club offers guided classroom sessions.
Think Equal, The Colour Monster and Zones of Regulation support emotional learning. Emerging additional needs are assessed, with support reviewed alongside the early years special needs advisory service.
No. Parents need to apply separately through Trafford school admissions by the applicable deadline. Joint planning between nursery and Reception staff supports educational continuity, rather than admission.
