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Nursery at Templemoor Infant and Nursery 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Storytelling, clay work and balance bikes give Templemoor’s nursery its character: language and physical exploration both have a place in the day. This is the school’s own provision for three and four year olds in Sale. For the September 2025 intake, capacity was 26 morning places and 26 afternoon places; these are session places, rather than a total of distinct children.
At the November 2023 Ofsted inspection, early years provision was graded Good. Nursery occupied a separate building on the school site alongside Reception, giving the youngest children a distinct base within the infant school.
Books are a starting point for conversation and imaginative play. Nursery children hear stories and poetry, develop sentences through discussion and explore vocabulary through role play. The school’s Core Books approach gives each year group texts to share and revisit. Class libraries include fiction and non-fiction, with children encouraged to borrow books for home. Familiar stories therefore become something families can enjoy together.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines learning about the world with communication, personal development and physical skills. Here, science takes place through exploration in classroom Investigation areas. Children pursue questions using resources around the early years unit; adults introduce vocabulary, suggest further possibilities and help them record discoveries. There is room for children’s interests to shape an activity.
Movement happens inside and outside each day. Balance bikes, scooters, trikes and taxis give children ways to practise coordination, while catching, kicking and throwing develop ball skills. Dance, yoga and songs also feature. In summer, the class teacher leads nursery PE in the hall. This physical work builds larger movements before the finer control needed for writing.
Language teaching had a clear strength in November 2023: nursery staff used songs, rhymes and conversation successfully, including explaining vocabulary connected with making clay art. The curriculum also needed attention. In some early years subjects, essential knowledge was insufficiently planned, leaving children less prepared for harder learning. Curriculum sequencing. Families should weigh that specific concern alongside the early years Good judgement.
A class teacher and teaching assistants make up the nursery team. Children have individual starting dates, rather than one shared first day. Once enrolled, families can opt into Seesaw: its private learning journal shares photographs, videos and messages, and parents can message the teacher. That gives home conversations something concrete to build on.
Mellors prepares school lunches on site, using local and regional ingredients. Menus follow a three-week rotation, include a vegetarian option and take account of dietary requirements. Teaching assistants and lunchtime supervisors support children during lunch. Nursery milk is free for families who opt in and register with Cool Milk.
For additional needs, the school follows Trafford’s graduated SEND approach and has a SEND coordinator. This provides a route for discussing support within mainstream provision.
Attending Templemoor Nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority using the Common Application Form; Trafford handles applications for Trafford residents. Nursery applications go to the school, while Reception allocation follows different admission criteria. Choosing the nursery therefore requires a separate decision and application for the next stage.
Morning sessions run from 8:30am to 11:30am; afternoons run from 12:20pm to 3:20pm. The all-day option spans 8:30am to 3:20pm, with lunch between 11:30am and 12:20pm. Places accommodate eligible children with either 15 or 30 funded hours. Families receiving only 15 funded hours may apply for additional paid sessions; contact the school for current charges.
X-Club accepts nursery children for breakfast and after-school care, extending care from 7:30am until 6pm. Booking requires both registration and booking forms. For enquiries, email admin@templemoor.trafford.sch.uk or telephone 0161 969 1622; the office also arranges school tours. Nursery children do not need a PE kit, and second-hand uniform is available through the office exchange.
Morning, afternoon and all-day sessions are offered. Morning runs from 8:30am to 11:30am, afternoon from 12:20pm to 3:20pm, and all day from 8:30am to 3:20pm.
No. A separate Common Application Form must go through your home local authority. Nursery and Reception have different admission criteria.
Yes. X-Club includes nursery children in its breakfast and after-school sessions, with care from 7:30am until 6pm. Families complete registration and booking forms.
Families can opt into Seesaw to receive private photographs, videos and messages about learning, and send messages to the teacher.
No. The school explicitly exempts nursery children from its PE kit requirement.
