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Nursery at Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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, imaginative play and support for early conversation give Primrose Hill's nursery its character. This is the school's own provision on Phoebe Street in Ordsall, Salford, with children joining the school from age three. Nursery learning sits within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), combining children's developing independence with language, movement and early academic skills.
Ofsted judged the school's early years provision Good following its inspection on 4 and 5 May 2022. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.
Learning moves between independent activity, adult guidance and groups of different sizes. Children use indoor and outdoor learning spaces, while adults demonstrate skills, ask questions and encourage make-believe. Teaching changes in response to children's interests and needs. This gives children opportunities to explore their own ideas as well as practise something with an adult.
The EYFS brings together seven areas of development. Relationships and emotions, physical skills and communication sit alongside understanding the world, creative expression, mathematics and literacy. In parent language, the nursery day makes room for learning to cooperate and express an idea as well as beginning to work with numbers and words. Activities also revisit learning so children can practise using a skill in different situations.
ReadWrite Inc provides the early phonics approach, connecting sounds with reading and spelling. French songs add another language experience: early years children spend 10 minutes each week learning and practising them. Nursery children also take part in the summer River Irwell project, visiting part of the river to connect learning with their local surroundings.
In May 2022, early years children were learning to cooperate in play and generally behaved well when listening to stories, joining songs and saying rhymes. These are practical foundations for taking part in a group.
Home visits can be requested, and EYFS welcome meetings give families an opportunity to meet the school team. Nursery classrooms have at least one teaching assistant. For a child needing additional help, the school works together on a plan centred on the child, then revises it in response to the outcomes.
WELLCOMM supports nursery children's language, communication and social development. CAN DO Music is another named intervention for nursery-aged children. Across the school, a specialist speech and language therapist works for two days a week; parents are consulted before outside agencies become involved. Equipment includes ear defenders and wobble cushions, giving the team practical options when planning individual support.
ClassDojo provides updates about children's daily activities and a direct way to message their teacher. Every class holds at least one family workshop or drop-in each half term, allowing parents to share activities or discuss next steps. Family and School Makaton Monday introduces a new sign each week, with families encouraged to practise at home. Brief conversations with teachers are possible before and after school, while longer discussions can be arranged by appointment.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal Salford City Council admissions route by the normal deadline.
For the 2023-24 admissions cycle, nursery children received no attendance-based priority: when Reception was oversubscribed, they were assessed against the same admission criteria as children who had not attended. Familiarity with the school should therefore be kept separate from the question of securing a place.
Parents accompany nursery children into school for morning handover and return inside for collection when the nursery day finishes. Parking is very limited, and drivers are asked to wait outside the grounds. A visitor car park includes bays for disabled drivers and pupils, a useful physical detail for families planning their journey.
For nursery enquiries, contact the school office on 0161 921 2400 or email info@primrosehillprimary.co.uk.
Children join the school from age three. For the 2023-24 nursery intake, children had to have reached three by 1 September of the admission year.
No. A separate Reception application is required. In the 2023-24 admissions cycle, nursery attendance did not confer priority when places were oversubscribed.
WELLCOMM supports communication, language and social skills. The school also provides access to a specialist speech and language therapist for two days a week.
ClassDojo carries updates and messages. Each class holds at least one family workshop or drop-in per half term, and families can practise the weekly Makaton sign at home.
Parents bring nursery children inside in the morning and come inside again for collection. Parking is very limited; drivers are asked to wait outside the school grounds.
