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Nursery at Woodlands 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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, songs and learning to share give Oak Tree Nursery its clearest character: early language and the small social steps that help children join in. This is Woodlands Primary School’s own nursery in Salisbury, admitting children from age two and forming part of the Oaktree Foundation Stage Unit.
At the inspection on 16 and 17 May 2023, Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery inspection outcome.
Language has a practical place in the nursery day. In May 2023, staff used singing and storytelling to develop children’s early communication. For a parent, the useful distinction is that these familiar activities have a learning purpose: helping young children build the language they need to express themselves.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) activities include learning how to take turns, make choices and listen to other people. Games provide a way to practise fairness and working together. Children are encouraged to ask questions and pursue their interests, giving them a part in deciding what they explore.
Social learning also includes contributing to class expectations. Signing or using a fingerprint on a class charter makes those expectations something children can participate in. The purpose is practical: understanding how rules help people stay safe and get along.
Books add another specific strand. It’s Okay to be Different and All are Welcome are used in the EYFS and adapted SEND provision to explore difference and acceptance. Celebrating festivals and considering other viewpoints extend that work beyond a single story. Listening matters alongside speaking.
Care was a positive feature of early years in May 2023: adults supported children’s wellbeing and treated them with warmth. That matters for children beginning nursery from age two, when relationships with adults are an important part of the experience.
Nursery teachers and teaching assistants work within the Oaktree Foundation Stage Unit. The nursery teaching team includes the special educational needs coordinator (SENCO), who also holds a deputy safeguarding lead role. This links nursery teaching with responsibility for additional needs and child protection.
For families discussing additional needs, the SENCO can be contacted at sen@woodlands.wilts.sch.uk. That gives parents a direct route to the role responsible for coordinating this support.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal Wiltshire Council admissions process by the applicable deadline.
The local authority controls admission to Woodlands, and children start school in the September following their fourth birthday. Treat choosing a nursery place and applying for Reception as two separate decisions; joining Oak Tree does not settle the later school allocation.
Oak Tree Nursery is at Woodlands Primary School, Winding Way, Salisbury, SP2 9DY. For nursery enquiries, telephone 01722 335849 or use the school’s contact form. The form accepts a message with your name, email address and subject, providing a written enquiry route alongside the telephone.
The school’s nursery admits children from age two.
Early years provision was graded Good at the school’s inspection on 16 and 17 May 2023. This is an early years judgement within the school inspection, not a separate nursery rating.
At the inspection on 16 and 17 May 2023, nursery staff used stories and songs to develop early language. EYFS activities also encourage questions, discussion and listening to other people’s views.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal Wiltshire Council admissions process by the applicable deadline.
Call 01722 335849 or use the school’s contact form for nursery enquiries. The SENCO’s email address is sen@woodlands.wilts.sch.uk.
