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Nursery at The Grange 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Three-hour mornings give The Grange’s nursery a clear rhythm: an early start, play and learning, then home before midday. Children join from age three at the primary school on Cornwall Road in Ashby, Scunthorpe. The daily session runs from 8:45am to 11:45am, totalling 15 hours a week. Families need to plan around that morning pattern.
The early years provision was judged Requires improvement at Ofsted’s inspection on 1 and 2 November 2023. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision; it is not a separate nursery rating.
Play and exploration sit alongside teaching within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). In parent language, this framework brings together learning to communicate, move and manage feelings with early literacy, maths, creativity and understanding the world. The school aims to develop independence and help children manage their own responses and emotions.
Art gives that broad approach something concrete. Nursery learning includes drawing, sculpture and painting, with children choosing materials and discussing their creations. Sound-matching games also feature. These activities connect making and listening with opportunities to explain ideas. Early years art opportunities extend into both indoor and outdoor spaces, so creative work has a place beyond the classroom.
There is an important teaching concern to weigh alongside those activities. In November 2023, further staff training was planned because developments elsewhere in early years still needed to extend to the Nursery class. Families should keep that nursery-specific concern in view when considering the learning offer.
Settling starts before the first session. Staff visit children at home or in their previous setting before they join nursery, creating an opportunity to share familiar routines and discuss individual needs.
The school uses the Thrive Approach for emotional and social development. Its work includes play, activities built around relationships, and action plans for classes or individual children. Working with families is part of that approach, linking support at school with home.
For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the class teacher oversees support, with the SEND team involved in planning provision. Families contribute to learning plans and review targets each term. The Early Years Inclusion Continuum Phases 1-10 breaks development into smaller steps, providing a way to recognise progress that needs closer tracking. Parents can arrange a conversation with the class teacher through the office.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. The two applications are separate: nursery enquiries go to the school office, while families must apply again for Reception through the North Lincolnshire local authority admissions team using the normal route and deadline. Treat the next application as a separate task, rather than assuming a nursery place carries forward.
For children with SEND, teachers pass medical and SEND information to the next class teacher in a transition meeting before the new academic year. That handover concerns continuity of support, not admission entitlement.
Contact the main office about joining nursery. Telephone 01724 843601 or email admin.tgps@northlincs.gov.uk. Families are also invited to visit the school, giving them an opportunity to meet staff before applying.
The morning ends at 11:45am. That collection time is the practical detail to build into work and care arrangements: the nursery session itself lasts three hours.
Children can join from age three.
Nursery runs daily from 8:45am to 11:45am, providing three hours a day and 15 hours a week.
Before children start nursery, staff visit them at home or in their previous setting.
No. Families need a separate Reception application through the local authority admissions team.
Arrange an appointment with the class teacher through the school office. The teacher can involve the SENDCo where appropriate.
