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Nursery at Broomhall 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A Victorian house with walled gardens gives Broomhall Nursery School a distinctive setting for early learning. For children aged three to five, the provision combines classroom play with outdoor exploration at its Broomhall Road site in Sheffield. This is a nursery school in its own right. Broomhall Under 3s occupies the upstairs space but operates separately, so families should distinguish the two provisions.
Degree-qualified teachers work alongside early years practitioners with level 3 qualifications and specialist support staff. The team combines teaching and care roles across the nursery day.
Play has both freedom and direction here. Children choose activities inside and outdoors, with adult-led group sessions adding a shared focus. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together communication, physical skills and emotional development with early reading, mathematics, creativity and understanding the world. Planning draws on Birth to 5 Matters and Development Matters, with observations helping staff respond to each child's development.
Stories give that framework a concrete shape. A core book changes every week or fortnight, providing material for discussion and play as children recreate its story. The word of the week introduces vocabulary through Makaton, BSL and languages used by nursery families. Children can practise communicating in several ways, rather than relying only on speech.
Outside, scooters, trikes and bikes use a cycle track; a mud kitchen, bug hotel and woodland garden invite investigation. Loose materials give children scope to construct their own creations. Outdoor play happens daily in all weather, making physical exploration a regular part of the session. Each spring, eggs supplied by Eggucation hatch at nursery, bringing living things into children's learning.
Each child has a key person who develops a close relationship with them and discusses progress with parents. Individual learning journeys collect photographs and observations; day books and newsletters offer other ways to follow learning. Saturday Specials let families take part in curriculum activities and gather ideas for home.
Settling starts with visits shaped around the child and family. A longer, gradual introduction can be used where needed, giving the key person time to understand familiar routines. SEND support includes individual plans, reviews with families at least termly and referrals to specialists with family agreement. Quiet spaces and sensory breaks can be arranged.
For lunch, families can choose a packed meal or a hot dinner supplied by Taylor Shaw. The menu follows a three-week cycle, with vegetarian and meat choices; special diets can be accommodated by arrangement where medically necessary. Milk is offered at morning and afternoon snacks, and water coolers in each base provide drinking water throughout the day. Packed lunches and teas must exclude nuts and nut products.
Attending Broomhall does not guarantee a Reception place. Parents must make a separate application to the Education Authority by mid January in the year their child will start school, using the Citizen's Portal for online applications.
Children move on to more than 20 primary settings, so transition involves several destinations. Many receiving teachers visit Broomhall during the summer term, and learning journeys pass to the new teachers. Children with SEND or other vulnerabilities receive extra transition support, including meetings and visits tailored to their needs. These arrangements help share familiar strategies; they are separate from allocating a school place.
Core Morning runs from 8.45am to 11.45am; Core Afternoon from 12.45pm to 3.45pm. Lunch sessions connect the two. Breakfast Club starts at 8am, and Tea Club extends care to 5pm. Nursery operates during term time, closing for school holidays and five annual training days.
The 15-hour Free Early Learning entitlement can cover morning or afternoon sessions. Eligible working families using their full 30 hours across five days can choose the funded 9.30am to 3.30pm pattern; the longer standard day involves an additional paid hour each day. Additional childcare sessions carry charges. Hot dinners normally carry a charge, but children attending a full day may qualify for a free school meal; ask the office to check eligibility. Contact the school for current charges.
To enquire, email enquiries@broomhall.sheffield.sch.uk or call 0114 2721453. Applications go directly to the nursery, which can admit children from their third birthday; funded eligibility begins the following term.
The nursery school caters for children aged three to five and can admit children from their third birthday. Broomhall Under 3s is a separate provision upstairs.
No. Parents need to apply separately to the Education Authority by mid January in the year their child starts school. The nursery's admissions page links to the Citizen's Portal.
Yes. Core Morning is 8.45am to 11.45am, and Core Afternoon is 12.45pm to 3.45pm. The 15-hour Free Early Learning entitlement can be used in either pattern.
Children attending a lunch session can bring a packed lunch or have a hot dinner from Taylor Shaw. Hot dinners normally carry a charge, but children attending a full day may qualify for a free school meal; ask the office to check eligibility. Meat and vegetarian options are offered, with medically necessary special diets accommodated by arrangement. Packed lunches must exclude nuts and nut products.
Children and families have introductory visits tailored to their needs. Some children can have a longer, phased start, allowing their key person to learn about their routines and care needs.
