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Nursery at St Joseph's 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Nursery provision had ended at St Joseph's by March 2024. That is the decisive fact for families considering a place for a preschool child: this school should not be treated as a nursery option on the strength of its early years provision.
St Joseph's is in Handsworth, Sheffield. Its educational provision serves children aged 4–11. The March 2024 Ofsted inspection explicitly recorded the end of nursery provision, so its findings about early years cannot be presented as an assessment of an operating nursery. Families choosing preschool care need to distinguish that provision from starting school.
The closure means there is no nursery day here to review. School learning arrangements should not be repackaged as nursery sessions, and activities for children already attending school do not establish a preschool offer. For a family seeking care before school entry, the distinction matters before making plans around this setting.
For children subsequently joining the school, additional needs can be discussed with the special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) and teaching staff. For learners with special educational needs, termly reviews involve parents, the class teacher and SENCO in discussing a child's strengths and needs and setting learning targets. This gives families a recurring opportunity to take part in decisions about support.
Communication also includes messages to class teachers through Dojo and appointments with the SENCO. The school works with services including Speech and Language, Educational Psychology and Early Years Inclusion. These are school support arrangements, rather than evidence of nursery care.
Attending a school's nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process, by the applicable deadline. Here, the nursery closure makes it especially important to approach school entry as a separate decision rather than plan around an internal nursery pathway.
Children starting Reception have a welcome meeting with the early years teacher. Parents can discuss learning needs and preparation for school, including toileting, while their child meets the teacher. Stay and Play sessions give children an opportunity to meet staff and become familiar with the setting before starting.
For a child with identified special educational needs transferring from another setting, a summer-term meeting brings together parents, the existing setting, the class teacher and SENCO. Sharing information before the move helps staff plan for the child's needs from the start. These transition arrangements concern preparation and support; they do not secure admission.
Contact the school office at office@st-josephs.sheffield.sch.uk or on 01142 692773 for school enquiries. The office opens from 8am to 4pm. Families considering school entry can arrange a look around, individually or in a small group. This is a school visit, rather than a nursery booking.
Nursery provision had ended by the March 2024 inspection. The school's educational provision serves children aged 4–11.
No. The March 2024 inspection recorded that nursery provision had ended. Early years findings should not be treated as evidence of an operating nursery.
No. Reception admission is a separate process and requires its own application.
New starters have a welcome meeting with the early years teacher and can attend Stay and Play sessions. Children with identified special educational needs transferring from another setting have a summer-term transition meeting involving parents and staff.
Email office@st-josephs.sheffield.sch.uk or call 01142 692773. Office hours are 8am to 4pm.
