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Nursery at St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Fruit growing, a shared wormery and play that moves between indoors and outdoors give St Lucia's nursery a practical, nature-focused character. Chestnut is the nursery class at St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery in Upton Magna, adjoining the primary school. Provision includes children aged two. It is an early introduction to school life, with its own nursery routine and opportunities to learn alongside other children.
Ofsted graded the school's early years provision Good following the inspection on 27 and 28 February 2024. That judgement covers the early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery inspection outcome.
Play and adult-led activities share the day. Morning registration leads into play across the indoor and outdoor spaces, with a snack break, a planned activity and time for songs, stories or sharing news. The afternoon follows a similar pattern. Children staying for lunch have supervision, further play and a quieter part of the day.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) takes a practical form here: children talk, make things, explore and learn with others. A transport theme brought nursery children together with Class 1 to build railway tracks, load toy vehicles and create props for pretend play. Colouring transport pictures gave small hand movements a purpose. These are concrete ways to connect a child's interests with making, language and coordination.
Outdoor learning has specific resources behind it. Children grow vegetables and fruit, and use the school's wormery, compost bin and recycling facilities. Weekly Forest School takes place on the school site, adding exploration and imaginative activity in natural surroundings. Caring for plants and dealing with waste make environmental ideas tangible.
Experiences also extend beyond the grounds. Chestnut and Rowan visited Ludlow Castle and Museum for a Castles topic, including a pretend banquet and learning about cooking in the past. Nursery children also visited Theatre Severn for Pirates Love Underpants after reading the book. Stories become something children can experience together.
In February 2024, adult conversations in the early years developed children's language, and both outdoor and indoor learning spaces had an organised layout and plentiful resources. Older pupils reading with early years children added another reason to enjoy books.
Snacks include vegetables, fruit and a savoury choice, with water or milk to drink. Drinking water is accessible across the day. Lunch is supervised, followed by opportunities for quiet play, giving children a less busy interval between sessions.
Nursery children demonstrated turn-taking and polite behaviour in February 2024. Families considering additional support should also weigh the school-wide findings from that date: some SEND strategies lacked enough detail for staff to give precise help, slowing learning for those pupils. Writing progression and assessment in some foundation subjects also needed further development. These were school-wide concerns, rather than separate nursery judgements.
Safeguarding across the school was effective in February 2024, with minor improvements required. Serious concerns received detailed recording and responses, but recording smaller concerns needed improvement so that patterns could be followed over time.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process. Shropshire Local Authority manages school admissions.
Shared learning offers familiarity separately from allocation of places. Nursery children regularly joined Class 1 for learning activities, and Chestnut and Rowan took part in the Ludlow Castle visit together. Those connections introduce children to learning with another class; they do not secure admission.
The nursery morning runs from 9.00 am until 11.30 am, with afternoon registration at 12.30 pm and home time at 3.00 pm. Lunch sits between these sessions. These nursery timings matter when planning collection and the working day.
For enquiries, contact the school office on 01743 709652 or email admin@st-lucias.shropshire.sch.uk. Prospective families can arrange a school visit through the office, giving them an opportunity to see the setting before choosing it.
Yes. The school's nursery provision includes children aged two.
The morning routine runs from 9.00 am to 11.30 am. Afternoon registration is at 12.30 pm, with home time at 3.00 pm.
Children grow fruit and vegetables, use shared composting and recycling resources, and have a weekly Forest School session on the school site.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process. Shropshire Local Authority manages school admissions.
Contact the school office on 01743 709652 or email admin@st-lucias.shropshire.sch.uk to make an appointment.
