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Nursery at The Langley Academy Primary
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Big outdoor paintings, story retelling and sunflowers in the nursery garden give this provision its character. The nursery belongs to The Langley Academy Primary on Langley Road in Langley, Slough, where the school's age range starts at three. Its learning combines practical independence with language, imaginative play and exploration.
The nursery has a class teacher and learning support assistants, within an early years team led by an EYFS phase lead. That places the nursery within the school's teaching structure while giving its youngest children their own curriculum.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together communication, physical development, relationships and early learning. Here, those areas connect through concrete activities: children practise counting small groups of objects, explore materials through their senses and develop the language to explain what they need. Freeflow gives them opportunities to choose resources and develop play alongside other children.
Talk for Writing runs through the nursery curriculum. Children practise telling stories aloud, join in with rhymes during circle time and build vocabulary through sensory activities. Listening activities prepare them for phonics; the spring programme introduces formal phonics and set one sounds. The sequence moves from listening and speaking towards recognising sounds and making marks with meaning.
Creative work extends outdoors. Large paintings and splatter techniques encourage children to use bigger movements, while the nursery garden provides a setting for sensory exploration and sunflower planting. Inside their imaginative play, children construct miniature towns and develop games around their buildings. These activities give them reasons to choose materials, collaborate and explain ideas.
Museum learning is the school's named approach: objects, experiences and expert contributions provide starting points for learning. The nursery's summer programme includes meeting experts and acting out different jobs. Dance also becomes a practical project, with children making costumes and learning sequences of movements to music.
Independence develops through ordinary routines. Children practise managing coats and zips, using cutlery and, later, handling toileting and handwashing more independently. These are learning goals alongside stories and number work, helping children take increasing responsibility for their own care.
Emotional support includes The Zones of Regulation, which links feelings to coloured zones and aims to help children find ways to become calm. The early years team also includes Emotional Literacy Support Assistants. For families with SEND questions, the school SENCo works with parents, staff and specialists, including speech therapists and educational psychologists. Monthly SEN coffee mornings take place on each month's last Friday, giving parents an informal opportunity to meet one another.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route. For September 2026 entry, that route was Slough Borough Council's online application, with a deadline of 15 January 2026. That admissions cycle is now past.
Preparation for the next step is a separate part of nursery learning. The summer programme includes getting ready for Reception and saying goodbye to friends moving to other schools. This acknowledges that children may have different destinations; it should not be read as an admissions advantage.
For September 2026 nursery entry, families used a form obtainable online or from the school office, returned to the office or admissions@langleyacademyprimary.org by 30 March 2026. That deadline has passed. Contact the admissions email for the current nursery application process. General enquiries can go to office@langleyacademyprimary.org or 01753 214450. The school also holds bookable open days for September 2027 admissions; places must be reserved by emailing Admissions@langleyacademyprimary.org.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions route.
Children practise retelling stories, alongside songs, rhymes and vocabulary work.
Yes. Activities include sensory exploration in the nursery garden, planting sunflowers and making large paintings outside.
Parents can speak to their child's class teacher or contact the SENCo through the school office.
For September 2026 entry, families completed a form obtainable online or from the school office and returned it to the office or admissions@langleyacademyprimary.org by 30 March 2026. That deadline has passed; contact the admissions email for the current nursery application process.
