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Nursery at Oak Cottage 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Five mornings a week give Oak Cottage’s nursery its shape: a 30-place class for children aged three to four, with afternoon childcare through Oak Cottage Acorns in the same nursery building. This is a part-time school nursery with an expectation of daily morning attendance, so families can plan around a consistent weekly pattern.
Nursery belongs to the school’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), alongside Reception. Children can join from the term after their third birthday, with September, January and April intakes subject to space. We hold no published inspection grade for it.
Play is the starting point, with learning objectives attached to it. The EYFS brings together language, emotional and social development, physical skills, literacy, mathematics, creative expression and understanding the world. In parent language, that means learning to listen, persevere and cooperate alongside early work with words and numbers.
Counting, describing shapes and exploring measures are part of early mathematics. Phonics begins in Nursery, and the school uses the Twinkl teaching programme. These are introductions to the skills children will build on later, within a curriculum organised around play.
An outdoor classroom serves the Foundation Stage. The wider school grounds also contain a conservation area with habitats and a pond, providing physical resources for learning about the world. Beebots are among the equipment used in EYFS: programmable robots give children a practical way to explore early computing ideas. Indoors, the nursery classroom also houses the before and after school club, making it a space used beyond the morning session.
Accessibility has a concrete starting point: the nursery building is fully accessible. Across the school, learning activities and environments are adapted for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with specialist equipment or extra adult help where appropriate. The Inclusion Manager also carries the SENCo role, giving parents a school contact for discussing additional needs.
Settling support can be personalised. School entry arrangements include meetings with parents whose children already have identified SEND, so support can be planned before they start. Some children may have extra familiarisation visits or a photo book to use during the holidays. For children receiving SEND support, individual education plans are reviewed with parents each term, keeping families involved in decisions about provision.
Reception needs a separate application. Nursery attendance gives neither a guaranteed place nor priority for Oak Cottage’s Reception class. Parents must apply through their home local authority, so choosing this nursery should be a decision about the nursery experience itself.
Solihull manages Reception admissions for the school. For children with SEND, school arrangements for changing class may include time in the next classroom during the summer term and a photo book showing the new surroundings and staff. These are familiarisation measures, separate from how places are allocated.
Mornings run from 9:00am to noon, Monday to Friday, during term time only. Children are expected to attend each morning. Oak Cottage Acorns provides nursery wraparound from noon to 3:30pm, extending childcare beyond the school nursery session.
All three- and four-year-olds are entitled to 15 funded hours in the nursery. Eligible families with a 30-hour entitlement can use 15 hours here; the other 15 could be used with Oak Cottage Acorns. Contact Acorns on 0121 711 2749 to discuss additional childcare and current charges.
Nursery enquiries go through the school office. Visits can be arranged by appointment: email admissions@oak-cottage.solihull.sch.uk or call 0121 704 9123. This gives families a direct route to see the nursery before applying.
The nursery caters for three- and four-year-olds. Children can start in the term after turning three, subject to space.
The school nursery runs from 9:00am to noon, Monday to Friday in term time. Attendance is expected each morning.
Yes. Oak Cottage Acorns provides nursery wraparound childcare from noon to 3:30pm in the nursery building.
Children aged three to four are entitled to 15 funded hours in the school nursery. Families eligible for 30 hours can use 15 here and could use the remaining 15 with Oak Cottage Acorns.
No. It gives neither a guarantee nor priority. Parents must make a separate Reception application through their home local authority.
