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Nursery at Valley 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Daily outdoor learning and children choosing their own resources give Valley’s nursery a practical, active character. Children choose resources for themselves and help tidy their surroundings, making independence part of the day rather than a separate lesson.
The nursery belongs to Valley Primary and occupies the Fallowfield Road site in Solihull, B92 9HQ, alongside the school’s younger year groups. This is the site families need for nursery, rather than the Old Lode Lane address used by older pupils.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together learning about relationships, language and movement with early reading, number, creativity and understanding the world. Valley shapes this learning around children’s interests and needs. The intention is to adapt the curriculum to the group, giving children’s own interests a role in what they explore.
Choice is built into the learning environment. Resources cover the EYFS areas, and children select activities themselves. Choosing, sharing and caring for those resources gives them opportunities to practise making decisions and working with other children. Indoors and outdoors both count as learning spaces; the designated outdoor area is used daily. Nursery also has PE in the hall during the summer term, working in small groups.
Past nursery activities show how this becomes concrete. Following a visit by community police officers, children used outdoor bikes and scooters to practise road safety and made pictures using shapes. Power of Reading has included We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, connecting nursery learning with a named story.
An earlier Inspire Workshop brought parents into nursery learning through Chinese New Year activities. Children made dragons from playdough and discarded materials, explored stories, created lanterns and tried Chinese takeaway role play. These examples combine making, language and imaginative play within one theme, rather than treating each learning area as an isolated task.
Starting together has included an EYFS Stay and Play event held on 24 June 2026. Nursery Inspire Workshops have also involved parents in activities with their children, giving families a shared experience of nursery learning.
For children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), support sits within the school’s wider team. A full-time SENDCo works outside a class teaching role, alongside autism and pastoral leads. Staff receive SEND training each half term, and specialist advice includes the Specialist Inclusion Support Service and speech and language therapists.
Physical access is concrete: both school buildings have a single level, with portable ramps used where needed and accessible toilets in each. Every classroom uses visual timetables. Individual resources are available for children who benefit from them and could include Now and Next Boards and Communication Strips. These give families specific adaptations to discuss for their child.
Parents can book SENDCo meetings by email or through the office. Meeting records are emailed afterwards, providing a written account to return to. Nursery children also learn about recognising unkind behaviour and seeking help through stories, songs and other activities.
Attending Valley’s nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the deadline for their child’s entry year. For Solihull residents, the application route is the council’s online service at www.solihull.gov.uk/pp. Treat the nursery choice and the Reception application as separate decisions.
Nursery applications go directly to the school. For the September 2024 intake, provision included 15 hours of funded nursery education, with 30-hour places for entitled families. Those arrangements concern that intake; they should not be treated as a current booking offer.
For nursery enquiries, contact office@valleyprimary.org or call 0121 743 4691. Children need clothing suitable for outdoor learning, because outdoor access forms part of the nursery day.
The nursery is at Fallowfield Road, Solihull, B92 9HQ, with the school’s younger year groups.
Yes. Children use a designated outdoor learning area daily, alongside indoor activities. Suitable outdoor clothing is needed.
No. A separate Reception application is required. Solihull residents apply through the council’s online admissions service.
Contact send@valleyprimary.org or phone the school office to book a SENDCo meeting. Written meeting records are emailed to parents afterwards.
Applications are made directly to the school. The enquiry contact is office@valleyprimary.org, or 0121 743 4691.
