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Nursery at Great Staughton Primary Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Language comes first in Great Staughton Primary Academy’s nursery. Adults help children try out words, develop their ideas and explain their feelings throughout the day. Clear routines give that conversation a steady framework. For a young child, learning to communicate and knowing what happens next go together.
The nursery includes provision for two-year-olds and operates within the school’s registration. Ofsted’s January 2026 judgement for early years was Strong standard, covering the school’s early years provision rather than a separate nursery inspection. The nursery’s character is clearest in its emphasis on talk, practical exploration and children’s emotional development.
Making and experimenting give learning a concrete starting point. The Early Years Foundation Stage, or EYFS, brings together language, physical development, relationships, creativity and early understanding of numbers and the world. Here, construction with blocks, cooking and models made from reused materials give children ways to explore how things work. Handling materials develops coordination; deciding what to build introduces problems worth solving.
Children have access to tools and materials through continuous provision, meaning resources remain available for exploration. Adults also plan additional activities around individual interests and needs. Children can choose, test an idea and change it as they work. That gives practical play a purpose beyond producing a finished object.
Conversation runs alongside these activities. In January 2026, everyday conversations with adults supported children’s growing ability to explain feelings and understand their surroundings. This focus on language begins in nursery. The EYFS curriculum also includes storytelling, singing, dance and imaginative play, giving children different ways to express an idea.
Getting to know a child starts with the family. In January 2026, early years staff worked with parents to understand children’s existing abilities when they joined. Support was then directed towards the difficulties each child faced. For families, this makes their knowledge of their child part of the starting point for learning.
Predictable routines are an important part of nursery care. Children understood expectations and listened attentively, while staff responded effectively to their emotional and social needs. This connects behaviour with security: familiar expectations help children take part in the day and learn how to express what they feel.
Families can contact the school’s special educational needs coordinator through the office. An Early Intervention Family worker also offers appointments for parents needing support with difficulties at home. These provide practical routes for discussing concerns alongside the early years team’s assessment of a child’s learning needs.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal Reception admissions process. Cambridgeshire Local Authority coordinates that process, with online applications made through its citizen’s portal and paper applications available to families without internet access.
Keep this distinction clear when choosing the nursery: becoming familiar with school life and obtaining a Reception place are separate matters. The application concerns the next stage of education, even when a child already attends the nursery.
The nursery is at Great Staughton Primary Academy on The Causeway, Great Staughton, St Neots, PE19 5BP. Enquiries go through the school office on 01480 860324 or by email to office@greatstaughton.cambs.sch.uk. A contact form provides another way to send a question, giving families a direct route to begin a nursery enquiry.
Yes. The school runs nursery provision for two-year-olds within its own registration.
Children explore construction with blocks, cooking and making models from reused materials. The EYFS curriculum also includes music, dance, stories and imaginative play.
Early years staff work with parents to establish what children can already do and identify where additional help is needed.
No. Families need to apply separately for Reception through the process coordinated by Cambridgeshire Local Authority.
Contact the school office on 01480 860324, email office@greatstaughton.cambs.sch.uk or use the school’s contact form.
