Burleyfields Primary School Nursery

Purpose-built spaces and an emphasis on early communication give Burleyfields Nursery its starting point. Opened in September 2025, the nursery belongs to Burleyfields Primary School in Stafford and welcomes children aged 2 to 4. Its premises include space for learning indoors and outdoors, giving physical development a place alongside language and relationships.

The nursery aims to respond to individual needs, with social and emotional development among its priorities. For parents, that means the intended focus extends beyond learning new words to understanding feelings and getting along with other children. We hold no published inspection grade for it.

Structured learning sits alongside play that children choose themselves. Burleyfields places an emphasis on developing language early, with the aim of helping children communicate confidently. The balance gives children opportunities both to follow a planned activity and to pursue their own interests.

Movement is another explicit focus. Planned activities use both the indoor and outdoor areas to develop gross motor skills, meaning the larger movements children make with their bodies. The purpose-built facilities are arranged for exploration, so learning is intended to involve discovering and moving as well as communicating.

Relationships also form part of the nursery's learning aims. Children are supported to recognise feelings, form relationships and develop resilience. These are practical foundations for participating in shared play and managing the social demands of a nursery session.

Support for additional needs follows the school's graduated approach: assess, plan, do and review. The SEND team adapts provision to individual children, including during their nursery years. This makes support a process of checking needs and revisiting the response, rather than treating an initial plan as fixed.

Within the school's SEND arrangements, possible adaptations include allowing more time to process information, introducing important vocabulary ahead of teaching and using visual timetables. Teaching assistants can work with children individually or in small groups where required. Speech and language therapists and occupational therapists are among the external professionals the school can involve when necessary.

Parents of children receiving SEN support have termly progress reports and meetings with the teacher three times a year. Agreed actions are recorded and shared with families. That gives parents regular opportunities to discuss whether support is helping and to contribute what they see at home.

Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families need to make a separate application through the normal Reception admissions route. For entry in September 2027, Staffordshire's application process opens on 1 November 2026.

For children with SEN, the school's arrangements for changing year groups include a discussion involving the current and next teacher, plus lessons with the incoming teacher near the end of the summer term. This concerns preparation for change; it does not secure admission.

Eligible families can use funded hours. Brambles provides flexible wraparound care, with care accessible to working families from 7:30am to 6:00pm. That longer span is useful when a family's working day extends beyond nursery learning time.

Nursery enquiries and visits can be arranged by calling 01785 564869. Applications for nursery places go through the school office, while Reception applications follow the separate Staffordshire route. The nursery is at Burleyfields Primary School, Martin Drive, Stafford, ST16 1GP.