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Nursery at Haughton St Giles CofE 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A village church-school setting gives this nursery its context: Haughton St Giles sits between Newport and Stafford, with links to the local St Giles Church. Nursery provision forms part of the primary academy on Prince Avenue in Haughton.
The school welcomes families of every faith and describes its Christian ethos as shaping relationships across its community. For parents, that means choosing nursery provision within a school with an explicitly Christian character.
Learning begins within the school's early years curriculum. In March 2023, Ofsted found that early years staff and subject leaders had worked out the learning children needed in each subject. This gives the teaching a planned starting point, rather than treating early years as separate from the school's curriculum.
The school aims to develop enthusiasm for books and help children approach learning with confidence. These are school curriculum aims, rather than a separate judgement about nursery outcomes.
Teaching consistency. The March 2023 school-wide improvement actions covered uneven early reading teaching and the way learning built on earlier knowledge in a small minority of subjects. Those concerns should be kept in their school-wide context.
SEND coordination extends across early years and the older classes. A shared SEND coordinator oversees provision at Haughton and Woodseaves, giving families an identified role to contact about additional needs. Staffordshire's SEND Local Offer also brings together information about local education, health and social care services.
Safeguarding responsibilities sit with a designated lead and deputy leads. Staff receive an initial safeguarding briefing and further briefings at least annually. The school normally discusses concerns with parents and seeks consent for referrals, with exceptions where doing so could increase risk or compromise enquiries. An interpreter can be used when required, helping parents understand discussions about their child's welfare.
Meals are prepared on the school premises. Children choosing a school lunch select their meal each day, and a coloured wristband helps staff identify that choice. This describes the school's meal arrangements; it does not establish a nursery child's entitlement to a free meal.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately through the normal Reception admissions process and meet the relevant deadline. Treat the nursery decision and the Reception application as two separate steps.
A place in the nursery should therefore be chosen for the provision itself. It should never be treated as a secured place for the next stage of schooling.
The school office handles enquiries on 01785 780511 or HaughtonOffice@stbartsmat.co.uk. Visits to the school can be arranged through the office, providing a direct introduction to the setting.
For telephone enquiries, office hours run from 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Thursday, and from 8:00am to 3:30pm on Friday. These are contact hours, rather than nursery session times.
No. Nursery and Reception admission are separate processes, and families must make a separate Reception application.
Call 01785 780511 or email HaughtonOffice@stbartsmat.co.uk.
Yes. Contact the school office to make an appointment.
A shared SEND coordinator oversees provision from early years onwards at Haughton and Woodseaves.
Yes. School meals are prepared on site, with daily meal choices identified by coloured wristbands.
