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Nursery at St Patrick's Catholic 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
We are family sets the tone for the nursery's first half term: play and activities centred on getting to know one another and developing a sense of self. Relationships come first. This is the school's own nursery at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School on Marston Road in Stafford, within a Catholic school.
Ofsted judged early years provision Good at the inspection on 4 and 5 October 2022. That judgement covers the school's early years provision rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Morning and afternoon sessions shape the nursery day. The first autumn learning theme, We are family, gives children opportunities to explore who they are while becoming familiar with their peers. The nursery aims to use these play experiences to help children develop positive relationships, making the social side of starting nursery part of the learning itself.
Within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), early learning includes counting and phonics. In October 2022, children had opportunities to explore numbers and rehearse counting, building knowledge for later mathematics. They also persevered with activities and maintained their concentration. These are useful foundations for tackling unfamiliar tasks.
Phonics teaching began at the start of early years, with reading books matched to children's ability so they could practise the sounds they were learning. Alongside this, the school's Life to the Full programme by Ten Ten Resources has an EYFS strand covering relationships, health and emotions through a Catholic perspective. Good Feelings, Bad Feelings and People Who Help Us are named sessions, connecting emotional understanding with learning about support and safety.
A fruit or vegetable choice is available to EYFS children at morning break. For additional learning needs, the starting point is the class teacher, followed by the special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) when further discussion is needed. Meetings can be arranged through the office.
Support can include work with a small group or individual help with speech and language or phonics. Pupil Passports record targets, and the school uses an Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle to identify needs, plan support and evaluate its effect. This gives parents a framework for discussing what their child needs and how support is working.
Curriculum support. In October 2022, school-wide concerns included inconsistent adaptation for SEND, tasks that sometimes failed to serve curriculum aims, and insufficiently detailed checks on teaching. These were not findings specifically about nursery practice, but families considering additional support should discuss how learning will be adapted for their child.
Nursery attendance neither guarantees a Reception place nor gives admission priority. Families must make a separate application, and children are assessed against the same criteria whether or not they attend the nursery.
For September 2027 entry, apply through the local authority where you live by 15 January 2027, naming St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. Return the Supplementary Information Form directly to the school by that date too. Completing that form alone does not complete the application.
The nursery runs morning sessions starting at 9am and afternoon sessions from noon to 3pm. These are nursery timings, distinct from the school day for older children. The school office can be contacted on 01785 413275.
No. It gives neither a guarantee nor priority, and a separate Reception application is required.
Apply through your home local authority by 15 January 2027 and return the Supplementary Information Form directly to the school by the same date.
Morning and afternoon sessions. Morning sessions start at 9am; afternoon sessions run from noon to 3pm.
We are family focuses on getting to know each other and learning about themselves through activities and play.
Start with your child's class teacher. Further concerns can be discussed with the SENCo, with meetings arranged through the school office.
