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Nursery at St Peter's CofE 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Mud kitchens, a pirate ship and two distinct early years rooms give Flourish its character. This is St Peter's CofE Primary School's own early education provision in Hixon, with a Christian ethos and a nursery admissions number of 52 full-time equivalent places. Children can join from age two.
Younger children use the purpose-built Nursery Room, which has its own play area outdoors and separate access. In their final nursery year, children move to the Preschool Room inside the main school building. That gives the provision a clear progression between spaces before school starts.
Play directs the learning. Flourish follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), with stories and questions introducing each week's themes; children's interests then help shape what follows. In parent language, the curriculum brings together communication, physical development and learning about feelings and relationships, alongside early literacy, mathematics, creative expression and understanding the world. Staff plan children's next steps around their needs.
Outdoor learning has several settings. Both rooms have access to Forest School, where messy play, mud kitchens and a fire circle provide different ways to explore. Gardens, fields, an outdoor classroom and the pirate ship extend the possibilities beyond the indoor rooms. Children can also take part in local walks and activities with parental consent.
Books connect nursery and home. At the April 2024 inspection, the preschool's selection of 10 books for families to borrow and share was identified as helping children prepare for Reception. Parents can therefore take part in that preparation through reading together. Evidence Me! records children's learning in an online journal shared with families at intervals through the year.
A child's key person is the contact for medication arrangements, while questions or complaints go first to their keyworker. Class Dojo carries messages and updates about day-to-day progress. Doors open 10 minutes before sessions begin, allowing time for children to settle before learning starts.
Food includes fruit, savoury snacks and milk, with snacks, water and milk included in session fees. Lunch is an additional charge, and children may bring sandwiches from home. Edwards and Ward provide lunches cooked on site; families choose meals in advance, and vegetarian, vegan and other dietary requirements can be accommodated on request. Allergies must be recorded at registration and updated if they change.
Support includes a Special Educational Needs Coordinator, and developmental concerns are discussed with parents early. A disabled toilet in the nursery classroom is reachable from the main building using walkways and ramps. Toileting and nappy changing are included among the care staff can provide.
Staffing ratios vary by age and qualification: at least one adult for five two-year-olds, and one for eight three- and four-year-olds unless a qualified teacher is included, when the minimum is one for 13. All setting staff have appropriate paediatric first-aid qualifications. These are concrete arrangements for supervision and everyday care.
Nursery attendance neither guarantees a Reception place at St Peter's nor gives an application any advantage. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority. Staffordshire County Council coordinates the school's Reception admissions; for the September 2026 intake, applications were requested before 15 January 2026. That deadline has passed.
Preparation is separate from allocation. Preschool children use space shared with Reception and have opportunities to collaborate with its children, including access to the outdoor play space at the front of the school. Familiarity with school routines and spaces does not change the admissions rules.
Flourish operates Monday to Friday during term time, closing for school holidays and five INSET days each academic year. Full days run from 9am to 3.30pm; mornings finish at noon, and afternoons begin at 12.30pm. A short lunch session bridges the two. From age three, children can use St Peter's Out of School Club for additional care, subject to places being available.
Universal funding for three- and four-year-olds starts the term after their third birthday and covers 15 hours weekly over 38 weeks. Flourish expects those hours to be used as daily morning or afternoon sessions. Think2 supports eligible two-year-olds, and eligible working families can access 30-hour funding. Extra hours are charged, and government funding excludes Out of School Club sessions. Ask the school for current charges.
Agreed hours generally require six weeks' written notice to change, with amendments dependent on availability. Enquiries go to flourish@st-peters-hixon.staffs.sch.uk or 01889 270233. Practical clothing is required and Flourish uniform is encouraged; provide two changes of clothes in a labelled bag. Parents cannot park on site between 8.30am and 9.30am or between 3pm and 4pm, so plan collections accordingly.
Children can join from age two. They use the Nursery Room first, then the Preschool Room in their final nursery year.
No. Attendance gives no advantage and does not guarantee a place. Parents must apply separately through their home local authority.
Full days are 9am to 3.30pm, mornings are 9am to noon, and afternoons are 12.30pm to 3.30pm. There is also a noon to 12.30pm lunch session.
Snacks, water and milk are included in session fees. School lunch costs extra, and children can bring sandwiches from home.
Children can use St Peter's Out of School Club from age three, subject to availability. Government funding cannot cover these sessions.
