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Nursery at Ingleby Mill 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A new spine book each week gives Ingleby Mill’s nursery a recurring starting point for exploring people, places and the natural world. Play and language carry that learning. This is the school’s own provision for children aged three and four, with an admission number of 39 full time equivalent places, on Windmill Way in Ingleby Barwick.
Morning, afternoon, two-and-a-half-day flexible patterns and 30 hour places give families several attendance options. The nursery belongs to a primary school with over 500 pupils, including its nursery children, so it sits within a larger school community.
Practical play shapes the curriculum. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together learning about relationships and emotions, language, movement, creativity, early literacy, mathematics and the world around children. Half-term themes connect these areas, giving children a common context for their activities rather than treating each area as a separate lesson.
Geography starts close to home: children explore their families, differences between people and the occupations adults do. Weekly topics and spine books introduce other countries through stories and photographs, including differences in clothing, food, languages and weather. That gives unfamiliar places a connection to things children already recognise.
The nursery has an outdoor learning area, and children investigate its grounds as part of learning about their surroundings. They also explore how their nursery fits within the wider school. Indoor and outdoor spaces become material for learning, alongside the people and places encountered in books.
Free fruit is offered each day through the Fruit in Schools scheme. Children are also asked to bring a labelled water bottle with a sports top, replenished at home daily; juice is excluded from drinking bottles. These are straightforward routines for families to build into preparation for a session.
School communication includes Schoolcomms emails and text messages, while Marvellous Me carries good news about children. Parents can arrange a conversation with the class teacher, giving them a route to discuss individual concerns alongside routine messages.
For special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), the school uses individual support plans developed with parents and children. Targets, teaching strategies and support arrangements are reviewed, with the SEND coordinator working alongside teachers. School-wide adaptations include visual timetables and extra processing time, so support can involve changes to everyday teaching as well as additional help.
Physical access includes a single-floor building, an accessible toilet in each phase wing and two disabled parking bays at the front. These features matter for families managing mobility needs.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place at Ingleby Mill. Families must make a separate Reception application through Stockton’s co-ordinated admissions process and meet the normal deadline for their application year. Keep that application separate from arranging nursery attendance.
For children with SEND moving between phases or settings, the school shares information and liaises to support transition where necessary. This concerns continuity of support, rather than an entitlement to a place.
Morning sessions start at 8.30am and finish at 11.30am. Afternoon drop-off is 12.15pm, with collection between 3.05pm and 3.15pm. That collection window gives families some flexibility at the end of the afternoon.
Nursery enquiries go directly to the school on 01642 761985, and parents can add their child to the waiting list. The flexible attendance option covers two and a half days; 30 hour places are another option. Choose the attendance pattern around the collection arrangements your family can sustain.
The nursery provides places for three- and four-year-olds.
Morning, afternoon, flexible two-and-a-half-day patterns and 30 hour places are offered.
Morning attendance runs from 8.30am to 11.30am. Afternoon drop-off is at 12.15pm, with collection between 3.05pm and 3.15pm.
No. Families need to apply separately through Stockton’s co-ordinated admissions process.
Contact the school directly on 01642 761985. Parents are invited to add their child to the nursery waiting list.
