Burnwood Primary Academy Nursery

An assistant head teacher has the nursery teaching role at Burnwood Primary Academy, placing this provision within the school's leadership structure. The nursery belongs to the primary academy on Chell Heath Road in Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent. For parents, its school attachment is a defining practical feature: nursery enquiries go through the academy's office.

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Creative learning is part of Burnwood's stated educational ambition. Across the school, it aims to build children's confidence and skills for life, with opportunities for social development alongside learning. These are school-wide aims, rather than a judgement about nursery teaching. They give families a useful sense of the educational priorities surrounding the nursery.

Independence, resilience and respectful behaviour also feature in the school's aims. Burnwood says it wants children to make considerate choices and develop kindness. Its emphasis on recognising positive behaviour sits alongside an ambition to develop self-esteem. For a parent considering a first school setting, those priorities put children's relationships and growing confidence alongside their learning.

Additional-needs enquiries have a direct contact: SEND@burnwoodprimary.co.uk reaches the school's SEND coordinator. This gives parents a specific route for raising concerns about their child's needs, rather than relying only on a general office enquiry. An assistant head holds the inclusion and SENCO role within the senior leadership team.

The wider school has a pastoral and inclusion team with distinct responsibilities. These include a pastoral lead, a home-school link worker, a safeguarding and attendance officer, and a mental health and wellbeing lead. Parents can therefore distinguish between support relating to family circumstances, attendance and emotional wellbeing. These are school-wide roles; they should not be read as a description of nursery staffing ratios or individual care arrangements.

Burnwood's wellbeing aims extend to parents and carers as well as pupils and staff. The school describes a combination of support for the whole community and help targeted at individuals who may be more vulnerable. Its objectives include helping staff recognise early signs of mental health difficulties and supporting affected children and families.

Attending Burnwood's nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Nursery admission and Reception admission are separate processes: families must apply again through the normal Reception route and meet the relevant deadline. Treat that application as a separate task when planning your child's next stage.

A nursery place should therefore be chosen for the nursery experience itself. Keep the decision about early care and learning separate from expectations about a later school place.

For nursery enquiries, telephone 01782 235577 or email office@burnwoodprimary.co.uk. The school office operates from 8am to 4pm; these are office hours. Use that contact window for administrative conversations with the academy.

Burnwood Primary Academy's address is Chell Heath Road, Chell Heath, Tunstall, ST6 7LP. A contact form also accepts questions and comments, giving families a written enquiry option alongside telephone and email.