Burlish Park Primary School Nursery

Coats, hats and gloves for polar role-play gave a concrete picture of early learning at Burlish Park Primary School during its January 2023 inspection: children explored a topic through both adult teaching and their own choices. The nursery offers funded provision for children aged 3 and 4, with places also possible in the term of a child's third birthday. It sits within the primary school on Windermere Way in Stourport-on-Severn.

Ofsted judged the school's early years provision Good at its inspection on 17 and 18 January 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.

At the January 2023 inspection, topic learning combined activities led by adults with time for children to choose what to do. Topics connected within a planned sequence, giving play a learning purpose rather than treating each activity as an isolated experience. For parents, the useful distinction is that children have both direction and room to explore.

In January 2023, children used clothing props in a polar role-play area and explained how to dress for cold weather. Their conversation extended to penguins and ice, and to using sunscreen in summer. These examples show how imaginative play connects knowledge about the natural world with everyday decisions about personal care.

At the January 2023 inspection, the youngest children used a specially created outdoor area to explore nature across the seasons. This gave learning a physical setting beyond indoor activities, with seasonal changes providing something concrete to notice and discuss.

The January 2023 inspection also identified a school-wide need to strengthen opportunities for recalling earlier learning and explaining knowledge aloud. This improvement action applied across the curriculum, including its early years starting point.

For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the trust's approach follows a cycle of assessment, planning, action and review. Support is revisited as staff learn more about a child's needs. Parents are included in discussions, and arrangements provide for meetings at least three times a year to review progress and support.

The school's special educational needs coordinator can be contacted through the school office. This gives families a route for discussing support alongside the nursery team.

Food is part of wraparound care: children receive breakfast and drinks before nursery, with snacks and drinks afterwards. Nursery staff run the wraparound sessions shared by nursery and Reception children, providing continuity of the staff team for that part of the day.

Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through Worcestershire's online school admissions portal. For the past Reception 2026 intake, the application deadline was 15 January 2026. Nursery enrolment and school entry are separate decisions, so choosing this nursery should rest on the provision itself.

Nursery opening hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm. Wraparound extends care from 7:30am to 6:00pm for children aged 3 and over only; it closes at 5:15pm on the final day of each Autumn, Spring and Summer term. That earlier finish matters when arranging collection.

Families qualifying for 15 funded hours can book additional paid sessions if spaces permit. Eligibility for 30-hour funding can be checked through Childcare Choices. Contact the nursery for current charges and funding-application help on 01299 823771 or burlishnursery@riverscofe.co.uk.

Apply using the online nursery enrolment form. Nursery wraparound has its own booking form, and sessions need advance booking, with bookings closing the afternoon before the session.

School tours can be arranged through the office on 01299 823771 or office-bp@riverscofe.co.uk. Use the visit to discuss how the nursery day and wraparound bookings would fit your family's routine before completing enrolment.

Uniform includes a navy sweatshirt or cardigan, a white or navy polo shirt, and black or navy joggers or grey or black trousers; a grey skirt is another option. Footwear must be sensible black shoes or plain black leather or leather-look trainers. Logos are optional on the sweatshirt or cardigan.