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Nursery at Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play and finding a voice shape this nursery's character. Part of Hadley Learning Community's primary provision in Hadley, Telford, it has 60 places, split between afternoon and morning groups of 30 children. This is the school's nursery, distinct from the privately operated ABC Nursery on the same campus.
Qualified teachers lead the nursery, supported by an early years team that includes learning support staff. The emphasis combines children's own interests with early number work, phonics and reading. For parents, that means looking at both the opportunities for independent play and the teaching woven into them.
The school aims to give children real objects to investigate, developing indoor and outdoor learning spaces with authentic objects, including items from the natural world. The intention is to encourage curiosity and exploration. Staff watch and listen during play, then use children's interests to decide how to extend their learning. Children have time to stay absorbed in an activity.
Within the early years foundation stage, the emphasis here is on learning through play and developing language. Early reading, number skills and phonics also form part of the nursery's teaching. These foundations sit alongside exploration rather than replacing the child's interests as a starting point.
Ofsted's inspection on 21 and 22 June 2022 found that the early years curriculum was carefully planned, with speaking and vocabulary taking a central role. Stories and rhymes began in Nursery and helped develop children's language. That gives the focus on communication a practical expression: listening to stories and using language are part of learning from the start.
Speech and language are a clear focus of support in the early years. Teachers use Makaton in their teaching, and staff work with parents to identify children's needs. Where needed, the school involves Speech Therapy, Educational Psychology and the Early Years Advisory Service. Support can include interventions followed by language practice in everyday activity, linking additional help to the child's ordinary learning.
Pastoral staff also work with nursery children and their families. Their role includes someone to talk to and support with maintaining attention in class, alongside communication between home and teaching staff. Across the school building, lifts and specialist equipment support access for children with physical needs; learning spaces can be adapted for sensory needs.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. The school works with Telford and Wrekin Council on school admissions, so Reception planning needs its own place in the family calendar.
Transition support is a separate matter. For children needing extra help, the school provides additional transition time and planned activities, with opportunities for parents and children to meet teachers. These arrangements help prepare for change; they do not establish an admissions advantage.
The nursery's session model is a morning or an afternoon place, with 30 children in each group. For enquiries, contact the primary office at hlcprimaryadmin@lct.education. School visits can be requested through an appointment form, giving families a way to arrange a closer look at the provision.
There are 60 places, with morning and afternoon groups of 30 children.
Qualified teachers lead the nursery, within an early years team that includes learning support staff.
Speech and language are a focus. Teachers use Makaton, and the school can involve Speech Therapy and the Early Years Advisory Service where needed.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline.
Email hlcprimaryadmin@lct.education for enquiries. A school visit can also be requested using the appointment form.
