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Nursery at St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Listening comes before letters at St Peter’s Nursery. Daily activities concentrate on attention and sounds, giving young children a practical starting point for later reading. This is the school’s own on-site nursery in Edgmond, taking children from age 2 until the term before they begin school.
At the Ofsted inspection on 17 and 18 December 2024, early years provision was graded Outstanding. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision rather than a separately inspected nursery. Care was a clear strength: adults considered the differing needs of children aged two, three and four, and gave children space to develop confidence.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) connects learning with children’s development. Here, its three starting priorities are communication, physical skills and emotional and social development. In parent terms, that means learning to express ideas, control movements, understand feelings and build friendships. Literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and creative work extend those foundations.
Children have opportunities to choose their own play alongside activities shaped or led by adults. Stories, role play, poems and rhymes develop vocabulary; puzzles, small tools and craft materials exercise hand control. Counting with objects and exploring patterns make mathematics tangible. Staff observe children’s learning and use those observations each week to plan the next steps, so activities can respond to individual starting points.
Early reading begins with daily Phase 1 work on listening and attention. Children practise noticing environmental sounds, building the concentration needed for later phonics. Books and spoken language have a deliberate place in the early years curriculum. In December 2024, children were developing curiosity and confidence, with adults allowing them time to formulate and share their thoughts.
Warm relationships supported children’s learning in December 2024. Adults listened patiently rather than rushing responses, helping children take part in conversations at their own pace. The nursery team includes a teacher and practitioners.
Parents can contribute to the online Tapestry record, which holds photographs, observations and examples of children’s work. This connects learning at home with what staff see during nursery activities. For children needing help with early communication or listening, targeted support includes Nuffield Early Language Intervention and Early Years Talk Boost. The school involves families and children in decisions about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Food fits around the day. Caterers prepare hot lunches for delivery to school; milk and light snacks at mid-morning and mid-afternoon are free. Breakfast Club offers cereal and toast to children arriving before 8.15am. These arrangements give families meal and snack options alongside their childcare pattern.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Telford & Wrekin is the school’s admission authority; for September 2026 entry, applications went through the council’s admissions portal.
Preparation for school is a separate matter. During the final six weeks before children start school, staff introduce Bug Club Phase 1 materials and wordless reading books. Familiarity with those resources helps children approach the next stage of reading, while remaining separate from the allocation of places.
Funded places operate during term time, with entitlement patterns of 15 or 30 hours a week across 38 weeks. Additional hours can be requested, subject to availability. Extra hours, hot lunches and wraparound care carry charges; contact the school for current charges.
The nursery day starts at 8.45am, with doors opening at 8.35am. Afternoon nursery finishes at 3.30pm. Breakfast Club accepts nursery children from 7.30am daily and operates as a drop-in service after registration. Tell the school promptly about changes to collection arrangements.
For nursery enquiries or a visit, telephone 01952 811692 and select option 2. Access through the school’s main entrance is level, and a disabled parking bay is reserved for blue badge holders who arrange its use with the school.
Children can attend from age 2 until the term before they start school.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process, by its deadline.
Funded term-time places cover 15 or 30 hours weekly for 38 weeks. Additional hours are subject to availability.
Daily Phase 1 activities develop listening and attention. Bug Club Phase 1 materials and wordless books are introduced during the final six weeks before starting school.
Call 01952 811692 and select option 2 to arrange a look around the nursery.
