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Nursery at Warberry CofE Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories and listening give Warberry’s nursery its clearest character. In December 2023, nursery children were developing their vocabulary through stories and learning to listen, making language a concrete focus of their early education.
Provision starts from age 2 at Warberry CofE Academy, a Church of England school on Cedars Road in Torquay. Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good following its inspection on 5 and 6 December 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately graded nursery.
Listening to stories is learning here. In December 2023, children in the nursery were building an enjoyment of storytelling alongside their vocabulary. For parents, the useful detail is the connection between books and language: stories give children words to learn as well as something to enjoy.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the curriculum framework. In plain parent language, this means learning through play, with activities adapted to individual children’s needs. The emphasis on listening and vocabulary gives a specific example of what early learning looks like at Warberry, rather than treating preparation for school simply as an early start on reading.
For families discussing additional needs, the inclusion contact is inclusionwa@lapsw.org or 01803 292642. The school says it aims for children to participate fully in their education and values working with parents to shape support. This gives families a direct route for discussing their child’s needs and how those needs affect participation.
Warberry also participates in Operation Encompass. When a child has experienced domestic abuse, the scheme passes information to the school before the following school day begins. A designated safeguarding lead has completed training to use that confidential information to support children. The practical purpose is timely support informed by what has happened beyond school.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the local authority where their child lives. For September 2027 entry, the application window runs from 1 November 2026 to 15 January 2027; Torbay residents apply through Torbay’s admissions service.
Conditional nursery priority. For 2027–28, nursery attendance is the fifth oversubscription criterion, behind care status, exceptional need, sibling and local-distance priorities. Children must be attending Warberry Academy Nursery when the application is made and take at least half of their free Early Years Entitlement there. Additional sessions outside that funded entitlement bring no extra admissions priority. Paying for more attendance therefore does not strengthen this criterion.
Transition is a separate matter. Summer-term meetings and activities form part of normal-round admissions, helping families prepare after an offer. These arrangements do not replace the Reception application.
For nursery enquiries, contact the school at warberry@lapsw.org or 01803 292642. Its address is Cedars Road, Torquay, TQ1 1SB. Keep nursery enquiries and the separate local-authority Reception application as distinct steps in planning your child’s start.
Early years provision starts from age 2.
In December 2023, nursery children were learning to listen and developing vocabulary through stories.
No. For 2027–28, qualifying nursery attendance gives fifth-criterion oversubscription priority, but families still apply separately. Children must attend at the time of application and take at least half of their free Early Years Entitlement there; additional non-funded sessions give no extra priority.
Applications run from 1 November 2026 to 15 January 2027 through the local authority where the child lives. Torbay residents apply through Torbay’s admissions service.
Contact inclusionwa@lapsw.org or telephone 01803 292642 to discuss your child’s needs.
