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Nursery at Ladock C of E School
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Early learning at Ladock combines the school's Christian character with its Rainbow Curriculum. The nursery belongs to Ladock C of E School in Ladock, Truro. Its setting within a primary school matters: early education sits within a longer sequence of learning, rather than being treated as a separate activity.
The school's Rainbow Curriculum describes education as the whole of a child's experience. Its aim is to prepare children for their next stage, with care for other people and the natural world forming part of that ambition.
Learning follows a sequence, connecting new knowledge with what children have already encountered. For parents, the useful distinction is that activities belong to a developing programme of learning, with staff working towards the next steps.
Rainbow Curriculum also places practical experiences and connections between subjects within the school's approach. The school aims to make learning meaningful through topics, questions and experiences. This gives its curriculum a broader purpose than practising isolated skills.
An EYFS teacher, a teacher sharing EYFS and younger primary responsibilities, and two EYFS teaching assistants form the early-years team. These are teaching and support roles; they should not be read as a staffing ratio for a nursery session.
For children with special educational needs or disabilities, the school uses Assess Plan Do Review. Individual targets are recorded, and parents are invited to review progress each term and help agree the next targets. An all about me profile gives children a way to communicate their feelings and needs to adults working with them. The practical benefit is a shared basis for discussing support.
School meals are prepared at Grampound Road School and delivered to Ladock, with Chartwells providing the catering. Meal choices and payment are handled through MCAS. This is a school catering arrangement, so families should distinguish it from the nursery's individual care arrangements.
Attending Ladock's nursery does not guarantee a place in its Reception class. Families need to make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. Choosing the nursery and applying for a school place are separate decisions.
The school's SENCo also has responsibility for coordinating transfers between schools for children on its Record of Need. For a child receiving additional support, that gives transition planning an identified team role.
Contact the school office on 01726 882622 or email lad-secretary@rainbowacademy.org.uk to enquire. School visits can be arranged through the secretary, giving families a direct route to see the setting before deciding.
For concerns about additional learning needs, the SENCo is the principal contact for parents. This provides a specific route for discussing a child's progress alongside a general enquiry to the office.
No. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a place, and families must apply separately for Reception.
The school's Rainbow Curriculum treats education as the whole of a child's experience, with practical learning and connections between subjects forming part of its approach.
Parents are invited to termly meetings to review individual targets and help set the next ones. The school uses Assess Plan Do Review.
Meals are cooked at Grampound Road School and delivered to Ladock. Chartwells provides the catering, and school meal orders are managed through MCAS.
Contact the school secretary through the office on 01726 882622 or at lad-secretary@rainbowacademy.org.uk.
