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Nursery at Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play dough faces, threaded autumn leaves and a dragon sculpture give Pinders’ nursery learning a practical, creative character. Children make things. These activities sit alongside early work with stories, sounds and numbers, rather than being separate from learning.
This is the nursery within Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School on Eastmoor Road, Wakefield. Its reading curriculum addresses children aged three and four. The nursery belongs to the school’s early years provision, so findings about early years need to be read with that broader scope in mind.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines learning through play with teaching that introduces particular skills. At Pinders, daily early years maths uses White Rose Maths. Some sessions bring the class together; others begin with a brief introduction before children explore activities in smaller groups and through their own choices. That gives numbers a place in practical play as well as adult-led teaching.
Reading preparation uses Development Matters. Nursery children explore how books work, hear and suggest rhymes, clap the syllables in words and talk at length about stories. The emphasis is on understanding language and noticing sounds, giving children ways to participate before they tackle more formal reading. Work with print includes learning that it carries meaning and serves different purposes, and that English text runs from left to right and down the page. Naming book parts and following page order make handling a book part of learning too.
Creative work adds texture to that day. Nursery examples include wrapping wool to make Christmas decorations, threading autumn leaves and shaping faces from play dough during the Ourselves topic. Paint and chalk feature in firework pictures; a Chinese dragon provides an example of sculpture. These tasks give children different materials to handle and different ways to express an idea.
Technology also has a place: nursery children practise operating iPads and use simple educational games. Across early years, maps, globes, floor books and a learning journey board support topics such as Our Local Area and Seasons. Children can revisit earlier work, connecting a new conversation with something they have already explored.
Independence and adult involvement work together in the September 2023 Ofsted findings about early years. Staff demonstrated language during interactions, while children chose play resources across the indoor and outdoor provision. Inspectors also noted children's concentration in their chosen play. For parents, this describes opportunities to make choices alongside adult support for communication.
Home learning has a concrete connection with the classroom. Families with nursery children are asked to use 50 Things to do before you’re 5 and complete an activity each week. They can send their child’s teacher evidence through Evidence me. This creates a route for sharing experiences beyond the nursery day.
For children with additional needs, the school’s SEND approach provides support tailored to the individual. A SENDCO is the contact for these questions. Families can discuss their child’s needs through that route, keeping support connected to the child rather than assuming one arrangement will suit everyone.
A separate application matters. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply again through the normal school admissions route, administered by Wakefield Local Authority, by the deadline for their application year.
The criteria reproduced on the school’s admissions page relate to the 2023 admissions cycle and do not include nursery attendance. They prioritise care status, catchment and sibling circumstances, then proximity. Families should use the arrangements for their own entry year when assessing priority; familiarity with the school should not be mistaken for an admission entitlement.
Nursery enquiries can go through the school’s general contact route: telephone 01924 303700 or use the contact form. The address is Eastmoor Road, Wakefield, WF1 3SQ.
The school also runs a self-service pre-loved uniform shop before and after school each day. This gives families a practical option for obtaining school clothing.
The nursery reading curriculum covers children aged three and four.
Examples include threading autumn leaves, making play dough faces, creating firework pictures with paint and chalk, and using simple educational games on iPads.
Early years maths uses White Rose Maths, while the reading curriculum draws on Development Matters for work with stories, rhymes, syllables and print.
No. Reception requires a separate application through Wakefield Local Authority’s normal admissions process. The criteria reproduced for the 2023 cycle do not include nursery attendance; families should use the arrangements for their own entry year.
Families are asked to complete a weekly activity from 50 Things to do before you’re 5 and can share it with their child’s teacher through Evidence me.
