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Nursery at Redesdale Primary 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Child-chosen play and short introductions to letter sounds give Redesdale’s nursery its shape. This is the nursery class attached to Redesdale Primary School on Wiltshire Drive in Wallsend, with learning organised through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Adult-guided work sits alongside opportunities for children to choose activities and practise developing skills.
Play has a defined place in the learning day. Children take part in teaching together and activities guided by adults, then have opportunities to pursue their own learning. Classroom areas contain activities supporting that work. The balance gives children both direction and time to revisit what they are learning through choices of their own.
The EYFS brings together physical development, communication and language, and children’s social and emotional development. Alongside these come mathematics, literacy, creative expression and learning about the world. In parent terms, learning encompasses how children move, communicate and relate to others as well as their early encounters with numbers and reading.
Read Write Inc. Phonics begins in nursery. Its approach follows a child’s stage of learning rather than age alone, with regular assessments used to group children working at a similar stage. Initial sounds are introduced when appropriate through five-minute sessions. That qualification matters: the nursery introduction is brief and dependent on readiness, rather than a fixed expectation that every child starts at the same point.
Additional support follows the school’s SEND process. Teachers and the special educational needs coordinator work with parents to agree support and intended outcomes. Support plans are reconsidered at least once each term, with parents invited to discuss progress and targets. This gives families a recurring opportunity to influence the next steps.
The school’s support arrangements include individual help and small-group work, with involvement from services such as the Speech and Language Team where needed. Personal care support is included when required. Physical access has concrete provision too: ramps serve every school entrance, and there are two accessible toilets plus a changing table suitable for children of all ages in a private room. These are school facilities, relevant to families considering access and care needs.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Parents must make a separate application through the normal admissions process. For September 2027 entry, North Tyneside’s coordinated scheme uses a Common Application Form, accessible online or on request, with applications due by 11 January 2027.
Attendance at nursery gives no Reception priority under the September 2027 admission arrangements. Those arrangements use care status, catchment, sibling links and distance, following admission of children whose Education, Health and Care Plan names the school. Families should therefore treat their nursery choice and their Reception application as separate decisions.
The September 2026 nursery admissions policy sets out a part-time universal pattern: five morning sessions or five afternoon sessions each week, with each session lasting three hours. This provides a repeated half-day pattern for families organising childcare around nursery.
Working parents may qualify for an additional 15 funded hours, subject to the eligibility rules applying when they make their application. Eligibility and availability both matter; the policy directs families to the school for its additional provision options.
Nursery applications go directly to the school. Contact Redesdale on 0191 814 9435 for nursery enquiries. The school’s uniform policy expects children to wear uniform and makes a uniform swap shop accessible to parents. Clothing and bags should carry the child’s name, and footwear should support younger children’s ability to dress independently.
The EYFS combines adult-guided activities, teaching together and child-chosen play. Read Write Inc. Phonics starts in nursery, with initial sounds introduced when appropriate in short five-minute sessions.
The September 2026 nursery policy describes five mornings or five afternoons per week. Each session lasts three hours.
Working parents may be eligible for 15 additional funded hours, subject to the eligibility criteria applying at application. The school handles information about eligibility and availability of additional provision.
No. The September 2027 admission arrangements do not give priority for nursery attendance, and attending does not guarantee a place. A separate application is required; the coordinated scheme’s deadline for September 2027 entry is 11 January 2027.
Apply directly to the school. Nursery enquiries can be made on 0191 814 9435.
