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Nursery at St Elphin's Church of England Primary 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Friendship games, conversations about feelings and learning that can leave clothes messy give this nursery its character. St Elphin's nursery belongs to a Church of England primary academy on Farrell Street in Warrington. Its practical shape includes morning and afternoon sessions, alongside a longer 30-hour pattern.
Clothing is flexible: nursery children can wear their own clothes or choose school uniform. That makes dressing for the weather and for messy activities part of preparing for the day.
HeartSmart brings relationships and emotions into nursery learning through games, stories and conversation. Listening ears involves children listening to each other; Musical Friends explores including others. These are concrete ways to practise being part of a group, rather than treating friendship as an abstract idea.
Hat Games uses pretending to explore being yourself. The Grumpy Frog story considers kindness towards someone behaving unkindly, while Magnetic Maze introduces perseverance through an activity. Together, these examples give parents a useful picture of the learning: children encounter social situations, talk about responses and try things out through play.
The nursery's religious education also takes the form of questions. Prayer, what makes someone special and what makes a good friend are among its themes. Christian celebrations feature too, with Christmas approached through celebrating Jesus' birthday and Easter through retelling its story. Families choosing a church nursery should expect faith to be part of the content children explore.
Emotional support sits within the wider school's provision. Trained staff lead individual or small-group support when additional help is needed. An Emotional Literacy Support Assistant forms part of that school team, with work covering worries, friendship difficulties and managing feelings. This describes the wider support structure rather than a particular nursery child's programme.
For safeguarding concerns, families can contact the school's trained safeguarding team on 01925 635143. Having a direct contact route gives parents a practical way to raise a concern.
Attending this nursery does not guarantee a place in the school's Reception. Nursery admission and Reception admission are separate: families must apply again through the normal Reception process and meet its deadline. Treat that application as a separate decision when planning the next stage of your child's education.
Morning nursery runs from 8.30am to 11.30am; the afternoon session is 12.30pm to 3.30pm. The 30-hour pattern runs from 8.30am to 2.30pm. Those different finishing times matter when arranging collection and fitting nursery around other family commitments.
Half-term closing time. The school closes at 1.15pm on the final day of each half term. Families need to account for that earlier finish in their collection plans.
Weather-appropriate clothes and footwear are expected for nursery children wearing their own clothes. School uniform is an alternative. Children also need a water bottle each day, no bigger than 1L, and uniform must be labelled so it can be returned to its owner.
Contact the school office on 01925 635143 or email office@stelphinsprimary.co.uk for enquiries. Office hours are 8am to 4pm.
Mornings run from 8.30am to 11.30am, afternoons from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, and the 30-hour pattern from 8.30am to 2.30pm.
No. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal process and meet its deadline.
No. They can wear their own weather-appropriate clothes and footwear, or choose school uniform. Parents should expect messy learning activities.
Examples include Listening ears, Musical Friends, Hat Games, Magnetic Maze and the Grumpy Frog story, exploring listening, inclusion, identity, perseverance and kindness.
Telephone 01925 635143 or email office@stelphinsprimary.co.uk. The school office operates from 8am to 4pm.
