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Nursery at Lodge 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Transport, space and stories give Lodge’s nursery a concrete starting point for exploration. The published Summer 1 2026 topic, Let’s Go!, linked familiar vehicles with questions about journeys to the moon. This is nursery provision within Lodge Primary School in West Bromwich, with children joining at around three years old.
The school’s 2025–2026 prospectus describes 26 nursery places accommodating 52 part-time children. Nursery belongs to the school’s Foundation Stage, so its classroom learning forms part of a shared early years approach rather than a separate childcare setting.
Play and exploration shape learning in both the classroom and an outdoor classroom. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines learning to communicate, manage feelings and move confidently with early literacy, mathematics, creative work and understanding the world. For parents, that means learning extends beyond reading and number activities to the everyday skills children need to participate.
Let’s Go! provides a published Summer 1 2026 example: children were to compare images of older and newer cars and bicycles, look for differences, and explore how people reach the moon. Familiar objects supplied the starting point for planned discussion and comparison. Early years design and technology also includes choosing materials, making purposeful constructions, trying simple tools and preparing food with attention to hygiene.
Books have a physical home in the Lodge library. Nursery children have shared a story there and explored its books, giving reading a place beyond their own classroom.
In April 2025, Ofsted found that Nursery children began well, with early reading and mathematics receiving deliberate attention and suitable texts supporting learning. There was also a clear limitation: some activities led by adults or chosen independently had unclear learning aims, especially outdoors, so children could finish them having learnt little new material. Outdoor learning. The outdoor classroom is part of the provision, but the April 2025 findings make the purpose of its activities a useful focus when visiting.
Starting nursery includes a home visit, allowing staff to learn about the child before their nursery learning begins. That gives families an opportunity to explain their child’s needs and routines in a familiar setting. An early years teaching team supports the Foundation Stage.
For developmental concerns, parents begin with the class teacher and can arrange a discussion with the special educational needs coordinator through the office. Children receiving additional SEND support have an Individual Provision Map, with targets, planned help and reviews involving parents. External support can include Inclusion Support or a speech therapist.
Foundation Stage children receive milk free until age five. Allergies and asthma should be discussed with the office; prescribed medicine requires the school’s administration form and a pharmacy label. These are practical preparations to complete before attendance begins.
A nursery place does not guarantee admission to Lodge’s Reception class. Families must make a separate application through Sandwell’s online admissions process at sandwell.gov.uk, following the deadline for their child’s entry year.
Transition has a separate, everyday benefit: nursery children can mix with Reception children because staff and children work across the Foundation Stage. This creates familiarity with older children, but it should not be treated as an admissions advantage.
Morning nursery runs from 8:30am to 11:30am; the afternoon session is 12:10pm to 3:10pm. Some flexibility over attendance times is offered. Nursery application forms come from the office, and families are encouraged to bring their child’s birth certificate when registering.
Visits can be arranged by telephone on 0121 553 2389. Enquiries can also go to mailbox@lodge.sandwell.sch.uk. Collection is normally by a named responsible adult aged 18 or over; collection by someone younger requires consultation with the school.
Uniform includes a blue jumper or sweatshirt, a white top and black or grey trousers or a skirt. Branded clothing is optional, allowing families to buy uniform from ordinary shops.
Children are admitted at around three years old.
Morning sessions run from 8:30am to 11:30am, and afternoon sessions from 12:10pm to 3:10pm. Some flexibility over attendance times is offered.
Starting nursery includes a home visit so staff can learn about the child before their nursery learning begins.
No. Families must apply separately through Sandwell’s online admissions process and follow the deadline for their child’s entry year.
Telephone 0121 553 2389 to make an appointment. The school can also be contacted at mailbox@lodge.sandwell.sch.uk.
