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Nursery at Stow Heath 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories, conversation and pretend play give Stow Heath’s nursery its character. Topics begin with books, while children’s existing knowledge and ideas help shape what follows. For parents, that means a curriculum built around both shared stories and children’s contributions, rather than activities detached from their interests.
The nursery belongs to the school’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). An assistant head has responsibility for early years, alongside a nursery teaching team.
Group activities sit alongside time for children to explore independently. This gives the day two complementary strands: learning with others and following an idea through play. Language and imaginative play also help children practise keeping their attention on something, persevering and thinking ahead. These are practical foundations for learning, as well as part of the play itself.
The EYFS curriculum covers seven connected areas. Talking and listening, movement, and social and emotional development form its starting point. Learning then extends into mathematics, literacy, creative expression and understanding the world. In parent terms, the curriculum connects how children communicate, move and build relationships with the knowledge they begin to acquire.
Books provide the starting point for topics. Children contribute what they know, and their suggestions become part of the learning. That gives conversation a purpose: children can connect a story with their own experiences rather than simply listen to an adult explain it.
Help with concentration, cooperative play and safe equipment use featured in Ofsted’s March 2023 early-years findings. For parents, these connect learning with the everyday skills children need to participate. Inspectors also described organised provision with established routines. Staff pooled their knowledge of children when planning the curriculum, tailoring learning to their needs.
Developmental assessment helps the nursery decide what a child should work on next and recognise when additional support may be needed. Parents have opportunities to contribute information about their child’s progress. This connects the nursery’s understanding of development with what families see at home.
For SEND support, the school uses Wolverhampton City Council’s graduated approach. Depending on identified needs, help can involve individual work, small groups or changes to the teaching approach. The class teacher is the initial contact for families seeking advice about this process.
Food allergies have a defined school procedure. Families should tell the school about an allergy; caterer ABM provides an adapted menu for allergies or medical diets. That condition matters when discussing dietary requirements. The school also participates in Operation Encompass, which allows confidential information about a domestic abuse incident to inform support for a child.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Treat that application as a distinct decision from choosing the nursery.
Preparation for the next stage happens through learning: group work and independent exploration develop alongside attention, persistence and planning. Those experiences support progression, but they do not secure admission.
Contact the school office by telephone on 01902 558820 or email stowheathprimaryschool@wolverhampton.gov.uk for nursery enquiries. The school is on Hill Road in Portobello, Willenhall.
Parents can request paper copies of website information through the office free of charge. For families discussing additional support, the class teacher provides the first point of contact and advice.
The EYFS connects seven areas of development, with communication, physical development and social and emotional learning forming the starting point. Stories introduce topics, and children’s ideas help shape the learning.
Both. The nursery combines group activities with independent exploration, and uses language and pretend play to develop attention, persistence and planning.
Parents have opportunities to share information about their child’s progress. Children’s existing knowledge and suggestions also contribute to the curriculum.
No. Nursery and Reception admissions are separate, so families must apply again through the normal Reception admissions process by its deadline.
Start with the class teacher. The school uses Wolverhampton City Council’s graduated approach, with support tailored to the child’s identified needs.
