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Nursery at Leasowe 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.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 shared outdoor play give Leasowe’s F1 nursery its character. This is the school’s own provision for three-year-olds, opened in September 2022, with its classroom beside F2 within the early years department. The adjoining classrooms share an outdoor learning area, giving nursery children opportunities to play alongside older children while retaining their own class base.
Ofsted graded early years provision Good at the inspection on 11 and 12 March 2025. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Play provides the framework for learning. Sessions combine activities guided by adults with learning chosen by children, and planning can respond to new interests or changing needs. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together movement, communication and emotional development with early reading, maths, creativity and exploring the world. For parents, that means learning reaches beyond letters and numbers: friendships and independence matter too.
Language has a clear place in the nursery day. In March 2025, children regularly heard rhymes and stories to broaden their vocabulary. The F1 skills plan develops conversation during imaginative play, helping children explain their needs and organise activities with friends. Creative work includes pretend play with props, singing familiar songs and making pictures or models. These give children different ways to express an idea.
Outdoor learning is accessible daily. Early years teachers also lead physical education, with activities involving balance, jumping and moving safely around obstacles. The shared outside area gives children further opportunities to practise these movements. Computing follows a practical approach too: possible activities include taking topic photographs, drawing digitally and using programmable robots. The EYFS computing skills were developed with Hi-Impact, linking technology to play and directional language.
Getting to know the team starts before entry. Families are offered a meeting with F1 staff and their child, alongside drop-in opportunities during the year. For children who feel anxious, the school’s transition arrangements include visits and meeting their teacher and classmates. This gives families a way to discuss worries before the new routine begins.
Speech and language screening uses Wellcomm through play when children enter F1. Where difficulties are identified, the school also commissions assessment and therapy from Talk About Town alongside NHS provision. Support is personalised: Individual Education Plans have termly reviews shared with parents, while a one-page profile helps staff understand a child’s needs. The class teacher is the first contact for concerns, with the SENCo available for further discussion.
Care includes practical independence. F1 learning develops confidence with cutlery, coats and shoes. Lunch can be arranged as a charged extra; the school’s meal provider is Chartwells. Its lunch offer includes a daily salad bar, and staff discuss dietary support with families whose children have SEND. The accessibility plan also describes classroom Rest Easy stations, a Rest Easy pod and a sensory space with soft lighting, providing spaces and resources for emotional or sensory support.
A separate application is essential. Attending F1 does not guarantee a Reception place or confer nursery-attendance priority under Wirral’s community-school admission criteria. Those criteria consider care status, catchment, siblings and distance. Families must apply again through Wirral Council rather than treating nursery entry as a reservation.
Wirral’s coordinated scheme covers 2025/26 and subsequent years, subject to review. It directs resident families to the council’s school admissions website, with applications due by 15 January before entry. Transition is a separate matter: children offered places are invited to spend time in school before starting, and the adjacent classrooms and shared outdoor area already provide opportunities for nursery children to know the wider early years setting.
For nursery enquiries or an early years visit, contact the office on 0151 638 1126 or email schooloffice@leasowe.wirral.sch.uk. The F1 entry process includes completing and returning an admissions pack.
The 2025/26 charging policy allows additional nursery sessions for a top-up charge, with lunch charged separately when requested. Refer to the school for current charges. Sunshine Breakfast Club starts eligibility at F2, so families should not build an F1 childcare plan around it.
F1 is the school’s nursery provision for three-year-old children.
Yes. Early years children have daily outdoor access, and F1 shares its outdoor learning space with F2.
Children entering F1 are assessed through play using Wellcomm. Talk About Town provides additional assessment and therapy for children identified with speech and language difficulties.
No. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a place or give attendance-based priority under the supplied Wirral community-school criteria. A separate application goes through Wirral Council, with a 15 January deadline before entry under its coordinated scheme.
Contact the school office on 0151 638 1126. The early years page invites families to arrange visits through the office.
