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Nursery at Wisbech St Mary CofE 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Listening, talking and learning to spend time with other children give this nursery its clearest character. At the July 2023 inspection, nursery children were learning about surrounding sounds, while adults encouraged conversation and social interaction in early years. These are small steps with a clear purpose: preparing children for later reading and helping them take part in learning together.
The nursery belongs to a state Church of England primary academy in Wisbech St Mary. Ofsted graded the school's early years provision Good following its inspection on 11 and 12 July 2023. That judgement covers early years within the school.
Sound awareness is a concrete part of nursery learning. In July 2023, children were learning to notice and understand surrounding sounds, laying foundations for the reading teaching that follows. The emphasis begins with listening.
Conversation also matters. Adults used opportunities as they arose to develop learning, encouraging young children to speak and interact with one another. For parents, this gives a picture of teaching that includes everyday exchanges, alongside the curriculum: an adult can turn a child's interest into a moment for learning.
In July 2023, the curriculum was effective across the school, including early years. There was also a school-wide concern about explanations: some teaching left pupils uncertain about important content and unable to remember it. Clearer presentation and better checks on retained vocabulary, skills and knowledge were improvement priorities. This was a whole-school finding, rather than a nursery-specific criticism.
Sensitivity to the youngest children was evident in July 2023. Adults recognised their needs, and relationships with parents were an explicit part of early years practice. Stay-and-play sessions helped parents understand how to support learning. Their practical value is the connection between what children do with staff and what families can encourage at home.
Support also has a trust structure. Grace Schools, the academy's trust, was renamed from DEMAT from September 2026. Its inclusion principles describe adjustments based on assessed needs and partnership with families and professionals. This places individual needs within curriculum planning.
The trust's approach to additional support uses an ASSESS-PLAN-DO-REVIEW cycle. Assessment informs a plan, support is put into practice, and its impact is reviewed. The SENDCo and headteacher are points of contact for families, while a central Inclusion and Safeguarding team advises schools. These are trust arrangements, rather than a description of individual nursery staffing.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route by the applicable deadline. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for a school place as two separate decisions.
The academy's address is Church Road, Wisbech St Mary, Wisbech, PE13 4RJ. The school telephone number is 01945410312.
No. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a place, and families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process.
In July 2023, nursery children were learning about surrounding sounds, preparing them for later reading teaching.
In July 2023, stay-and-play sessions helped parents understand how to support their children's learning.
The school's early years provision was graded Good at the Ofsted inspection on 11 and 12 July 2023. This is an early years judgement within the school inspection.
The trust uses an ASSESS-PLAN-DO-REVIEW cycle for additional or different support. Its schools receive advice from a central Inclusion and Safeguarding team.
