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Nursery at Eastfield Nursery 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A woodland oasis, puppets and stories give Eastfield’s nursery life a clear character: children learn through exploration, with language woven into their play. This is a local authority maintained nursery school on Griffin Street in Wolverhampton, with early education for children aged three and four and Terrific for Twos for two-year-olds. Teachers and early years educators make up the teaching team.
The distinction matters for families choosing their next step: this is nursery education, and choosing it does not secure a later Reception place. Its appeal lies in the day children spend here, from time with their key worker to independent choices about play.
The session has a recognisable rhythm. Welcome time brings children together with their key worker to practise listening, taking turns, early reading, writing and number skills. Focus time follows, with group activities shaped by staff observations of children’s learning. Free Flow gives children choices about resources and play, with staff across the nursery supporting them. Literacy Time adds a dedicated opportunity to develop an interest in reading. Children can practise a skill with adult guidance, then try it in their own play.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines care with learning through play, movement and exploration. Here, language, physical skills and emotional development sit alongside early mathematics, literacy, creative work and learning about the world. Staff use Development Matters guidance and regular checks on progress to plan children’s next steps, rather than treating development as a fixed timetable.
Ofsted’s inspection on 3 March 2023 found that accessible resources indoors and outdoors helped children become independent. Storytelling involved costumes and puppets, while songs and rhymes created further opportunities to practise language. Children could explain the needs of newly hatched birds: a concrete example of vocabulary becoming usable knowledge.
The woodland oasis brings living things close enough to investigate. In March 2023, countryside outings and garden-centre visits also extended learning beyond the nursery. These experiences give children something real to discuss, connecting language with the natural world.
Key workers lead the opening group time and plan focused learning around their observations. That gives children a familiar adult within the session, while Free Flow introduces opportunities to work with other staff too.
In March 2023, children settled readily, shared resources and took turns; adults helped them understand routines and kindness. Staff gathered information about interests and existing skills when children joined, so activities could build on familiar starting points. Parents and staff worked together to support children’s experience.
Support also included spaces equipped for sensory needs and staff training to help children manage emotions. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) participated throughout nursery life, with staff involving parents and outside agencies when extra help was needed. At snack and lunch, adults encouraged healthy food choices.
Safeguarding was effective in March 2023. Staff passed on even small welfare concerns, and leaders worked with external agencies where support was needed. Children also learnt about road safety and risks involving strangers.
Attending Eastfield does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application for Reception through the normal admissions process. Treat the nursery choice and the Reception application as separate decisions.
Morning sessions run from 9:00am to noon; afternoon sessions run from 12:45pm to 3:45pm. These are the times on the nursery-day page, giving families two distinct session patterns to consider.
Funding covers 15 hours for three- and four-year-olds and eligible two-year-olds, with 30-hour places for eligible families with children aged three or four. There are also limited fee-paying places and additional hours; contact the school for current charges.
To register, telephone 01902 558141 or email office@eastfieldnurseryschool.co.uk. Applications can be made throughout the school year. For a two-year-old place, families complete the local authority’s online application and give the nursery the resulting voucher code. Visits can be arranged through the school office.
The school offers early education for three- and four-year-olds, alongside Terrific for Twos provision for children aged two.
The nursery-day page gives morning sessions as 9:00am to noon and afternoon sessions as 12:45pm to 3:45pm.
Key workers welcome their group and plan focused activities using what they have observed about children’s learning. During Free Flow, children also work with other nursery staff.
No. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place, and families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process.
Call 01902 558141 or email office@eastfieldnurseryschool.co.uk to register. Contact the school office to arrange a visit. A two-year-old application also requires the local authority’s online application and a voucher code.
