Havergal CofE (C) Primary School Nursery Review

Marvellous Me, Stories and Rhymes, and People Who Help Us give Havergal’s nursery year a recognisable thread: children themselves, the stories they hear and the people around them. This is nursery provision within Havergal CofE (C) Primary School in Shareshill, on School Lane. The school’s age range starts at three, and its religious character is Church of England.

The nursery’s themes change across the year. Autumn begins with Marvellous Me before moving to Stories and Rhymes. Spring brings People Who Help Us followed by Animals; summer turns to Places to Visit and then Fantasy. These named topics give parents concrete starting points for conversations about learning, from familiar people to imaginary worlds.

Early learning sits within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). In the school’s early years, the emphasis includes building knowledge and skills, developing early reading and extending the vocabulary children need for further learning. In June 2023, these foundations were developing effectively, with children progressing quickly in reading and vocabulary. That finding concerns the school’s early years provision at that time.

Letter and number formation. In June 2023, some children were still struggling to write letters and numerals correctly as they moved into Year 1. This affected how accurately they could put their learning on paper. Giving this skill more attention was an improvement priority, making it a useful point for parents to keep in mind alongside reading development.

Staffordshire Local Offer brings together information about services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, alongside information for their families. It provides a practical starting point for understanding local support and considering the choices available. Havergal also directs curriculum questions to the child’s class teacher, giving parents a clear contact for discussing what their child is learning.

Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process; choosing nursery provision and applying for a school place are separate decisions.

For the September 2026 intake, the application route was Staffordshire County Council’s admissions service, with online applications encouraged. That cycle opened on 1 November 2025 and closed on 15 January 2026. Those dates are now past. Families considering a later intake should use the deadline for their child’s own entry year, rather than treating the nursery place as an allocation of a Reception place.

Nursery children use the school office entrance. School doors open at 8.45am, and children are dismissed on the playground at the end of the day. These arrangements give families specific places to plan around for drop-off and collection.

For nursery enquiries, the school office can be reached on 01922 415342 or at office@havergal.org.uk. The address is School Lane, Shareshill, Wolverhampton, WV10 7LE.