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Nursery at St Mary's Catholic Primary 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories about rules and difference give this nursery a distinctive starting point. Two Monsters, So Much and Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly are among the books children can read, connecting early learning with the school’s emphasis on respect and consideration for others.
The nursery belongs to St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy on Cannock Road in Fallings Park, Wolverhampton. Its Catholic setting matters: the school aims to develop Gospel values through the Catholic Schools Pupil Profile. The school describes its religious ethos as extending across learning and school life.
Books give children concrete ways to explore how people live together. Alongside Two Monsters and So Much, the nursery selection includes But Why Can’t I?, a book about rules. The school uses stories featuring different backgrounds, cultures and disabilities to encourage understanding of difference. For a young child, these are accessible starting points for talking about other people.
In January 2023, Ofsted found that the early-years space supported learning through its organisation, and that adults expected much of children’s learning and behaviour. Learning followed a planned sequence. Those findings concern early years within the school, rather than a separate nursery judgement.
Within the Early Years Foundation Stage, books about rules and difference give nursery children starting points for learning about other people and how to live together. Staff assess progress by observing children and talking with them. Staff use their knowledge of development to judge progress and identify what comes next. September, January and July provide assessment checkpoints; nursery children receive an indication of whether their learning is progressing as expected for their year group. This gives the learning a structure beyond individual activities.
Care was a positive feature of the early-years findings in January 2023: children received attentive support. Nursery staffing includes a class teacher and teaching assistants. The wider early-years team also has an EYFS lead and an EYFS special educational needs coordinator, giving families identifiable roles for discussing learning and additional needs.
Parent communication has scheduled points across the year. Autumn and spring bring parent meetings, followed by a February progress report and an end-of-year report. These provide opportunities to discuss development over time.
For welfare concerns, the school normally discusses matters with parents and seeks consent for referrals. Exceptions apply where doing so could increase harm or compromise enquiries by social care or police. The child’s welfare takes precedence.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through Wolverhampton’s local-authority coordinated admissions process and meet the normal application deadline. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for Reception as separate decisions.
Visits can be arranged by contacting the school. The office telephone number is 01902 308870, and the school’s address is Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8PG. A visit offers a practical opportunity to consider the nursery as part of the school setting.
No. Families must apply separately through Wolverhampton’s local-authority coordinated admissions process.
The selection includes So Much, Two Monsters, Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly and But Why Can’t I?, a book about rules.
Staff observe children and discuss learning with them, with assessment checkpoints in September, January and July.
Parent meetings take place in autumn and spring. There is a February progress report and an end-of-year report.
Yes. Contact the school to arrange one; the office number is 01902 308870.
