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Nursery at Tettenhall College
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Counting dinosaurs, experimenting with paint and describing a favourite toy car: play gives learning its shape at Tettenhall College’s early years setting. The nursery and pre-school sit within the preparatory school on Wood Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton. Adventurers caters for children aged two to three; Explorers is for three- to four-year-olds. These are the nursery’s own age groups, rather than the age range of the whole College.
The practical distinction is term-time care with a long day. Opening hours run from 7.30am to 6pm, with breakfast preceding the main full-day booking. For families balancing work and childcare, both the daily hours and the school holiday pattern matter.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) guides provision: young children develop communication, physical skills, early mathematical understanding and creativity through activities and play. In February 2024, early years children made good progress, with topics shaped around individual interests and needs.
The detail makes that finding useful. Children explored how different painting methods produced different dots, used toy dinosaurs for counting and contributed to a transport book by talking about a favourite car. Adults used questions to extend their thinking and checked each child’s involvement. Early learning here connects words and numbers to things children can handle, investigate and discuss.
Performance brings another dimension. Nursery children have opportunities to take part on the stage of the College’s Victorian theatre, giving them experience of expressing themselves before an audience. Swimming begins from age three. That age threshold matters when comparing what a younger Adventurer and an older Explorer might do.
A Welcome Session introduces prospective nursery children through play while parents spend time with the care team. The College recommends a booking pattern of at least two and a half days to support settling. That is a recommendation, rather than a stated minimum attendance requirement. In February 2024, early years activities were matched to children’s interests and needs, and care supported confidence and emotional wellbeing.
Meals need a separate decision alongside funded hours. Lunch, tea and snacks are chargeable extras, but those charges are voluntary. Families who choose not to pay can discuss alternatives and the packed lunch policy with their Room Lead. For children with additional needs, the Admissions Team can arrange a discussion with the preparatory learning support lead before entry.
Safeguarding oversight. The February 2024 inspection identified school-wide weaknesses: one designated safeguarding staff member’s refresher training had lapsed, and the policy contained inaccurate information. Both were corrected during the inspection, and safeguarding standards were met. The recommended follow-up was timely training and consistently accurate policy information, a relevant consideration for nursery families too.
A nursery place does not guarantee Reception admission. Ask the Admissions Team what existing nursery families must complete for Reception entry and when. Reception entry involves an observed taster day or half-day, with informal literacy and numeracy assessments; a place depends on the admissions decision.
Deposit conditions. The nursery schedule links deposit refundability to enrolment in the College’s preparatory Reception class. This financial condition does not secure admission. Families considering another school for Reception should take it into account before accepting a nursery place.
Full-day bookings run from 8am to 6pm, with patterns of three, four or five days, plus a two-and-a-half-day option. Breakfast runs from 7.30am to 8am and requires advance booking.
Funding arrangements distinguish between entitlements. The schedule provides five-hour blocks, 8am to 1pm or 1pm to 6pm, for 15-hour funding. For eligible children accessing 30 hours, no more than six funded hours are applied daily, allocated between noon and 6pm; full-day attendance leaves four hours payable. Funded-only afternoon options are also offered during term time. The schedule requires either entitlement to be used solely at Tettenhall College.
Check eligibility through Best Start in Life and contact admissions@tettcoll.co.uk or 01902 751 119 for current charges. The enquiry form also lets families request an individual school-day tour.
Adventurers is for ages two to three, and Explorers is for ages three to four.
The nursery operates during term time, with opening hours of 7.30am to 6pm.
Yes. The schedule offers term-time funded-only options from noon to 6pm for children accessing 30-hour funding. Meal extras are voluntary, with alternatives discussed through the Room Lead.
No. Reception admission is a separate decision through the College’s admissions process, which includes an observed taster day or half-day and informal assessments.
Use the College’s enquiry form to request an individual tour during a school day. Prospective nursery children can also take part in a Welcome Session involving play while parents meet the team.
