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Nursery at Holy Family Catholic Primary 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Music, movement and encounters with animals feature in Holy Family’s Foundation experience, with past activities bringing children together to dance, make rhythms and watch chicks grow. This is the school’s own nursery, known as Foundation 1, in a Catholic primary setting on Netherton Road in Worksop.
Children start in the term following their third birthday. That term-based starting point matters when planning a first nursery place: turning three and starting nursery are separate milestones. Holy Family belongs to the St. Francis Catholic Multi-Academy Trust.
Learning through shared experiences has some concrete examples here. In May 2021, the Foundation unit joined Class 2 for music and dancing. Children practised making rhythms together and moving in response to music, giving them an activity that combined listening, movement and cooperation.
Animal encounters added another dimension. In April 2021, chicks joined the Foundation unit, with children set to observe their growth over the following days. A May 2022 outing took Foundation children to White Post Farm, where they fed bigger animals and held smaller ones. These are past activities, rather than a promised timetable, but they show examples of children learning through direct experience.
For children with additional needs, the school’s support covers communication and interaction, learning and cognition, sensory or physical difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Staff collaborate with professionals outside the school. This gives families a reason to discuss their child’s individual needs with the SEND coordinator before starting.
Emotional support across the school includes Nurture Groups, welfare check-ins and a key adult for pupils. Parents are encouraged to speak to their child’s teacher about worries, so concerns at home can inform support in school. These are school-wide arrangements. The 2023-2024 staffing structure also included a specialist teaching assistant for EYFS.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal admissions process, meeting the applicable closing date.
The Common Application Form goes to Nottinghamshire’s admissions team. A supplementary information form must also reach the school by that same deadline; it supplies information used to place applications in admission categories. The local authority makes the offers. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for Reception as two distinct decisions.
Parents request their preferred sessions during the nursery application process. Holy Family aims to accommodate family circumstances, but requests depend on what can be accommodated, and morning or full-day allocations take precedence. A preferred pattern is therefore a request rather than an assured booking.
Nursery applications can be submitted at any time. Registration is encouraged from two and a half, and the application form can be obtained through the school office. For an appointment to visit, telephone 01909 473917. The nursery is at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Netherton Road, Worksop, S80 2SF.
Children enter Foundation 1 in the term after their third birthday. The school encourages registration once children reach two and a half.
Yes. Parents select preferred sessions when applying. Requests are met wherever possible, with morning or full-day allocations prioritised.
No. Nursery and Reception require separate applications, and nursery attendance does not guarantee a place.
Send the Common Application Form to Nottinghamshire’s admissions team and the supplementary information form to the school by the same applicable closing date.
Telephone the school office on 01909 473917 to arrange an appointment with the team.
