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Nursery at Norbridge 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Choosing the story-time book is part of early years life at Norbridge: children vote for the story they want to hear. It is a small, concrete introduction to making choices together. The nursery forms Foundation Stage 1 within Norbridge Academy on Stanley Street, Worksop, accepting children from the term after their third birthday. For 2027/28, the nursery has a maximum of 52 places.
Ofsted judged the school's early years provision Outstanding at the inspection on 10 and 11 June 2025. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separate nursery inspection.
Language gives the early years day a clear focus. In June 2025, staff introduced challenging new words and returned to them regularly, helping children develop their speaking and understanding quickly. Learning vocabulary here involves repeated use, giving children opportunities to make unfamiliar words their own.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provision combines learning with personal and social development. Children showed sustained attention during learning and developed excellent social skills in June 2025. Voting for a story-time book adds a practical opportunity to express a preference and take part in a group decision.
Norbridge says nursery activities follow children's individual interests and abilities, with meaningful play central to its approach. This places the child's interests alongside the language and social skills being developed.
Staffing includes a Foundation Stage 1 class teacher and an early years keyworker team. Norbridge says staff get to know each child individually and work closely with families, linking learning with development and wellbeing.
For a child identified as having special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), an induction meeting takes place before admission to establish how their needs can be met. Parents help plan and review support through Assess-Plan-Do-Review, a cycle of identifying needs, agreeing help and checking progress. Families can raise concerns first with the class teacher, with the SEND coordinator involved where needed.
Across the academy, wide corridors and accessible toilets are concrete features supporting physical access. Lunchtime arrangements include supervision and an optional lunch club, with a school meal option. Families using both learning sessions therefore have a choice about the midday break.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority; Nottinghamshire residents apply to Nottinghamshire County Council. For September 2027 entry, the deadline is 15 January 2027.
Attendance does confer conditional priority for 2027/28. Children attending the nursery at the application closing date are in criterion 3 if they live within the catchment area, and criterion 7 if they live outside it. These positions give priority over some other applicants, rather than an assured place.
Transition support is a separate matter. For children with SEND, moves between classes, including from nursery, may involve extra meetings with the new teacher, classroom visits and photographs assembled into a transition booklet. Arrangements are tailored to individual needs, helping children become familiar with people and places before the change.
Attendance pattern. The nursery requests attendance Monday to Friday. Morning learning runs from 8:30am to 11:30am, and afternoon learning from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Each pattern provides 15 funded early education hours.
Supervision from 11:30am to noon is funded. The optional charged lunch club runs from noon to 12:30pm for children using 30 hours; families can instead collect at noon and return at 12:30pm. Ask the school for current lunch club and meal charges. For eligible families, the 30-hour code takes effect from the term after the child's third birthday.
Nursery enquiries go directly to the academy on 01909 579515 or Info@norbridgeacademy.org.uk. Visits can be arranged by contacting the school.
Children are accepted from the term following their third birthday.
Morning learning is 8:30am to 11:30am; afternoon learning is 12:30pm to 3:30pm. The nursery requests Monday-to-Friday attendance.
Funded supervision runs from 11:30am to noon. An optional charged lunch club from noon to 12:30pm serves children using 30 hours, with a school meal option. Families can instead collect at noon and return for the afternoon session.
No. A separate local authority application is required. For 2027/28, nursery attendance at the closing date gives criterion 3 priority to catchment-area children and criterion 7 priority to children outside the catchment. The deadline for September 2027 entry is 15 January 2027.
An induction meeting before admission considers the child's needs. Parents contribute to planning and reviewing support with the class teacher and SEND coordinator.
