NURSERY ADMISSIONS
Nursery Admissions 2025/26
Places for Nursery in September 2025/26 are now full. If you would like to join the waiting list please contact the school office.
IMPORTANT DATES
| Wednesday 29 January 2025 | Applications open |
| Saturday 8 February 2025 | Nursery Open Morning 9am - 12pm |
| Friday 7 March 2025 | Applications close |
| Wednesday 26 March 2025 | Offers made to parents |
| Tuesday 22 April 2025 |
Deadline for parents to accept/reject places Continuing interest offers will be made after this date. |
Click here to view the Nursery Admissions Policy for 2025/26
Click here for the Parental Declaration Form 2025/26. This must be completed before your child starts nursery.
Nursery Provision September 2025
From September, we are offering 30 hours nursery school provision. Please see below for the timings of the nursery school day from September 2025:
| Morning session | 8.45 - 11.45am | Included within 30 or 15 hours provision (see below). |
| Lunch session | 11.45am - 12.15pm |
This is included for all children with attending full-time (30 hours). See policy for cost of school lunch. No additional charge for this session. |
| Afternoon session | 12.15 - 3.15pm | Included within 30 hours. This session is only available to children attending full-time provision. |
Wrap around provision before and after school can be arranged directly with Play Aloud. Please contact them: standrews@playaloud.co.uk or telephone: 07903 336113
Please refer to the nursery admissions policy below for full details: Nursery_School_Admissions_Policy_2025-26_FINAL.pdf
See below for some FAQs:
Can I apply for 15 hours?
The nursery admissions policy states that after places have been allocated for 30 hours provision based on the categories detailed in the policy, where there are remaining places available, governors reserve the right to allocate a limited number of places to children for 15 hours.
If I do not qualify for 30 hours funding, can I pay for the additional hours?
In line with the policy, parents and carers may choose to pay for additional 15 hours if they are not eligible for fully funded 30 hours provision. The additional hours will be charged according to the charges detailed in the nursery admissions policy.
How are category 4 places allocated?
All category 4 places will be allocated based on home-school distance, irrespective of whether the 30 hours are fully funded or whether a family pays for the additional 15 hours.
What happens if I am no longer eligible for 30 hours fully funded provision?
If a family is no longer eligible for 30 hours fully funded provision, a 15 hours place will remain open for the child. The family can also choose to pay for the additional 15 hours if they would like to continue to attend the nursery full-time.
Is the provision term-time only?
Yes, the provision is term-time only for a minimum of 38 weeks each academic year. St Andrew’s operates a one term entry with all pupils starting in the September before their fourth birthday.
Wrap around provision will be available during some school holidays and can be arranged directly through Play Aloud.
If I am paying for the additional hours, how will payments be taken?
Once places have been offered and confirmed, payment information will be shared with parents and carers.
Funding
In September 2025, 15 hours for working families will expand to 30 hours, meaning eligible working families will be able to claim 30 hours of childcare. Parents can check their eligibility for 30 hours through the childcare calculator and apply for this through the childcare service.
Please see https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ for more information about funding.
Nursery Admissions 2024/25
St Andrew's nursery currently offers a 15 hour provision. Sessions are for 5 days per week, 3 hours per day and are split into morning and afternoon sessions. All children start in the September before their fourth birthday.
PLACES ARE AVAILABLE, PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL FOR INFORMATION
Click here to view the Nursery Admission Rules for 2024/25
Click here for the Parental Declaration Form 2024/25. This must be completed before your child starts nursery.
Please click on the link below for information about additional hours and wrap around care for the academic year 2024/25:
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