Important Notices:

• The nursery is currently full and operates an extensive waiting list.  For applications for future years please complete the Nursery Application form (Link to the Nursery Application form), on receipt of the application form we will add your child to our waiting list.  Please note that completed applications do not guarantee a place in the nursery from the following September and we always recommend that you have a back up child provider arranged. If we can offer a place, we will confirm so in writing.

• A place in the Nursery does not guarantee a place in the School.

• Parents/carers of children in the Nursery MUST apply for a Reception school place through Surrey School Admissions.

Admissions

When a parent/carer contacts the Nursery enquiring about a place for their child they will be asked to fill in an online application form which can be found on our website.  Upon completing the application form, Parents / Carers will receive an automated response to confirm we have received the application form and their child has been added to the waiting list. Nursery places are allocated in April for the coming September start, places are allocated in line with our waiting list and by following our school admission criteria which can be found on our website.  If places become available during the school year they will also be allocated based on our waiting list.  When a Nursery place is offered and accepted, the Parent / Carer will be sent the appropriate admission forms, including the Nursery contract to be signed agreeing to our terms and conditions and fees.  Once the admission is secure, the Nursery Administrator will contact the parent/carer concerned to arrange a starting date for the child if this is outside of our September intake.  

Waiting List

To ensure that admissions to the Nursery are offered on a fair and transparent basis, the following procedure will apply to the management of waiting lists:

• We ensure that our website shows whether there are places available in our Nursery, so it is clear when applications are made.

• The waiting list will be kept and in the case of being oversubscribed we will refer to the schools admission policy.  We would always suggest that parents/carers have alternative back up childcare plans.  

• When a vacancy at the Nursery becomes available, the Nursery Administrator will contact the parent/carer whose child is suitable for the place and is highest up on the waiting list.

• When a place is offered to a parent/carer the longest that it will be held for is two weeks. If a parent/carer still wishes to take up the place for their child, they will be asked to complete the remaining steps of the admissions procedure outlined above.

• If the parent/carer concerned no longer wishes to take up a place, the parent/carer of the next suitable child on the list will be contacted. 

Funded Places

We offer fully funded Nursery places with no hidden charges.  More details on all the types of funding the government offers and how to apply can be found at:

Best Start in Life  

We accept the following government-funded childcare offers;

✅ Universal Entitlement – 15 Hours Free Childcare

All children aged 3 and 4 are entitled to 15 hours of free Nursery education per week, starting the term after their third birthday. This is available to all families, regardless of income or working status.

✅ Extended Entitlement – 30 Hours Working Parent Childcare

If you live and work in England you may be entitled to 30 hours funded childcare support from the term after your child turns 9 months old, until they start school. To qualify, each parent (or the sole parent in a single-parent household) must typically:

• Earn the equivalent of at least 16 hours per week at National Minimum or Living Wage

• Earn less than £100,000 per year individually

Eligibility must be confirmed through the government’s Best Start in Life website.
👉 Check your eligibility and apply here https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk/eligibility-checker

You will receive an 11-digit eligibility code, which must be submitted to the school before your child starts their extended funded place. It’s important to reconfirm your eligibility every three months to continue receiving the funded hours. 

To be eligible for funded childcare under the working parent entitlement, a valid eligibility code must be applied for and issued in the term before your child is due to start.  For example, if your child is starting in the Spring term (January), you must have applied for and received your code by the end of the Autumn term (December).  Please ensure you apply in good time to avoid any delays or disruption to your funding.

You can usually get funded childcare for working parents if you (and your partner, if you have one) are:

• in work or starting a new job
• on sick leave or annual leave
• on shared parental, maternity, paternity or adoption leave

The amount of funded childcare you can get depends on:

• your child’s age and circumstances
• your income (and your partner’s income, if you have one)
• your immigration status

📌 Additional Fees

If you are not eligible for the 30 hours or wish for your child to attend more hours than their funded entitlement, additional hours may be available at a set hourly rate. 

Our current Nursery fees are:

3-4 year olds - £9.00 per hour (this hourly rate will apply from the term after the child turns 3)

2-3 year old - £9.50 per hour

If you would like your child to have a hot school meal, these are charged at £3.00 per day.  

You will be asked to sign a Surrey Declaration form relating to funded hours. This declaration is a contract between the parent / carer and Surrey to confirm the number of hours that Nursery funding is being claimed for.   You should ONLY claim for the number of hours you know your child will be attending and no more.  You MUST state on your Parental Agreement whether your child is attending another setting, and how many funded hours are being claimed.