At St Aidan’s we are committed to providing a fair and open admissions system to our Nursery. We are an inclusive school and are proud of the work we do to support all children. Details of the types of places we offer and the fees charged are outlined below and included in our Nursery Admissions policy.
We aim to provide flexibility with respect to our admissions. Whilst our main admissions intake is in September, we will accept children at other times during the year once they have turned 3 years old, for example at the start of the spring and summer terms or even mid term if a place is available. In all cases places will be filled in accordance with the admissions criteria.
All three and four year old children are entitled to 15 hours of free nursery education from the term after their third birthday: for admission in September 2024 this will be children with birth dates between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021.
We offer daily places in the Nursery during term-time only (38 weeks a year). Parents can choose to take the 15 hours free entitlement either every morning (8.30am to 11.30am) or afternoon (12.30pm to 3.30pm).
From September 2017, eligible parents have been able to claim the Government’s 30 hours Free Early Education Entitlement at the school. To be eligible, both parents (or the sole parent in a single parent family) must be working and each earning:
a. a minimum of the equivalent of 16 hours per week at the national minimum wage;
b. a maximum of £100,000 per year.
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This covers daily places from 9.30am to 3.30pm. If required, the extra hour between 8.30 and 9.30am can be added at a cost of £30.00 per week.
For those not eligible for the Government funded 30 hour scheme, we offer daily full-time places from 8.30am to 3.30pm at a cost of £140 per week (this cost takes into account the weekly 15 hours free entitlement).
Nursery admissions 2024
Nursery funding form