For a nursery place, an application must be made and should be returned to the school office at Send Church of England Primary School. info@sendcofe.co.uk 

If you are considering applying for a nursery place then you are very welcome to arrange to visit our setting and see us in action. Please contact the school office to arrange a time to visit. 

A child will be eligible for admission to our Nursery in the term after they turn three years old, although their admission will be subject to places being available.  This will normally ensure that children will enjoy at least three terms of nursery education prior to entry into a reception class of a mainstream school.

It should be noted that admissions to the nursery does not guarantee admission to a reception class of this school.  Parents will be expected to apply for reception class along with other parents who do not have a place in the nursery.

OUR PROVISION

Our nursery offers 30 places each year. We are open for 38 weeks per year and follow the school’s term structure. We offer:

• 30-hour provision. Children attend nursery on Monday to Thursday – 8:30-3.00pm and Friday 8:30-12:30pm
• 15-hour provision.  Children attend nursery on Monday and Tuesday 8:45-3:00pm and Wednesday 8:45-11:30am.

Additional hours. Parents can increase the hours attended by those pupils who are registered for 15 hours only. The options available are:

• increase attendance on Wednesday to a full day at a cost of £24* or
• increase nursery attendance to a full week for those pupils not entitled to the 30 hours free childcare places. This option will be at a cost of £124* per week.

Any increase in hours must be taken for the whole term and payment must be made in advance. (*These prices are subject to change according to need. Parents will be informed at least one school term in advance of any increase)

APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Parents/ carers who are considering Send CofE for their child are warmly invited to visit our Nursery and we have regular open days in the Autumn term. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit if there are no published dates available. 
    
2. A child will be eligible for admission to our nursery in the term after they turn three years old (although their admission will be subject to places being available).  We encourage parents to apply at least a term (3 months) in advance of their child’s 3^rd birthday.

3. When applying for a place, parents/ carers should complete and return the application form along with proof of the child’s date of birth and proof of main residence (utility bill or similar). 
    
4. The governors will consider all applications received. If more applications are received then places are available then each application will be ranked in accordance with the oversubscription criteria set out in priority order below.  The length of time on any waiting list will not be taken into account. 
    
5. The school will endeavour to inform parents, by letter, of the outcome of their application at least six weeks in advance of the start date of next term. If a child is offered a place, parents must confirm acceptance by letter or email the school by the date stipulated in the offer letter.  The final decision on when the child is admitted rests with the headteacher and the governing body.