Nursery School Admissions
Our school nursery is an academic setting for children who are 3 and 4 years old and operates during term time only.
At present, we are able to offer the following session pattern:
- Morning only 8.50am – 11.50am
We can have a maximum of 26 children in school at any one time. This is because our ratios are based on having one qualified teacher and one Early Years Practitioner working with the class.
Applying for a place for your child
Your child can start nursery as soon as they turn 3. All new starters must have a home visit. A home visit can be booked in the term before your child's third birthday but their start date will be at some point in the term after they have turned 3.
The home visits enable us to meet your child in a setting where they feel comfortable, learn a bit about them and then prepare for their start. We can only carry out home visits on the dates below; this is because we close the nursery so that our teacher and Early Years Practitioner can come and meet you and your child. If you are unable to make the home visit date, you will need to wait for the next available date the following term.
Following the home visit, you will need to submit an application pack. Once your application pack has been received by the office, your child will be given a start date.
We have 3 intakes, one each term.
- Autumn term home visits - Thursday 3rd September 2026
- Spring term home visits - Thursday 5th January 2027
- Summer term home visits - Monday 12th April 2027
We only start one child at a time, to give each child time to get to know the setting and adults. This means it can take several weeks for all new starters to be in nursery following their home visits, but we aim to get as many new children started as close to the start of term as possible.
If you are interested in registering your child for a place at our nursery school, please complete and return the form below. You can email it to admissions@stalfegeschool.org.uk or bring it to school.
Register Interest for Our School Nursery 2026-2027
Accepting a Place at Our Nursery School
On accepting a place, you will be given a Nursery Admissions pack to complete. Once the pack is returned, you will receive a letter with a start date.
Each child will be given a 6-week review once they have started to discuss with parents how their child has settled.
Visits to our school are encouraged so that you can see our nursery provision in operation and understand more about the curriculum.
To book a tour of the school with a member of our Senior Leadership Team, please complete this form, or call 020 8858 3613.
