Nursery Information
Starting school is a milestone, not only for your child but also for you.
Our nursery provides an excellent start to a child's education. Our nursery offers a caring environment where children are encouraged to develop physically, academically and socially.
Nursery is open 8.30am until 3pm during term time.
Children can join our FS1/Nursery provision the term after their 3rd birthday:
- A child who is 3 between 1 April and 31 August starts in September
- A child who is 3 between 1 September and 31 December starts in January
- A child who is 3 between 1 January and 31 March starts in April.
We have up to 3 intakes throughout the year, depending on pupil/staffing numbers and ratios: September, January and April.
Nursery Pricing and Funding Entitlement
All children over the age of 3 are entitled to 15 hours funding for early years education. Some families qualify for 30 hours funding, please visit the government's eligibility checker to check.
30 hours session timing - 8.30am until 2.30pm
15 hours session timing - 8.30am until 11.30am
Full day sessions are available so children can attend 8.30am until 3pm. However, 2.5 hrs per week would need to be self-funded at a rate of £5.88 per hour (£14.70 per week).
We do accept child tax free voucher payments for additional nursery hour payments, more information can be found by visiting GOV.UK
Children can access school meals if they attend over lunchtime, the current charge for a nursery meal is £2.50 per day.
If you would like to register your child for a nursery place or arrange a visit, please call the school office on: 01709 542878 or email stalbans@sap.dsat.education, providing your child's name, date of birth, address, contact number and preferred number of hours.
Admission applications can be made at any age, children will be placed on a waiting list. We would then contact you during the term prior to your child starting to make admission arrangements with you.
Please note admission to our nursery provision does not guarantee a place in the main school, you would need to apply for a primary school place.