Admission to Nursery

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Nursery Education at Buxton School

Nursery Education at Buxton School is available for children aged 3 to 4 years, on a part-time or full-time basis. Full-time places are available for parents who are eligible for the 30 hours entitlement with a 30hours code.

We also offer 15 hours of additional top-up funding for parents who currently receive 15 hours of FEEE but do not qualify for the 30 hours entitlement. Applications for this can be made using the Nursery Admission online form.

The Free Early Years Entitlement (FEEE), as with all nurseries and nursery classes, becomes available once a child turns 2 years old (at Buxton School, this applies from 3 years and a term).

Parents and carers interested in a nursery place for their child are asked to complete the online Nursery Application Form. We recommend joining our waiting list once your child is 2½ years old.

While we do our best to consider parents’ and carers’ preferences and circumstances, we cannot guarantee a morning or afternoon place. Full-time places are also available for eligible 30-hour entitlement families and 15hour top up applications.

Further information about eligibility can be found at: 

Child Care Choices

Children are expected to attend regularly and punctually. They should be brought to and collected from school by a known adult, and the Foundation Stage staff should be informed of any changes to these arrangements.

30-Hour Nursery Offer – Additional Hours

All 30-hour children receive an additional 3 hours and 45 minutes per week in line with the rest of the school’s start and finish times, Monday- Thursday from 8:40am-3:30pm and Friday 8:40am-3:05pm.

We will be offering 30 funded hours with additional top up. The following options will be available to add additional hours:

Option 1: Friday finish at 3:05 pm – 3 hours 45 minutes extra per week @ £26.25 per week → Equivalent to £90 per month (January–July, with holidays considered)

Option 2: Friday finish at 1:50 pm – 2 hours 30 minutes extra per week @ £17.50 per week → Equivalent to £60 per month (January–July, with holidays considered)

Option 3: One early finish day per week at 11:40 am – no additional charge (Pre-arranged day per term)

Option 4: One late start day per week at 12:25 pm – no additional charge (Pre-arranged day per term)

Please complete the Nursery Application form using the link above to indicate that you are interested in joining our Nursery.

Once parents complete an application form and an admissions interview, parents will be able to indicate their preferred option.

Sessions offered at Buxton

For additional 15 hours top up Funding

Option 1: Friday finish at 3:05 pm – 18 hours 45 minutes extra per week @ £130.20 per week → Equivalent to £446.57 per month (January–July, with holidays considered)

Option 2: Friday finish at 1:50 pm – 17 hours 30min extra per week @ £122.50 per week → Equivalent to £420 per month (January–July, with holidays considered)

Please complete the Nursery Application form using the link above to indicate that you are interested in joining our Nursery.

Once we receive your response, you will be contacted by our admissions team for an interview and to select your preferred option. If you have any enquiries please email admissions@buxtonschool.org.uk

Reception 

The Local Authority sends information for application to Reception to the school one academic year before the child is due into school. Applications are sent directly to the Local Authority. Please see the Admissions section on this website for further information.

Parent/carers are able to apply by post or online. Admissions will notify parents/carers in March/April before they are due to start school in September. The school will also contact parents/carers by letter, the term before children are due to start school.

There is a single point of entry for all Reception aged children. The principle of the single point of entry is that all pupils receive the same length of education at the Foundation Stage. If parents/carers do have any concerns about their child’s allocated place, or if parents/carers are thinking of choosing to defer the start date, they should contact the school to discuss this.

Once the Reception place has been allocated to a child, the school will contact parents/carers and invite them to a series of visits to support parents/carers and children to settle into the school routine. 

This will be an opportunity to meet the Head of School, Foundation Managers, your child’s teacher and spend time in the Reception classes. During these visits, the children will experience activities that are typical of the Foundation Stage Curriculum. 

During the first visit, the parents/carers will have a meeting with the Executive Head, Head of School, Assistant Head and the Foundation Stage Manager to listen to a presentation, after this parents/carers will be invited to walk around the school to familiarise themselves with the school layout.

Parents/carers are encouraged to contact the school at any time prior to starting if they have any concerns regarding the smooth admission of their child to the Foundation Stage.