Applying For A Place
To apply for a place at our Nursery School please bring in a Passport of Full Birth Certificate for the child and proof of address for the parent/carer (recent utility bill or bank/building society statement). We will register your child and once a place becomes available, we will contact you either by letter or telephone. You may register your child from birth, but please remember to update your details if they change from the time you register until they have started Nursery with us.
Nursery Places Criteria
All 3 to 4-year-olds in England can get 570 hours of free early education or childcare per year. This is usually taken as 15 hours each week for 38 weeks of the year.
Working parents of 3 & 4 year olds maybe eligible for a 30 hour place. Please see www.childcarechoices.gov.uk to check eligibility.
3 to 4-year-olds
You can start claiming free childcare after your child turns 3. The date you can claim will depend on when their birthday is.
Child’s birthday When you can claim
1 January to 31 March the beginning of term on or after 1 April
1 April to 31 August the beginning of term on or after 1 September
1 September to 31 December the beginning of term on or after 1 January
The free early education and childcare can be at:
all types of nurseries and nursery classes
playgroups and pre-school
childminders
Contact your local council for more information about free early education and childcare in your area.
2-year-olds
Working Parents
From September 2024 15 hour places are available for working parents who provide a valid code from the government website (Apply for free childcare if you're working - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk))
Government funded places
A Government funded 2 year old place is available for families in England, receiving some forms of support. Once eligibility is confirmed eligibility will remain until school age even if a families circumstances change.
An application can be found at Check terrific for twos eligibility - Early Help Support (wolverhampton.gov.uk)
Eligible 2 year old children will receive:
15 hours of free childcare and early education for 38 weeks
Your 2-year-old can get free childcare if you live in England and get one of the following benefits:
Income Support
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments
tax credits, and your household income is £16,190 a year or less before tax
the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
2-year-olds can also get free childcare if they:
are looked after by a local authority
have a statement of special education needs (SEN) or an education, health and care (EHC) plan
have left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or a child arrangements order
You may have to pay for extra costs like meals, nappies or trips