Nursery Costs and Funding 2025-2026
Nursery Costs
There are a range of funded childcare options available to Nursery parents.
Information about eligibility can be found by following this link:
Children who are eligible for funding will be provided with a funding code which you will need to give to the school. If you do not have a funding code then you will be charged for childcare in our Nursery.
Childcare funding codes need to be applied and provided to the school in advance of your child's start date. Time scales are explained on the website above. It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure you have made your applications and checked your eligibility.
Please note that all 3-4-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours of free childcare, and as this is a universal offer, no codes are required.
30-hour children
If you receive funding for 30 hours of childcare per week you will need to be aware that there is an additional compulsory charge to cover the 30 minutes between 11.30-12.00, as a full time Nursery week equates to 32.5hours and these 30 minutes are not part of the 30-hour funding.
So if your child receives a place for 30 hours you will need to pay for childcare for 30 minutes each day. There is also an additional charge for school lunches.
Cover costs are:
2-Year-Old Cover 11.30-12.00 - £4 per day
3-Year-Old Cover 11.30-12.00 - £3 per day
School Lunch costs £2.50 per meal
Parents will be invoiced each term for these charges and costs apply for the whole term.
If you are offered and accept a full-time place in our Nursery and are not eligible for government funding, then you will be charged accordingly.
