Children are admitted into the Nursery in the September after their third birthday.  If we have spaces, we can also take children at other times throughout the year, but will allocate places strictly in date of birth order.  So children who have birthdays in September - December may not necessarily have to wait until the following September before they can start Nursery.  If places are available, we can take these children in January, and places will be offered to the oldest children first.  If we still have vacancies later in the year, we may also offer places after Easter.  Younger children who join us later in the year can stay with us until the July before they are due to start school.

The majority of children who attend our Nursery then move on to Rothwell Victoria Infants School, although going to the Nursery does not guarantee a place at the Infant School, and parents/carers will need to apply for a school place online later in the year. 

 

Admissions Arrangements

Published admissions Number

The published total admission number for the Nursery is 39.

• Places will be allocated to pupils who have been registered with the School Office.
• Parents are able to register their child from the September following their child’s first birthday.
• The allocations will be made on a first come basis, although the session preference stated by parents at the time of registration may not always be available.
• These places will be allocated in the Spring term prior to them joining.
• Registration or referral forms received from health visitors or other agencies providing details of children requiring a place on the grounds of Special Educational Needs will be given special consideration and may take preference when allocating places.

In the event of oversubscription for places the following criteria will be applied.

Oversubscription Criteria:

• Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children
• Pupils entitled to 30 hours
• Date of registration of the pupil
• Children who live in Rothwell, Harrington and Thorpe Underwood.
• Other children.

If the admission number is exceeded within any criteria, priority will be given to those closest to the school. Measurements are carried out in a straight line basis from the child’s home address to the address point of the school.

If your child does not get offered the place you requested, you can ask for them to go on the waiting list, and when a place becomes available, it will be offered to the person at the top of the list.