Admissions

We are open for 38 (thirty eight) weeks each year from Monday to Friday during school term time.

The number of children we can take depends upon the age of the children and the staff-children ratio. Two year olds have one staff member per four children while for three and four year olds the ratio is one staff member per eight children. The maximum number of children we are allowed to take at any one time is 25. Not all children attend every day so we can have more than 25 children in total.

A PDF copy of the application form can be downloaded HERE.

Online application HERE.

The Key Person

Each child is assigned to a member of staff who is their Key Person which gives each member of staff particular responsibility for just a few children. As a result each child in the group has one special adult to relate to, which can make settling into a group much easier. In addition, the key person can tailor the group's activities for each individual child.

Fees From September 2025

The fees are £20.00 per three hour session payable per half term in advance, and £8.00 per hour for the lunch club and £4 for the additional half hour at the end of the day. Fees must still be paid if children are absent without notice for a short period of time. If your child has to be absent over a long period of time, talk to Emily who is our manager or Nicola who is our deputy manager.

We are in receipt of nursery education funding for two, three and four year olds; where funding is not received, then fees apply.

Funding

We take children from their second birthday and offer all types of funding.

2 year old funding

Working Parents

From September 2025 children of working parents from 9 months old can access up to 30 hours free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year. To see if you are eligible please visit www.beststartinlife.gov.uk/

If you are eligible you will receive an 11-digit. You need to apply for a code before the start of the term you want to claim for, or you will not receive funding for that term (Please table A). You will be asked to reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months. If you fail to reconfirm then you will not receive funding for the following term.

Additional forms of Government support

15 hours free childcare a week is available for some two year olds where families are in receipt of additional forms of Government support. Please visit www.sutton.gov.uk/w/free-childcare-for-2-year-olds for more information. If you are eligible, you will receive an email confirmation letter which you will need to pass onto us to assess your place. The funding is available from the term after your child's 2nd birthday (Please see the table B).

3 and 4 year old funding

Universal

All 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to 15 hours free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year. The funding is available from the term after your child's 3rd birthday (Please see table B).

Working Parents (Extended entitlement)

30 hours free childcare a week is available to children of working families. To see if you are eligible please visit www.beststartinlife.gov.uk/

If you are eligible, you will receive an 11-digit code. You need to apply for a code before the start of the term you want to claim for or you will not receive funding for that term (Please see table A). You will be asked to reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months. If you fail to reconfirm then you will not receive funding for the following term.

Table A
Dates to obtain 11-digit code for the start of term beginning (as highlighted)
	Autumn term	Spring term	Summer term
1st April - 31st Aug	1st September
1st Sept - 31st Dec		1st January
1st Jan - 31st March			1st April

Table B
A child born between these dates will be eligible for funding from the start of term beginning (as highlighted) on or following these dates.
	Autumn term	Spring term	Summer term
1st April - 31st Aug	1st September
1st Sept - 31st Dec		1st January
1st Jan - 31st March			1st April