Apply for a place

We offer full time (30 hours) and part time (15 hours) term time places for two, three and four year old children.

Are you Eligible for a Funded Place?

Working Parents: Up to 30 hours of funded childcare is now available for children aged 9 months to 4 years.

Universal Support: 15 hours funded childcare is available for all 3 & 4 year olds.

Government Support: Up to 15 hours of funded childcare for 2-year-olds on qualifying benefits (details on the Best Start in Life website).

Working Parent Eligibility Rules (England & Wales)

For the working parent entitlements, eligibility depends on a few key criteria:

Earnings & Zero Hours	Income Limits	Leave & Disability
You (and your partner) must expect to earn at least £203.36 per week on average (around £10,575 a year), equivalent to 16 hours at the National Living Wage. On a zero-hours contract? You qualify if your fluctuating earnings average out to this threshold over 3 months.	Neither parent can have an adjusted net income of over £100,000 in the current tax year. Note that worldwide income counts in this calculation.	If on maternity, paternity, adoption, or sick leave, you still count as “working”. However, if applying for the child subject of the leave, you cannot start the entitlement until your return-to-work date is within one month of the term starting.

When & How to Apply for Funded Childcare

Child’s Birthday	When you can claim
1 Jan to 31 March	Term starting on or after 1 April
1 April to 31 August	Term starting on or after 1 September
1 September to 31 December	Term starting on or after 1 January

Click the image below to check your eligibility and apply for funded childcare.

Apply for a Nursery Place with us

Please complete the form (link below) to apply for a place.

Nursery Place Application Form

It's never too soon to apply! The date of your application is taken into consideration under our Admissions Policy. If we are fully subscribed, or your child is not yet eligible for a place, their name will be added to our waiting list. Being on our waiting list ensures that:

We will make contact with you at least 6 weeks before your child is eligible for their free entitlement to inform you of the range of places that we have available for you to choose from.
We can contact you in advance of your child’s eligibility to a free place to inform you about private sessions, subject to availability.
We can invite you to the next parent open day.

Being on our waiting list does not commit you to choosing our nursery, but ensures that you will have access to the most up to date information from us.

Applying for a Nursery School Place if your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan

We are committed to meeting the needs of all children including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. We ask parents to discuss the identified needs with the nursery prior to starting so that appropriate intervention and support can be planned and implemented. Advice from the LA or other agencies may be requested to ensure that the nursery can meet any needs appropriately.

Further information can be found in the school Admissions Policy that can be found in the School Policies section of our website. Visit the Durham County Council website for information regarding the school admission process and early years admissions.

If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail please contact the nursery school.