Nursery is open for applications throughout the year!

You can apply for a place by completing an application form and then posting it to nursery or emailing it to:

nursery@oakridge-inf.hants.sch.uk

Application forms can be found below.

• Early Years Education funding

• Can I get help with my childcare costs?

• 2 year old funding information.pdf
• 2 year old offer leaflet.pdf
• tips-for-using-30-hours.pdf

Admissions

• Nursery Application Form Feb24.pdf
• Application form cover letter Jan 2024.pdf
• Nursery Fees Policy Jan 24.pdf

We offer a range of session options for you and your child, school time hours, half days or full wraparound care from 8am-4pm.  Our nursery provides 40 spaces, including a maximum of 8 places for 2 year olds.  All children are entitled to 15 hours a week of free learning and care in an early years setting from the beginning of the term following their third birthday, for 38 weeks in a full year.  This totals 570 hours.  We also offer spaces for 3 and 4-year-old children who are eligible for 30 hours of free funding and 2-year-olds who are eligible for funding to provide free childcare.  If you think your child may be eligible for either of these, please follow the link below for more information.

• Help paying for childcare: Free education and childcare for 2-year-olds - GOV.UK

We are able to provide additional hours over your free entitlement but these need to be booked in advance.  Every additional hour session is available for £6.75 for 3 and 4-year-olds and £7.00 for two-year-olds (reduced to £6.25 for 3 and 4-year-olds and £6.50 for 2-year-olds attending for a whole day), which is either payable when making the booking or on receipt of an invoice.  These sessions must be paid for in advance.  Failure to pay on time risks losing your child’s place at the Nursery.

Once you have been offered a place at Nursery, we encourage you to drop in for settling visits, where you can stay with your child. This helps you both get to know the staff and other children before your child starts with us. 

Oakridge Infant School (Admin Office) - 01256 321579

Hampshire County Council Links to school admissions page.

Oakridge Junior School (Admin Office) - 01256 473545

Hampshire County Council Links to school admissions page.