Application and Funding
Session Structure and Funded Hours
All three‑ and four‑year‑olds are currently entitled to 15 hours of funded education each week.
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We also offer 30 hours of funded childcare for eligible working families. If you think you may qualify,
you can apply via the link provided below:
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https://www.gov.uk/free-childcare-if-working/when-to-apply
We operate term time only (38 weeks per year) – Our dates are in line with Warwickshire county council and the dates are available on our main page.
Our core funded sessions run from 8:45am to 3:15pm:
Children can access their 15‑hour nursery education entitlement by attending either morning or afternoon sessions. Families must select one of these options for the full term.
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Our sessions are:
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Morning session (AM): 8:45am – 11:45am
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Afternoon session (PM): 12:15pm – 3:15pm
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Eligible families can also access a 30‑hour funded place. These additional hours are used by combining both the morning and afternoon sessions across the week, following the session structure outlined above. This ensures children receive a full, balanced day of learning that aligns with our curriculum and daily routines.
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Our full‑day sessions provide 6½ hours of education, and therefore a charge of £3.25 will apply from April 2026.
If you do not qualify for 30‑hour funding but wish to purchase the additional session, each session is available at a cost of £19.50.
Pupil Premium
Did you know your Early Years Provider may be able to claim extra funding to enhance the quality of your child’s early education?
The Early Years Pupil Premium has been introduced by the Government and will pay early years providers an additional £302 per financial year for each eligible three and four year old child that takes up their full 15 hour entitlement.
The funding follows the child and goes to all early years providers that are delivering the funded early education entitlement.
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A child will be eligible for the Early Years Pupil Premium if their parents are in receipt of one or more of the following benefits or credits:
•Income Support
•Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
•Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
•Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
•The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
•Child Tax Credit, but not Working Tax Credit, with an annual gross income of no more than £16,190
•Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
•Universal Credit – your household income must be less than £7,400 a year after tax not including any benefits you get
OR the child has:
•Been Looked After by the local authority for at least one day
•Been Adopted from care
•Left care through Special Guardianship
•Been or is subject to a child arrangement order (formerly known as residence order).
If you are in receipt of one of the above, please ask your Early Years Provider for a form to complete.If you need any further information please contact school and ask to talk to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Coordinator (SENDCo).