Our nursery opened in January 2022 for children aged 2 years 6 months (minimum) - 4 years old. The nursery has proved a popular choice in the local community and is now a thriving little community.

We welcome parents to come and look round the setting and talk to our Nursery Team. Call the school office to book an appointment

In order for us to secure you a place on our waiting list, please complete an Registration Form available below and return to the school office via nursery@woodgateprimary.school - in order that sessions can be allocated.  

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR SEPTEMBER 2023 AND JANUARY 2024 STARTS. 

If you would like further information, please call 01444 461329.

Funding Overview

Is my child entitled to free Government funding for their nursery place?

Children Aged Two

Some children aged two may be eligible for up to 15 hours free entitlement funding and to access this parents would need to make their application on line by visiting https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/. If successful, parents will be given a unique code 5 or 6 digit reference number, which must be entered onto their completed Free Entitlement Parent Declaration Form and returned to Nursery. Two year old funding can be claimed at any point in the term.

Children Aged Three and Four – 15 Hours Free Entitlement

All children attending nursery aged three and four can claim 15 hours of free entitlement funding and this can be claimed in the term after their third birthday. Parents will need to complete their Free Entitlement Parent Declaration Form and return to nursery before funding can be claimed. Funding can also only be claimed if children are attending nursery in the week of Headcount day, which is usually two weeks from the start of the each term. If children are not attending in the week of Headcount day, no funding can be claimed for that term and any hours attended would be chargeable.

Children Aged Three and Four – Extended 15 Hours Free Entitlement (30 hours in total)

Some parents of children aged three and four may be also eligible to claim an additional extended 15 hours (30 hours in total) free entitlement hours. The criteria for the extended 15 hours is as follows:

 Both parents are working (or the sole parent is working in a lone parent family) AND;

 Each parent earns, on average, a weekly minimum equivalent to 16 hours at national minimum wage (NMW) or national living wage (NLW) and earn less than £100,000 per year.

Please note this includes employed and self-employed parents as well as parents on zero hour contracts who meet the criteria. Parents who are on maternity, paternity or adoption leave or those who cannot work because they are disabled or have caring responsibilities could also be eligible. To find out if you are entitled to claim the extended 15 hours, please visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. Once you have been granted the additional 15 hours, you will be given an eligibility code which you must write on your Free Entitlement Parent Declaration form and return to the nursery – failure to complete the declaration form will result in free entitlement hours not being claimed and hours being chargeable. Children must be attending the nursery during the week of headcount day, which is usually the second week of term to receive this funding for the term. Parents who think they may be eligible for 30 hours free childcare should visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.

An application must be made in the term BEFORE their child starts Nursery to receive funding as shown below:

When your child turns 3          When they can get 30 hours from      Recommended time to apply

1 September to 31 December 1 January                                          15 October to 30 November

1 January to 31 March            1 April                                                 15 January to 28 February

1 April to 31 August                 1 September                                       15 June to 31 July

Please note that parents who claim the extended 15 hours (30 hours in total) will need to re-confirm their free entitlement code every term to ensure that their funding continues. Each application made provides funding for the next term only. It is parent’s responsibility to log into their childcare account termly to ensure their funding continues – please note that if details are not re-confirmed termly then the government withdraws funding and hours will become chargeable.

Session Times

We offer the following sessions:

Morning session    9am to 12noon

Afternoon session 12-3pm

All day                    9am to 3pm

Children attending full day or afternoon session will need to being a packed lunch.