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Admissions

Nursery places are still available for September 2026 start in our OFSTED 'Outstanding' Early Years provision.

'Children in the early years get off to an excellent start. They gain new learning quickly and securely. Children benefit particularly well from the high-quality adult interactions to stimulate independent learning. The school helps children to be extremely well prepared for Year 1.'

OFSTED, November 2024

Who can apply for a Nursery place?

Children must be 3 years old on or before 31st August in the year that they start Nursery.
Places are allocated for the complete academic year and are offered on a full time basis. Whilst we may be able to offer part-time attendance, in order to ensure the best quality of provision and experienced staff, full fees will still apply.
Rising Threes: Where there is availability, the school may be able to offer places to children from the start of the term after their third birthday.
Parents/carers should note that admission to nursery does not guarantee a place in the main school.

How are places offered?

If we have more applications that places, we follow Local Authority admissions priorities:

Children in Local Authority care
Exceptional medical or special educational needs
Siblings already attending Chorlton CE Primary
Children of staff with 2 years' continuous service
Distance from the school

Free Hours and Additional Fees:

All children are entitled to 15 hours of free childcare per week.
Some families may qualify for 30 hours of free childcare on submission of a valid eligibility code.
Children attend school for 6 hours and 30 minutes each day. The 30 hours funding covers 6 hours per day, leaving 30 minutes unfunded.
To secure a Nursery place for up to 5 days each week, there is an additional charge of £12.50 per week regardless of the number of days that your child attends. This is charged for 38 weeks per year.
For children who are not eligible for the 30 hours funding, the first 15 hours are free. The remaining hours will be charged at the full time rate regardless of the number of days that your child attends.
A full term’s notice will be required from any parent wishing to withdraw their child from any nursery place.

'The Treehouse' Wraparound Care:

The school runs our own wraparound care club 'The Treehouse' which is available for all Chorlton C of E Primary School pupils from Nursery to Year 6.
Breakfast club runs from 7.45am until the start of the school day
After-school club runs from the end of the school day at 3.15pm until 6pm
The club follows the Playworks Principles as set out by Play England and offers a range of both indoor and outdoor games, activities and resources for children to choose from.
Children are provided with breakfast in the morning and light snack in the afternoon.