Fees

From September 2023

– £8.20 per hour for 2 year olds    – £8.70 per hour for 3/4 year olds.

All payable in advance. Fees must still be paid if children are absent.

Funding

We are in receipt of nursery education funding for 3 and 4 year olds and some 2 year olds, where funding is not received then fees apply. Funding starts the term after a child is 3, they are entitled to 15 hours free education a week (570 hours in a birthday year), we will do everything to accommodate your funding hours, however we are very popular and this can only be provided if we have space. Please click here to for more information on early years education funding.

For any hours over your funded 15 or 30 hours per week or more than the 570 hours per year you will be charged at the hourly rate. We offer the 30 hours funding for working parents, space permitting. Find out more.

Click here to find out more about 2 year funding.

Tax-Free Childcare

You can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year).

If you’ve already registered, you can sign in to your childcare account.

If you get Tax-Free Childcare, you’ll set up an online childcare account for your child. For every £8 you pay into this account, the government will pay in £2 to use to pay your provider. You can get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as 30 hours free childcare if you’re eligible for both. Find out more.

DLA – if your child is in receipt of Disability living allowance, the pre-school can apply for extra funding to support your child. Click here to find out more.

4 weeks notice is required if you withdraw your child from pre-school.

Early Years Pupil Premium

If you are in receipt of the following support below, your provider can claim up to £353 – payable through funding. This extra money will go towards supporting our children and families. We work alongside our families to ensure the support given is directed to where it is needed most.

This could be through new resources to enhance our provision and support your child’s learning and development, extra staff, food vouchers for our families or put towards school dinners. Please speak to Clare or Jennie if you would like more information on the Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP).

Who can apply

You can apply for early years pupil premium if your child is aged 3 or 4 and you get 15 hours free childcare.

You must also get at least one of the following:

  • The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit.
  • Child Tax Credit (provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190.
  • Working Tax Credit run-on, which is 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.

You may also get early years pupil premium if your child is currently being looked after by a local authority in England or Wales or if your child has left care in England or Wales through:

  • Adoption.
  • Special guardianship order.
  • A child arrangements order.

How to apply

To apply for EYPP speak to your childcare provider.

What would you like to do now?

30 hours funding

Discover if you’re eligible to apply for 30 hours of free childcare and how to apply.

Learn more

2 year funding

Check your eligibility for 2 year old funding for education and how to apply.

Learn more

Tax-free childcare

Get help with the cost of childcare, find out if you can apply and how to go about doing so.

Learn more

DLA

Funding to support disabled children’s access to the entitlements for 3 and 4 year olds.

Learn more