Admissions
Nursery Admissions
Thank you for considering Hook Norton School for your child.
We currently have spaces in our Nursery. If you want to apply, please click here to access our form.
Nursery admissions are dealt with by Hook Norton School and we follow Oxfordshire County Council’s guidelines.
Nursery Sessions
You can choose 15 hours a week, mornings or afternoons or choose 30 hours which equates to full school days.
These are subject to availability and although we always aim to offer you your first choice, this is not always possible.
15 hours free childcare
All children over the age of 3 are eligible for 15 hours (statutory) funding for a week’s free childcare and so for those parents whose child only attends nursery for a morning or an afternoon session, there are no additional fees that you need to pay.
Morning sessions run from 9:00am to 11.30am and afternoon sessions run from 12:40pm to 3:10pm.
30 hours funded childcare
Your eligibility for 30 hours free childcare will depend on a number of factors. To check if you are eligible, go to www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare
Parents who are eligible will need to apply for the extended funding from HMRC at www.gov.uk/apply-30-hours-free-childcare
If you are eligible, you will be issued with a valid code which will be required by the school to access the extended funding. This code will need to be revalidated every 12 weeks via HMRC (online) for continued funding of your child’s nursery place.
You will be reminded of this by HMRC as failure to revalidate your eligibility will impact on your 30 hours free childcare.
Our sessions for those taking 30 hours of childcare run from 9:00am to 3:10pm.
30 Hours Unfunded Childcare
If you do not qualify for the 30 hours funded childcare but still wish to send your child to our nursery, you will be required to pay the school for the additional 15 hours per week - unfunded childcare. These fees will be invoiced in advance of the term. Please note that if you are paying for the additional 15 hours childcare, there is no refund for missed sessions due to illness or planned holidays. These sessions are limited and in high demand so please let us know if you no longer require your sessions so that we can offer them to other parents on the waiting list.
If you wish to apply for additional paid hours, please complete and return this form.
Nursery places are allocated in June for September starters. If there are places available further allocations will take place in October for January starters and February for April starters.