2027-2028 SEPTEMBER START

Nursery applications for September 2027 school year are open for children born between:

1st September 2023 and 31st August 2024.

All children are entitled to 15 hours free early education (15 hours FEE) from the term after their 3rd birthday. We offer statutory 15 hours of free early education (FEE) for September, January & April intakes over five days with children being offered either:

• five mornings:                                      8:45am – 11:45am
• five afternoons:                                   12:15pm – 3:15pm

 

• Children born between 1^st September 2024 - 31^st December 2024 qualify for a January 2028 start.
• Children born between 1^st April 2025 and 31^st August 2025 will qualify for a September 2028 start.
• Children born between 1^st January 2025 - 31^st March 2025 qualify for an April 2028 start.

Parents must take up the full 15-hour free provision unless a temporary reduced timetable is agreed as part of an extended transition.

Additionally, we offer either government funded 30-hour sessions or paid 30-hour sessions at a cost of £75 per week:

• 30-hour Nursery Session hours:        8:45am – 3:15pm

 

Our 30-hour provision is now comprised of 30 hours of Teacher-led nursery education. These sessions also include a free lunch club, with the option of purchasing school meals or providing a home-packed lunch.

Click here to check your eligibility and for further information on 30-hours childcare

 

These places will be allocated under the same admission rules as the main Nursery spaces. However, they will have automatic admission to our main Nursery for the following September.

SEPTEMBER 2027-2028 APPLY NOW

 

Nursery Admissions: Admissions for nursery places in Hertfordshire are managed by individual settings. Therefore, Fairfields Primary School & Nursery, is its own admissions authority for nursery places. Please note, a place in our nursery does not guarantee a place in Reception. However, we do follow the same admission criteria as Hertfordshire County Council.

 

 

2026 - 2027 In-Year Allocations

Where spaces allow, we will also admit nursery-aged children in-year for children born between 
1st September 2022 and December 2023.

2026- 2027 In-Year application APPLY NOW

 

To discuss the possibility of a tour, please contact the school and our staff will be happy to help.
Please email: admin@fairfields.herts.sch.uk or telephone 01992 633195

 

 

Night Owlets – After School wrap around care for Nursery

 

We offer wraparound care for Nursery aged children which operates as an early years, after-school wraparound care facility from 3.15pm – 5:25pm for Nursery aged children. This session will also include Reception children.

 

The first hour of Night Owlets (3:25pm-4:25pm) is based in the Nursery building where the children will be able to access the early years resources and equipment and is staffed by Fairfields Early Years Teaching assistants.

 

Come and see the school    

We welcome visits to our school from prospective families and wherever possible we will try to accommodate this in small groups with our Headteacher.

To discuss the possibility of a tour please contact the school and our staff will be happy to help.
Please email: admin@fairfields.herts.sch.uk or telephone 01992 633195

 

Please do not hesitate to call the school office if you have any admission queries.