At Wordsworth Nursery we take children from  2 – 4 years old, when they will move on to school and can apply to join our Reception classes. We are a diverse and inclusive setting, maintaining positive links with our local community.

We have a passionate and dedicated team of staff with a wealth of experience in Early Years who provide an exciting and varied curriculum, supporting children in all 7 areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to develop at their own pace. We believe that all children should have the chance to learn and play in a safe and stimulating environment, with access to quality indoor and outdoor provision. We provide a mixture of planned activities and free flow, in the moment, child-led play, embedding the Wordsworth Primary School values of; learning, trust, community, nurture and empowerment.

Our Nursery children have access to all areas of the Wordsworth Primary School site including our school field and nature zone, providing them with more opportunities to explore the natural world and enhance their physical development.

We work closely with the Reception team to ensure a smooth and positive transition into school.

Admissions and Enquiries

We are open term time only, taking children both funded and non-funded for a maximum of 38 weeks a year. We accept 2 year funding, 15 hours and 30 hours funding.

We maintain a waiting list of applications, in date of birth order and we work through the list throughout the year, depending on the spaces available.

For more information and to check your eligibility for funding options please visit https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

Application forms can be downloaded below. Please complete the form, return it to the school office and a member of our Nursery team will respond to you asap. 

Session Times

Children who are in receipt of 30 hours funding:

• 9am - 3pm Monday to Friday             Or
• 8.30am - 4pm 4 days per week

Children who are in receipt of 15 hours funding*:

• 9am - 12noon Monday to Friday        Or
• 12noon - 3pm Monday to Friday        Or
• 8.30am - 4pm 2 days per week

*2 year olds in receipt of 15 hours funding may be offered morning or afternoon sessions except in exceptional circumstances.  (A child is deemed a 2 year old until the term after their 2nd birthday) All sessions are allocated where deemed in the best interests of the child and are subject to availability and change.

Timings for additional non-funded sessions:

Early morning club 8:30am-9am

Morning session 9am-12noon

Afternoon session 12noon-3pm

Afternoon club 3pm-3.30pm

Later afternoon club 3.30pm - 4pm

Consumable Fees

Not all of our fees are covered by Government funding, therefore we charge for consumables to support our offer.

Our consumable fees are currently:

• £7.50 per week for children up to 15 hours funding (£2.50 food consumables, £5.00 non-food consumables)
• £15.00 per week for every 30 hour funded child per week (£5.00 food consumables, £10.00 non-food consumables) 
• Non-funded children of any age are charged £1.50 per 3 hour session (£0.50 food consumables, £1.50 non-food consumables) 

This charge includes food consumables such as snacks and cooking activity resources, and non-food consumables such as children’s toileting equipment (nappies/wipes), Forest school, visits from external providers, local educational visits, stationery and photographs, replacing and purchasing equipment and themed activities and experiences throughout the year that enhance children’s learning and development but are not essential to the basic EYFS curriculum and requirements.

Whilst these consumable charges are non-mandatory, we do encourage payment. Any optional extra activities may be charged for separately.

Please do speak to a member of our nursery team if you would like any further information.

Contact us

If you would like more information, please send us an email to nurseryinfo@wordsworthprimary.co.uk or call the school phone number 02380 776397 to talk to a member of staff.