Visiting our Nursery & Admissions
We encourage all new parents to come and visit our lovely Nursery and meet our staff team. If your child isn’t old enough to start with us yet, you can still register your interest and apply for a place nearer the time.
There are regular Nursery open mornings to show groups of parents around the school and Nursery, but if there isn’t one coming up our school office team can still arrange a convenient date for you to pop in and see us.
Applications are now open for 2023/24, please complete this form to apply. However, if you are looking for a place for this year (2022/23) please contact our office on 01737 924476 and speak to our Office Team.
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Open Days
We currently don't have a Nursery Open Day scheduled, so please call the school office on 01737 924476 to register your interest.
Click on the link below for more information about Government Funded Hours and childcare support:
Funded Early Education for 3- and 4-year-olds
https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/people-and-community/families/childcare/paying/funded-early-education-for-3-and-4-year-olds
Funded early education for two-year-olds (FEET) - Surrey County Council Funded early education for two year olds (FEET) - Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)
All Early Years Childcare Funding Support
https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
Admissions for Two Year Olds
Our nursery can now offer places for 2 year olds from the term after they turn 2.
Places can be offered as FEET funded (Funded Early Education for Two Year Olds) or if you are not eligible for FEET you can pay for a 15 hour place (please contact the office for details on charges).
If you think you may be eligible for FEET please click here for the criteria and application form.
Alternatively, we offer paid sessions at a cost of £6 per hour.
We can offer the following sessions:
| Option 1 |
15 hours on Monday 9am-3pm, Tuesday 9am-3pm and |
| Option 2 | 15 hours on Wednesday 12 noon-3pm, Thursday 9am-3pm, Friday 9am-3pm |
Our policy for Nursery admissions is informed by LA policy and office staff can provide information about this.
Parents of children admitted to our Nursery apply for Reception class places at Merstham in the usual way. Our Nursery children have no special priority for Reception class places.
We would love to show you round our nursery – please phone the school office to arrange a visit.
We also hold open mornings during the Autumn term for entry into Nursery. Open Days for 2022 entry have now taken place. Dates to be confirmed for 2023 entry.
Please telephone our School Secretary, Mrs Welsh, on 01737 924476 or, email, info@mersthamprimaryschool.org if you need any further information
Admissions for Three & Four Year Olds
All children aged between 3 and 4 years old are eligible for the universal entitlement of 15 hours free early education. Working parents may be eligible for 30 hours nursery funding. To check to see if you may be eligible please use the link below:
We offer funded 15 hours places over the following sessions:
| Option 1 | 15 hours on Monday 9am-3pm, Tuesday 9am-3pm and Wednesday 9am-12 noon |
| Option 2 | 15 hours on Wednesday 12 noon-3pm, Thursday 9am-3pm, Friday 9am-3pm |
| Option 3 | 30 hours on Monday to Friday 9am-3pm |
We also offer an extra 15 hours of paid hours at £5 per hour.
Our policy for Nursery admissions is informed by LA policy and office staff can provide information about this.
Parents of children admitted to our Nursery apply for Reception class places at Merstham in the usual way. Our Nursery children have no special priority for Reception class places.
We would love to show you round our nursery – please phone the school office to arrange a visit.
We also hold open mornings during the Autumn term for entry Nursery. Open mornings for 2022 entry have already taken place. Dates to be confirmed for 2023 entry.
Please telephone our School Secretary, Mrs Welsh, on 01737 924476 or, email, info@mersthamprimaryschool.org if you need any further information
