Nursery

Nursery Admissions

At our amazing Nursery, we encourage children to learn through play and a range of creative topics. The Nursery Team are experienced in understanding the children’s interests and using these to build on their knowledge and skills. The children are able to free-flow in our wonderful bespoke learning environment, either inside or outdoor, and have constant access to, many different learning resources. This allows them to become curious and independent learners.

We offer places to children from the term after their third birthday, with an intake in September and January (where places are still available) every year. All parents of 3 year olds are entitled to 15 hours of free Nursery provision. At Telferscot, we offer families a flexible pattern set in advance. This means that you can have a mixture of mornings, afternoons and full days. Any pattern, which exceeds the 15 hours, is charged at £8 per hour. If your child attends Nursery for a full day, the supervised 30 minute lunch break is included in the total hours at Nursery.

Nursery Hours

Nursery hours, term time only, are below:

Breakfast Club – 8 a.m. until 8.40 a.m.
Core hours morning sessions – drop off between 8.40 a.m. and 8.50 a.m. and pick up at 12.00 p.m.
Core hours afternoon session – drop off at 12.30 p.m. and pick up at 3.30 p.m.
After school care – 3.30 p.m. until 6 p.m.

All sessions must be booked in advance.

30 Hours Funded Childcare

Parents & carers can use their 30 hour funding at Telferscot. If you are eligible, you will be issued with a DERN code which you must supply to the school office so that we can check your entitlement.

Renewing your eligibility is a parental responsibility, you will have to recheck your eligibility at regular intervals, and the school office will remind you of this.

There are set criteria to qualify for the school and information on how to apply can be found here https://www.gov.uk/free-childcare-if-working

School Meals

Please see our school meals page for our current menu and prices.

How to apply

The deadline for applications to Nursery is 31^st March for the following academic year starting in September. You can download the application form here. Offers of Nursery places will be made from the start of the summer term from mid April onwards. Please return completed forms to the school office, either in person to Telferscot Primary School or by email to office@telferscot.co.uk

Our admissions criteria for Nursery places is outlined below:

Looked after children and all previously looked after children where the school is confident that their needs can be met
Children with a sibling in the main school. Siblings include half/step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Places will be offered to siblings by distance measured by a straight line from the child’s permanent address to school.
Children with a professionally supported medical or social need, where the application identifies that Telferscot Primary School is especially able to meet their needs, but only where the school is confident that the child’s needs can be met. Documents from appropriate professionals, e.g. GP, consultant or social worker must be provided.
Distance, measured by a straight line from the child’s permanent address to

school.

Should our Nursery be oversubscribed, we hold and manage the waiting list for Nursery and generally spaces are offered when they arise, sometimes offers will be made for part time places, which can increase at a later date, as spaces open up.

Please note that children with a place in our Nursery provision are not guaranteed a Reception place at Telferscot.

If you have any questions please contact the school office.

We will be running Nursery tours on the following dates . Please contact the school office to book your place.

Wednesday 4th February 2026 at 9 a.m.
Wednesday 25th February at 9 a.m.
Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 9 a.m.
Wednesday 25th March 2026 at 9 a.m.