Barrow Hedges Primary School intend to admit (depending on need and applications received) 52 children from September 2023 into nursery each academic year – 20 morning places, 20 afternoon places and twelve all day places for those eligible for the extended 30-hour funding. For information regarding funding entitlements and to ascertain which funding your child is entitled to, please access the Childcare Choices website by clicking here.

In-Year Applications for 2022-2023

Please click here to make an in-year application for this academic year (2022-2023). This is for children who will turn 3 by 31st March 2023 (born between 01/09/2018 and 31/03/2020). Once your application is received your child will be added to the waiting list and you will be contacted if/when a place becomes available. Please note that applications are ranked in accordance with our admissions criteria below.

If your child will still be eligible for a place in September 2023 a separate application should be made (below) to be considered for a place at that time; applications do not carry forward to the next academic year.

Admission Arrangements for Entry for September 2023 

The arrangements for entry from September 2021 were determined by the Trust on 27th February 2021 and again on 23rd June 2021 (please see below).

Applications for September 2023

Please click here to make an application for entry in September 2023 (children born between 01/09/2019 and 31/08/2020). The closing date for applications is 15th January 2023.

You may still apply after this date but your application will be treated as a 'late application' and will be ranked in accordance with the admission arrangements below; we do not operate a first come, first served system.

We will notify you within a week of the closing date for applications to confirm receipt. Decision letters for children who are eligible to attend nursery in September 2023 will be sent by e-mail on Friday 21st April 2023. Children who are not offered a place due to over-subscription criteria will also be notified on this date and will be placed on the waiting list in accordance with admission arrangements.

Children who are not eligible to start until either January or April 2024 will be able to apply for an in-year place from October 2023.

Admissions Arrangements for Entry from September 2024

The admissions arrangements for entry from September 2024 were determined by the Trust 29th November 2021. (please see below).