Fees, Funding & Sessions

Our Nursery year starts in September and runs through until July, this is called an academic year. Nursery is open 8:40am to 3:10pm Monday to Friday during term time, which supports the school day and our school holiday periods are also the same.

We offer fully funded Nursery places with no hidden charges. Parents who can claim the early years funded entitlement can take their funding between the main Nursery opening hours of 8:40am to 3:10pm. If your child is not old enough for funding or does not meet eligibility for the extended entitlement, parents are offered the opportunity to pay for a place at our Nursery. Remember you may also be able to access other financial support towards your childcare costs, such as tax-free childcare.

ALL children are eligible for 15 hours of Nursery funding a week from the term after they turn three, this is called the "universal offer".

Working parents may be eligible for an additional 15 hours a week, an extended entitlement and often called "30 hours funding".

Some two-year-olds may also be eligible for funding from the term after they turn two.

Please visit the Childcare Choices website for full details on early years funding: Childcare Choices | 30 Hours Free Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs | GOV.UK

 

15 or 30 hour funding codes - September 2026

If your child is due to start at our nursery from September 2026 and you think as a working parent you are eligible for 2 year old funding (15 hours term time) or 30 hours of nursery funding for 3 and 4 year olds, you MUST apply for your code before 31st August 2026 to ensure your funding can start from 1st September 2026. However, we will need to check codes before the end of the summer term so please let us have your code before 30th June 2026.

Please check your eligibility here.

You should apply for your code even if you don’t think at this stage you want to use it. Things might change and the code is only valid from the term after you apply.

For example:

·         Apply for your code and receive it by 31st August 2026 - use it from 1st September 2026 onwards

·         Apply for your code and receive it by  31st December 2026 – use it from 1st January 2027 onwards

	Nursery Sessions	Funding Available:	2 year old costs for sessions:  (where no funding is applicable)	3-4 year old costs for sessions    (where no funding is applicable)
Breakfast Club 7.30am - 8.30am	See: Whyteleafe School Wraparound Care
15 hours (start of the week)	Monday & Tuesday 8.40am – 3.10pm & Wednesday 8.40am – 10.40am	FEE, FEET & Universal 15hrs	£127.50	£97.50
15hrs (End of the week)	2.5 days - Wednesday afternoon 1:10pm-3:10pm & Thursday and Friday 8:40am-3:10pm (15 hours)	FEE, FEET & Universal 15hrs	£127.50	£97.50
30 hrs over the week	Monday to Thursday 8:40am-3:10pm & Friday 8:40am- 12:40pm (30 Hours)	30-hour code 2 year olds: 30 hours Working Parent Entitlement 3 & 4 year olds: 15 hours Universal funding and 15 Working Parent Entitlement	£255 Your 30 hours finishes at 12:40pm on a Friday. If you want your child to stay until 3.10pm There will be an additional Charge of £21.25	£195.00 Your 30 hours finishes at 12:40pm on a Friday. If you want your child to stay until 3.10pm There will be an additional Charge of £16.25
Top up Forest School Session Children attending 15hrs at the beginning of the week	Wednesday session from 10:40am-3:10pm (4hrs 30 minutes) Limited Availability	30-hour code	£29.25 per week (Invoiced Termly)	£29.25 per week (Invoiced Termly)
Top up Forest School Session Children attending 15hrs at the end of the week	Wednesday session from 8:40am-1:10pm (4hrs 30 minutes) Limited Availability	30-hour code	£29.25 per week (Invoiced Termly)	£29.25 per week (Invoiced Termly)
Afterschool Club 3:10pm - 6 pm Light Tea included	See: Whyteleafe School Wraparound Care

 

 

	Please click here to find out more about the 30 hours free childcare
	Please click here to find out more about the Funded Early Education for Two year olds.
	Please click here to find out more about government help with childcare costs for parents. Whether you have toddlers or teens, you could get support.