Children can be admitted into our teacher led school nursery, once they are 3 years old.

If you would like to express an interest for our school nursery please contact the school office on: 01785 712488 or email: office@st-leonards-dunston.staffs.sch.uk

Application Dates for September 2025

Applications to start our nursery for September 2024 should be made to the office by Thursday 10th April 2025

Places will be allocated week commencing Monday 5th May 2025

 

Our Nursery Team

Mr C Atkins

Teacher: Early Years

Mrs J Jackson

Teaching Assistant

We currently offer places from 8.45am – 3:10pm, all children are eligible for 15 hours government funding the term after they are 3 years old, but you may also be eligible for 30 hours government funding.

What’s the 30 hour funding criteria?

Each parent (or lone parent) earns at least the minimum equivalent of 16 hours a week at the national minimum wage or national living wage, this equates to earning at least an average of:

  • £139 per week (equal to 16 hours at National Minimum or Living Wage) for each parent aged 25 years and older.
  • £123.20 per week for each parent aged 21-24 years.
  • If you, or your partner, are on maternity, paternity or adoption leave, or you’re unable to work because you are disabled or have caring responsibilities, you could still be eligible.

You will not be eligible if:

  • Either parent earns more than £100,000 a year.
  • Either parent is a non-EEA national and subject to immigration control and has no recourse to public funds.

Nursery

Children can start in our Nursery class once they are 3 years of age.

We currently offer places from 8.45am – 3:10pm, all children are eligible for 15 hours government funding, the term after they are 3 years old.  You may also be eligible for 30 hours government funding, please click on the Childcare Choices logo to see if you meet the criteria.

Admission to our Nursery class is handled by the School Office you can contact them by email: office@st-leonards-dunston.staffs.sch.uk or call them on 01785 712488.

Please click on the Childcare Choices logo to see if you meet the criteria.

Should you not be able to claim 30 hours funding extra hours can still be booked, there will be a charge of £13 per session.

Admission to our Nursery class is handled by the School Office you can contact them by email: office@st-leonards-dunston.staffs.sch.uk or call them on 01785 712488.

To read our Nursery Terms & Conditions please take a look at our Policies page under the 'Our School' tab

nursery collage

Please see more class information by clicking here

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We are proud to be a part of SUA Trust

SUAT supports and leads in the set-up of new academies joining the partnership. The services provided by the central support function cover both educational and non-educational support. In terms of educational support, SUAT is linked to the School of Education of Staffordshire University, which is an outstanding ITT provider.