Meryfield Primary School
Believe and Achieve
When can I apply?
When can my child start Nursery?
At Meryfield we take children into our Nursery the term after they turn 3 years of age. Eg if your child turns 3 in November, they could join us in January.
| Child’s 3rd birthday | Nursery admission (start date) |
| 1st April – 31st August | Autumn Term (September) |
| 1st September -31st December | Spring Term (January) |
| 1st January – 31st March | Summer Term (April) |
You should apply for a nursery place within the time frames set out in the table below.
| Term your child is eligible to start Nursery | Application open | Application deadline | Date offer letters sent | Deadline for response to allocation | |||
Spring January 2023 |
Monday 26th September 2022 |
Friday 28th October 2022 |
Wednesday 9th November 2022 |
Monday 21st November 2022 | |||
Summer April 2023 |
Monday 9th January 2023 |
Thursday 9th February 2023 |
Wednesday 22nd February 2023 |
Friday 3rd March 2023 | |||
Autumn September 2023 |
Friday 6th January 2023 |
Friday 3rd March 2023 |
Monday 17th April 2023 |
Monday 1st May 2023 |