Nursery Admissions

Avenue Primary Academy intend to admit 40 children into nursery in September 2025 (depending on need and applications received) - 14 in the morning and 14 in the afternoon, 3 hours per day (15-hour provision), and 12 children for 6 hours per day, Monday to Friday (30-hour provision). There is the option to pay for an additional hour Monday to Thursday to coincide with the end of the school day). 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 2024-2025

Please click here to make an in-year application for this academic year (2024-2025). This is for children who will turn 3 by 31st March 2025 (born between 01.09.2020 and 31.03.2022). 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.

Admissions Arrangements for Entry from September 2024

The admissions arrangements for entry from September 2024 were determined by the Trust on 22nd November 2022 (please see below).

Admissions Policy Avenue Primary Academy - September 2024

Applications for September 2025

Please click here to make an application for entry in September 2025 (children born between 01/09/2021 and 31/08/2022). The closing date for applications is 15th January 2025.

You may still apply after this date however, your application will be treated as a 'late application' and will be ranked in accordance with the admissions 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. Outcome letters for children who are eligible to attend nursery in September 2025 will be sent by e-mail on Friday April 2025. 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 arrangments.

Children who are not eligible to start until either January or April 2026 will be able to apply for an in-year place from September 2025.

Admissions Arrangements for Entry from September 2025

The admissions arrangements for entry from September 2025 were determined by the Trust on 29th November 2023 (please see below).

Admissions Policy Avenue Primary Academy - September 2025

Admissions Arrangements for Entry from September 2026

The admissions arrangements for September 2026 will be published here once determined by the Trust.

Please note that attendance in the nursery at Avenue Primary Academy School does not give priority for a place in Reception. Parents/Carers must re-apply and follow the process for entry to Reception.