Children born between 1st September and 31st August can start Nursery in September. We have Nursery provision at both Brindishe Green and Brindishe Manor. There is no Nursery provision at Brindishe Lee.
At Brindishe Green, we offer 15 funded hours per week, 6 sessions per week. Morning places are 8.45am – 11.30am. Afternoon places are from 12.45pm – 3.00pm. We will try to meet your preference for a morning or afternoon place but cannot guarantee it.
At Brindishe Manor, places at our Nursery are for either 30 or 15 funded hours per week, 6 or 3 hours per day respectively, Monday to Friday. Morning places are from 9.00am to 12.00noon. Full-time places are from 9.00am to 3.00pm. We will try to meet your preference for a morning or 30 hour place but cannot guarantee it.
Generally, you are eligible for 15 hours, but you may be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare.
Applications can be made at any time after your child’s 2nd birthday.
Nursery places are allocated to children within the nursery age range (i.e. between 3 years and the start of the academic year in which they will be 5). We do not allocate places to children whose parents have delayed admission to reception class.
In line with Lewisham’s Admission Criteria, where there is over-subscription, priority is given to:
Offers are made approximately 4 months before the September that a child would be due to start.
Unsuccessful applicants do not have the right of appeal but the child’s name can be placed on a waiting list.
Please note that a place in the Nursery does not guarantee a place in the Reception Class at any of the Brindishe Schools. You must apply separately at the appropriate time online to the Local Authority.
Please note that a place in the Nursery does not guarantee a place in the Reception Class. You must apply separately at the appropriate time online to the Local Authority.
Children born between 1st September and 31 August are due to start in a primary school in September.
Applications can be made from 1st September to 15th January.
If you are unable to apply online please contact the Admissions Team at the Local Authority (020 8314 8282).
Parents should apply for six schools, which can be within Lewisham or any authority outside the borough. School must be ranked in order of preference (you should have previously checked your chosen schools’ admission criteria).
Where there is oversubscription priority is given to
When applying online you will receive an automated email confirming receipt of your application and a reference number. You will also be able to make any changes to your application up until the January deadline.
National offer day is 19th April. Online applicants will get the result by email during the evening of the 19th April from the Local Authority.
You will need to accept your offer direct to the Local Authority by logging into your account so it’s important to keep a record of your user name and password.
At a later date, we will contact you to advise you of the date of the induction meeting which both you and your child are invited to attend.
Offers are made in accordance with the admission criteria as listed in the Reception Starting School section above. Offers will be made to you direct from the Local Authority. They will inform the school of any offers made.
The school will then contact you to arrange an induction interview with the Head of School. The Head of School will ask for all relevant details concerning the child’s health, welfare and previous attainment. The parent/carer will be given the opportunity to ask any questions they might have about the school. If there are no places available, the Local Authority also hold the waiting list for these year groups.
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