We are a community school so admissions are managed by Merton Council and not directly through the school. For more information please see www.merton.gov.uk/learning/schools/admissions or email admissions@merton.gov.uk. If you have any specific questions, please do email admissions@garfield.merton.sch.uk or call 0208 540 1053.
Our nursery is led by qualified teachers and teaching assistants and follows the Government's 'Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. We offer morning sessions (8:30am – 11:30am) and afternoon sessions (12:30-3:30pm) with a maximum of 39 children in each session. Children are admitted to our Nursery the term after their third birthday.
We also offer full-time places for eligible parents. We actually offer 35-hours a week so there is a small additional charge for this. From September 2023, parents will be asked to pay £26.50 per week on top of their eligibility code to cover the additional 5 hours/week which are unfunded. If you are not eligible for 30 hours we do offer the option of paying for a full time session (subject to availability) and the charge for this from September will be £106.20 per week. Please call the office for more information. Please see the government website for more information around eligibility www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare.
Full time nursery children are welcome to have a school lunch which is currently £2.40/day. Alternatively you can provide a nut-free, healthy packed lunch for your child.
Please note that admission to the nursery does not guarantee your child a place in the main school. You will need to apply as normal, via eadmissions, for a reception place.
We are a two-form entry primary school admitting 60 children to Reception each year.
You will need to complete an In-Year Transfer Form which can be obtained from Merton Council (www.merton.gov.uk/learning/schools/admissions) or from our school office.
If you have any questions about admissions, please email admissions@garfield.merton.sch.uk or call 0208 540 1053.
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