Prendergast Vale welcomes children to join our small, friendly nursery from the term after their third birthday.
We have one point of intake each year in September but welcome applications for children who become eligible to join our nursery in the Spring or Summer terms (January or April). Children wishing to join outside of the usual admissions point in September will be added to our waiting list and places will be offered if/when they become available throughout the year in line with our published oversubscription criteria (please see Lewisham Council's Early Years webpage for more details).
All children are entitiled to 15 hours of funded education per week (term-time only) from the term after their third birthday. Some families are eligible for an additional 15 hours of childcare per week. We offer both 15-hour part time places and 30-hour full time places in our nursery.
A 15 hour place comprises of either
A 30 hour place comprises full time attendance, Monday - Thursday, 8:45am-3pm, and Friday, 8:45am-1:45pm*. In order to qualify for a 30 hour funded place, you must meet the criteria as stipulated by the government. You will then be issued with an 11-digit code which must be provided to the school, alongside your National Insurance number, solely for the puposes of verifying this entitlement. Recieving 30 hours free childcare will not effect eligibility for Universal Credit, tax credits, childcare vouchers or Tax-Free Childcare. To find out more information or to claim 30 funded hours, please visit https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare.
*A small optional fee of approx. £6 per week is payable if you would like your child to attend until 3pm on Fridays.
The criteria for admission to the Nursery at Prendergast Vale can be found on the London Borough of Lewisham website: Early Years education. Applications should be made directly to the school and we can add children to our waiting list from two years of age.
Please be aware that a place in our Nursery will not guarantee entry into our Reception Class.
To apply for a place in our nursery, please download our application form and submit below, along with copies of the following documentation:
Proof of applicant address (one of the following documents):
Proof of child’s date of birth (one of the following documents):
If you are moving into the area or are interested in joining our school at any point other than the usual admission point into Reception or Year 7, you will need to apply direct to Prendergast Vale School. Applications via our online form are preferred. A paper copy of the form is available on request during periods when admissions are open.
Year 1 - Year 6 and Year 8 - Year 11
For in-year admissions, you must apply direct to Prendergast Vale School. We welcome new in-year applications from each September, when our school re-opens to students.
For Year 11, we advise you may wish to email the school (using the PVS Admissions email address below) to provide more information or contact your own local authority.
The waiting list will be closed each year, when the school closes at the end of the summer term. Should you wish to remain on our in-year waiting list, you will need to make a new application each academic year.
You do not need to apply via the local authority for Prendergast Vale School. You are advised to submit an In-year Common Application Form (iCAF) to your own local authority if you wish to transfer your child to a different school.
Reception and Year 7
For in-year admissions to Reception and Year 7, the Starting School and Secondary Transfer planned rounds apply until 31 December each year. This school participates in the pan London Admissions Scheme for admissions into Reception and Year 7 each September and all applications must go via your local authority until the end of December of the year of entry.
From the start of term in January each year, our standard in-year admissions procedure applies to in-year applications to Reception and Year 7 and you must apply direct to Prendergast Vale School from January onwards.
You do not need to apply via the local authority for Prendergast Vale School from January onwards. You are advised to submit an In-year Common Application Form (iCAF) to your own local authority if you wish to transfer your child to a different school.
How to apply
To apply direct to Prendergast Vale School for an in-year place, you will need to complete our online in-year application form: Online applications are preferred. A paper copy of the form is available on request during periods when admissions are open. Our contact details are below. Paper application forms must be returned to Prendergast Vale School, as outlined in the form.
Admission criteria
The oversubscription criteria for in-year admissions are the same oversubscription criteria published in our Determined Admissions Policy each year and on our Admission Arrangements pages (see link in left-hand menu to admissions arrangements for current year).
Please carefully read our Determined Admissions Policy for the relevant year of entry before applying: Please remember to read our proof of address and parental responsibility protocols, for the full list of proof of address and proof of birth date documents, also at the above link. All documents must be current.
The information on this form is processed electronically for administrative purposes and is subject to the terms of the UK GDPR.
Prendergast Vale School is an all-through school for children aged 3 - 16 years. This form is for children applying to Reception - Year 11. (Reception and Year 7 in-year applications are only accepted after 1 January. Please contact Lewisham Admissions until 31 December.)
Our nursery takes children from the term after they turn three years old. To apply for a nursery place.
This application form must be completed by a parent/carer with parental responsibility to apply for an in-year place at Prendergast Vale School. We may require the applicant to provide formal evidence as proof of parental responsibility.
You must provide the following documents to complete your application
If you have recently moved to your address, you must also supply a letter from a solicitor confirming completion date (closing accounts may be required). If you move house, or some other relevant change to your situation, you must re-apply and provide new documents.
Please make sure your documents are correct and current. For more information and the full list of accepted documents, please read our parental responsibility and proof of address protocols, available on the School Policies section of our website. To complete your application, please email any further requested documents to PVS Admissions: admissions@prendergast-vale.com
We are only able to process applications once the school has received all relevant requested documents. For children who have arrived from outside the UK – it is the responsibility of the parents of foreign national children to check that their children have a right under their UK entry conditions to study at a school before applying for a place. For more information, please read this UK Government guidance.
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