Nursery Admissions

Rushy Meadow Primary Academy currently intend to admit 26 children (aged 3- 4) into nursery each academic year for a morning session - 3 hours per day Monday to Friday.

In-Year Applications for 2025-2026

Please use the link below to make an in-year application for this academic year (2025-2026). This is for children who will turn 3 by 31st March 2026 (born between 01.09.2021 and 31.03.2023). 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.

In-Year Nursery Application for 2025-2026

Admissions Arrangements for Entry from September 2025

The admissions arrangements for entry from September 2025 were determined by the Trust on 4th December 2023 (please see below).

Admissions Policy Rushy Meadow Primary Academy - September 2025

Applications for September 2026

From September 2026 nursery places for 3-4 year olds will be allocated depending on need and applications received for both 15 and 30-hour provisions. For information regarding funding entitlements and to ascertain which funding your child is entitled to, please access the Childcare Choices website by clicking here.

Please use the link below to make an application for entry in September 2026 (children born between 01/09/2022 and 31/08/2023). The closing date for applications is 15th January 2026.

Nursery Application for September 2026You 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 24th April 2026. 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 2027 will be able to apply for an in-year place from September 2026.

Admissions Arrangements for Entry from September 2026

The admissions arrangements for entry from September 2025 were determined by the Trust on 25th November 2024 (please see below).

Admissions Policy Rushy Meadow Primary Academy - September 2026

Admissions Arrangements for Entry from September 2027

The admissions arrangements for entry from September 2027 will be published here when ratified.

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