15 & 30-HOUR PLACES AVAILABLE SPACES AVAILABLE FOR NURSERY

2026-2027 SEPTEMBER START

 

Nursery applications for September 2026 school year are open for children born between:

1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023 are now open.

 

All children are entitled to 15 hours free early education (15 hours FEE) from the term after their 3rd birthday. We offer the statutory 15 hours free early education (FEE) over five days with children being offered either:

• five mornings:                                      8:45am – 11:45am
• five afternoons:                                   12:15pm – 3:15pm

Parents must take up the full 15-hour free provision unless a temporary reduced timetable is agreed as part of an extended transition.

Additionally, we have spaces for 30-hour sessions with the additional hours spread over 2 classes:

• Morning Nursery Session hours:        8:45am – 3:15pm

• Afternoon Nursery Session hours:     8:45am – 3:15pm

 

The timings for the 30-hour day are dependent on the Nursery session allocated but will operate from 8:45am-3:15pm each day.

Our 30-hour provision will be comprised of 15 hours Teacher-led nursery education and either five morning or afternoons with our Early Years professional team (these hours also include a free lunch club, with the option of purchasing school meals or providing a home packed lunch.

Click here to check your eligibility and for further information on 30-hours childcare

 

Come and see the school

We welcome visits to our school from prospective families and wherever possible we will try to accommodate this in small groups with our Head Teacher.

To discuss the possibility of a tour please contact the school and our staff will be happy to help. Please email: admin@fairfields.herts.sch.uk or telephone 01992 633195

 

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New from September 2025 – Rising 3-year-old spaces

We will now be offering 15-hour spaces for rising 3-year-olds for children born between 1st September 2022 and 31st March 2023, who qualify for 15 hours free early education the term following their 3^rd birthday.

 

This provision is for mornings 8:45am – 11:45am

 

The rising 3 applications will be for children born between:

• 1^st September 2023 and 31^st December 2023 for a January 2026 start
• 1^st January 2024 and 31^st March 2024 for an April 2026 start

Children born between 1^st April 2023 and 31^st August 2023 will qualify for the following September 2027 start

These places will be allocated under the same admission rules as the main Nursery spaces; however, they will have automatic admission to our main Nursery in the following September.

Nursery Admissions:

Admissions for nursery places in Hertfordshire are managed by individual settings. Therefore, Fairfields Primary School & Nursery, is its own admissions authority for nursery places. Please note, a place in our nursery or pre-school does not guarantee a place in Reception, however, we do follow the same admission criteria as Hertfordshire County Council.

Please do not hesitate to call the school office if you have any admission queries.