September 2025 update

Please note: we currently have no spaces available in our Nursery for the Academic year (2025/26). However, you are welcome to fill out an interest form and we will place you on the waiting list and inform you if a space becomes available.

For September 2026 admissions we will be in touch after May half term.

Our full-time hours are 9:30am - 3:30pm daily.

Please fill out the interest form below and email to admissions@wantageprimaryacademy.org. Please look at our admissions policy carefully to see if your child is eligible.

Welcome to the Wantage Primary Academy Nursery.  

Please do read the information on this page before you start your application.

To apply, fill out the nursery interest form and email it to admissions@wantageprimaryacademy.org

Places

Wantage Primary Academy is a publicly funded independent school. Nursery classes at the Academy admit children aged between two and four years old. The admission number is 26 full time equivalent places.

Start dates

Our main intake is the start of the academic year (September), from which point we aim to reach capacity as quickly as possible for economic reasons. Once full for the academic year, space will only be available should there be a change to an existing place, e.g., a child leaves or once children reach the age that the ratios mean places arise.

We will admit 3 and 4-year-olds in the Autumn term in the first instance. Offers of places for the Spring and Summer terms will only be made if places are available throughout the year.

2-year-old places will be available for children starting in the Autumn term only and rising threes (children turning 3 before December 31st) will be prioritised (see oversubscription criteria).

The Nursery terms are as follows: Autumn Term: September 1st - December 31st Spring Term: January 1st - March 31st Summer Term: April 1st - August 31st.

There are 26 full time equivalent places in our nursery. A full time place = 30 hours and a part time place = 15 hours. We will offer a combination of full time and part time places depending on age and eligibility.

2 year old places (15 hours per week, 3 hours per day - 12:30pm - 3:30pm afternoons only Monday-Friday)

2 year old places (30 hours per week, 9:30am-3.30pm Monday-Friday)

3/4 year old places (15 hours per week; 3 hours per day, mornings - 9:30am-12:30pm, or afternoons - 12:30pm-3:30pm Monday to Friday)

3/4 year old places (30 hours per week, (9:30am-3.30pm Monday-Friday)

 

Extended hours: 8:40 - 9:30am - this can be booked in advance for £5.50 per day

If you would like to extend the provision in the morning from 8:40am, you will be able to book and pay in advance for this session.  You will not be able to drop your child off at a session if this has not been booked.  

 

Please note that 30 hour children and 15 hour morning children will need to bring a packed lunch with them. 

Uniform

We ask that children are in at least a basic uniform of a white polo shirt, with or without a logo and school purple sweatshirt with logo with your own choice of legwear.  Children should have trainers or closed shoes for indoor and outdoor use and you will also need to provide them with wellies.  For safety reasons, sandals and crocs are not permitted. 

What will my child need:

• A water bottle - which is filled from home with water. (No fruit juice or milk please) 
• A packed lunch if they are a 30 hour child or 15 hour morning child.  (No nut products please) 
• Spare clothes in case of accidents - please include pants and socks
• A pair of wellies
• Nappies/ pull ups if your child still requires these (please also provide wipes, cream etc)