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Starting Nursery
in Tower Hamlets 2020 For children
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1 September
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Closing date for applications: 16 February 2020 2017
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions
Applying for a nursery place – summary
Your child would be If your child was born between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017 and you wish to
eligible for a funded apply for a nursery place for September 2020, you must complete an online application
nursery place from by 16 February 2020 through the eAdmissions website: www.eadmissions.org.uk.
the term following If you would like a nursery place at a voluntary aided school, free school or academy,
their third birthday. you must – as well as completing an online application – complete the school’s
Supplementary Information Form (SIF), if they have one.
From 12 June 2020, If your application was received on or before the closing
Pupil Services will date (16 February 2020), Pupil Services will notify you
identify nursery Your Child of the outcome of your application by letter and email.
places for any Starts The letter will be sent on 7 May 2020 and will name
children that are the nursery at which a place has been offered for your
unplaced and those Nursery child. The email will be sent after 5pm on the same
that applied late. day. This offer will be for a part-time place only.
If you have not been offered a place at your Once your child
chosen nurseries, you will be sent a list of You must accept or decline the has been offered
nurseries that still have places remaining and offer of a place by 22 May 2020. a part-time place,
given the opportunity to visit and apply to one of If you do not reply by 22 May you may request
these nurseries. Your child will also be placed on 2020, the offer will be withdrawn. a full-time place
the waiting list for your preferred nursery. from your nursery.
From September 2019, parents wishing to make an in-year transfer application, or parents who wish to make an application
who have not yet done so, must make an application direct to the Local Authority using the ‘In-Year Nursery Admission
2019/20’ application form which will be available to download from the Tower Hamlets website or available from Pupil Services.
If your child turns three during the 2019/20 school year, you may apply for a nursery place for the term following their third birthday.
Please contact Pupil Services on 020 7364 5006 or email school.admissions@towerhamlets.gov.uk for more information.
Foreword by the Corporate Director
Dear parents and carers,
Starting nursery is a big moment for both For more information and advice, please than there are places available, so some
parents and children. We know that you call Pupil Services on 020 7364 5006. children may not be offered a place at
want your child to have the best start in We have a number of multilingual as well the preferred school(s). Please be aware
life and choosing the right place for your as Bengali speaking admissions officers. of this when deciding which schools to
child can often be a difficult decision. apply to in order of preference.
This booklet is designed to help you You should make your application online
make the right choice so that your child and, if you don’t have your own computer, I am sure you have very high aspirations
is happy and successful at school. you can access the internet at any of the for your child and expect high levels of
borough’s Idea Stores. achievement as well as good behaviour
Inside you will find information about The website address is www. and regular attendance.
schools in Tower Hamlets, including towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions.
addresses, phone numbers and maps Please see page 36 for more information. The council and our schools look to work
showing exactly where they are. We have in partnership with parents and carers.
also tried to answer the most frequently More than 97% of Tower Hamlets Together we can ensure your child and all
asked questions. maintained nursery and primary schools children in Tower Hamlets progress well
have now been judged ‘Good’ or and make the best of their time at school.
It is a good idea to visit some schools ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and the borough You can be sure our teachers and other
and take the time to see the range of has some of the fastest improving staff strive for nothing short of excellence
opportunities that are available before schools in the country. The latest nursery and, working with you, we can achieve
making up your mind. School staff are and primary school results show that very this for your child.
always pleased to meet new parents high standards are common in schools
and carers. As long as you make an across the borough. This has meant a We look forward to your child attending
appointment first, they will be happy to rise in the number of parents wanting to one of our schools.
show you around. All of our local schools send their children to our schools and in Yours sincerely,
produce brochures about themselves, so turn there is a greater demand for school
you may want to contact those you are places in the borough. Most schools in Debbie Jones
most interested in to ask for a copy. Tower Hamlets receive more applications Corporate Director for Children and Culture
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions 3
Contents
aps of nursery schools and
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1 Introduction 5 3 schools with nursery classes 15
l Who is nursery education for? 5 l Schools list and catchment area maps 15
l The benefits of choosing nursery education 5 l School catchment area 1 (Stepney) 16
l Nursery provision in Tower Hamlets 6 l School catchment area 2 (Bow)) 17
l Other pre-school provisions 6 l School catchment area 3 (Poplar) 18
l Nursery class sessions 6 l School catchment area 4 (Isle of Dogs) 19
l Part-time and full-time funding 7 l School catchment area 5 (Wapping) 20
l Early learning for two-year-olds 7 l School catchment area 6 (Bethnal Green) 21
l List of nursery schools and
schools with nursery classes 22
2 Applying for a nursery place 8
l Start dates 8
l How to apply 8
4 Children’s centres 26
l Completing an application 8
requently asked questions
F
l Closing date 9 5 about nursery admission 28
l How decisions are made 10
l Admission arrangements for voluntary
aided schools and academies 11 6 Primary place review for parents 31
l Notification of decisions 11
l Appeals 11
l Waiting lists 11 7 Appendices 33
l Post-offer process 12 Appendix A – Understanding school catchment
l
l Children with additional needs 12 areas and the oversubscription criteria 33
l Nursery readiness 12 Appendix B – A step-by-step guide to
l
applying online 36
l Applying for a nursery place in 2019/20 12
Glossary
l 41
l Transferring from one nursery to another
(in-year nursery transfer) 13 Useful contacts
l 42
l Admission to primary school 13
l Data protection 14
1 Introduction
This booklet is for parents with a child born between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017
who wish to apply for a place in a nursery school, or a nursery class attached to a primary
school in Tower Hamlets, for September 2020.
Children will usually start nursery school or a nursery class in the September following their third birthday. It is possible for
children to access a funded place from the beginning of the term after their third birthday. Both part-time (15 hours per week)
and full-time (30 hours per week) places are available at Tower Hamlets nurseries.
to be part of a large group of children of 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Some settings offer
Who is nursery education for? their own age. We work in partnership wrap-around-care which means children
with parents to give your child the best can attend breakfast club (e.g. from 8am)
Nursery education is free for all three to possible start to their education and and after school care (e.g. until 5.30pm).
four year olds. Your child is entitled to 15 prepare them for reception class.
hours of free early years education per For more information on how a typical day
week and this is available from the term Our nurseries are run by experienced, in nursery is arranged you can contact
after their third birthday. Eligible parents early years trained teachers and your local nursery. You can also learn more
may also be entitled to an additional 15 supported by nursery nurses and early about the early years foundation stage from
hours per week. Some parents of two years trained teaching assistants. All www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/earlyyears
year olds are also eligible for 15 hours nursery education in Tower Hamlets’ or the Department for Education website:
free nursery, but must meet certain nursery schools and nursery classes www.gov.uk/dfe
in primary schools are rated ‘good’ by
government (income-based) criteria. Nurseries welcome visits from parents as
Ofsted and many are rated ‘outstanding’.
they want you to feel confident that you
The nursery day is arranged to allow pick the right setting for your child. It is
The benefits of choosing each child to develop at their own pace. well worth visiting a few nursery settings
nursery education Nursery classes are usually organised before making your application.
in the same way as a school, with three
Attending a nursery school or a terms. A typical day in nursery consists
nursery class gives children a valuable of two sessions: a morning session from
introduction to school. They will have the approximately 9am to 12pm and an
opportunity to develop their skills and afternoon session from approximately
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions 5
Introduction
Usually children attend either a morning
Nursery provision in Other pre-school provisions or afternoon session of three hours, or
Tower Hamlets a full day. Where a school offers both
Private, voluntary and independent morning and afternoon sessions, the
Nursery Schools and Schools with nurseries, preschools and play groups school will allocate these. These may be
nursery classes also offer pre-school provision. A list of allocated in consultation with parents.
these providers is available from the Family No guarantee is made of the session time
There are six maintained nursery Information Service on 020 7364 6495. when a place is offered. Children from
schools in Tower Hamlets:
multiple births, such as twins or triplets,
ll Alice Model Nursery School will be offered the same session.
ll Children’s House Nursery School Nursery class sessions
ll Columbia Market Nursery School
ll Harry Roberts Nursery School Nursery classes are part-time for 15
ll Old Church Nursery School hours or full-time for 30 hours each week
ll Rachel Keeling Nursery School. during school term.
More information about these nursery
schools can be found on page 22.
Primary Schools with nursery classes
There are 61 maintained primary schools
which have an attached nursery class in
Tower Hamlets.
A full list of these nursery schools and
classes, along with more information
about them, can be found on page 22.
6 Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets 2020
Introduction
Parents not eligible for the additional free Your child will be eligible if any of the
Part-time and full-time funding 15 hours may still access a full time place following apply:
by paying a top-up fee. This fee will be ll they have a current education, health
All parents are entitled to 15 hours per set by each nursery. and care plan (EHCP)
week of free early years education for
38 weeks each year from the start Please contact your local nursery for ll they get disability living allowance
of the school term after their child’s further information. ll they have left care through special
third birthday until the child reaches guardianship or an adoption or child
compulsory school age i.e. the term arrangement order
after their fifth birthday. Early learning for
two year olds ll they are looked after by the local
An additional free 15 hours will only be authority.
available for families where both parents Some children may be eligible for Families who have no recourse to public
are working (or the sole parent is working). 15 hours of funded childcare from the funds are not eligible for a funded early
Typically each parent must earn at least term after their second birthday. Unlike learning place for two year olds.
the national minimum or living wage for the nursery education for three and
four year olds, which is open to all, the You can check whether your child is
16 hours a week and less than £100,000
early learning for two year olds is only eligible by going to:
a year to be eligible.
available to children and families that www.myearlylearning.co.uk
For more information on eligibility go meet certain criteria.
to: www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare- Alternatively you can go to your nearest
costs/free-childcare-and-education- Children love to play and learn, and children’s centre, and they will be able to
for-2-to-4-year-olds Tower Hamlets has some excellent do the check. For more information on
nurseries, pre-school playgroups and children’s centres please see page 26.
childminders where they can do just that.
Only part-time places will be You can also call the Family Information
offered as part of this coordinated Your child could take up their place in Service on 020 7364 6495 to check your
scheme. Once your child has been the term after they turn two (with 15 eligibility. They will also be able to discuss
offered a part-time place, you hours a week of free care) if: you are on with you what childcare is available and
may request a full-time place from a low income; if your child has additional what best suits you and your child.
your nursery. Full-time places will needs; or if your child is looked after by
be subject to availability and will the council. If you have an older child at
depend on the eligibility criteria school and they receive free school meals,
outlined in the previous paragraph. your younger child will probably be
eligible for a free two year old place too.
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions 7
2 Applying for a nursery place
If you are not able to make an online Applications must be made by the
Start dates application, you should contact Pupil child’s parent or the person with parental
Services on 020 7364 5006. responsibility. If you are not the parent of
Children will usually start nursery school the child on the application form, you must
or a nursery class in the September include evidence of parental responsibility
following their third birthday. However, it If you wish to apply to a private
nursery or a nursery in another i.e. a court order, a solicitor’s letter, or a
is possible for eligible children to access letter from the parent named on the child’s
a funded place from the beginning of local borough, you must contact
the nursery directly. birth certificate giving you permission to
the term after their third birthday. care for their child. If you are not a blood
relative you must register with the local
To find out how to apply for a nursery authority as a private foster carer. The Pupil
How to apply place for other than a September start Services team will refer applications to the
i.e. January or April, please refer to local authority’s social care team if it has
If your child was born between 1 page 12. Alternatively, you can contact concerns about whom a child is living with.
September 2016 and 31 August 2017 Pupil Services.
and you would like a nursery place for When submitting your online application
September 2020, you must submit an you are confirming the information you
online application by 16 February 2020. Completing an application have given is accurate and complete,
You should apply online at and that you understand if it is not, the
www.eadmissions.org.uk Parents must complete and submit an local authority has the right to withhold
online application via the eAdmissions or withdraw the offer of a place.
Please see page 36 for instructions on
website: www.eadmissions.org.uk. For guidance on completing an online
how to make an online application.
You can apply for up to three Tower application, please see Appendix B.
When you have completed and Hamlets nurseries.
submitted your application you will If you are unable to make an online
If you would like a nursery place at application, please contact Pupil Services.
receive an instant email confirmation.
a voluntary aided school, free school
You can then make changes to your
or academy, you must – as well as
application up until the 16 February You can contact Pupil Services on
completing an online application –
2020 closing date. 020 7364 5006 or by email school.
complete the school’s supplementary
information form if they have one. admissions@towerhamlets.gov.uk
8 Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets 2020
Applying for a nursery place
Closing date
It is very important not to apply late,
because applications made after the You must
The closing date for applications is
closing date will be considered only after
places have been allocated to children
submit an online
Sunday 16 February 2020.
All applications made up until the
whose parents applied on time. application by
closing date will be treated in the same
way in accordance with the procedure
Nursery class places are in considerable
demand and most schools will not
16 February 2020
described in the following sections. have vacancies once all applications
Applications are not processed on a that have been received on time have
first come first served basis. been processed.
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions 9
Applying for a nursery place
1. Children looked after by the local
How decisions are made authority including adopted children Tie-break
who were previously looked after and In the event of oversubscription within
The Pupil Services team will process children who leave care under a special categories 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 above,
applications and coordinate the guardianship or residence order. priority will be given to children who
decisions for all those who apply.
2. Children for whom it is deemed there live closest to the school by the
Your application for each school is
is strong educational, medical or shortest walking distance. A digitised
processed individually and, in each
social reason to attend the school ordnance survey map is used to
case, a decision is taken to determine
applied to (see note 1). measure the distance from the home
whether or not your child can be
address to the school’s designated
offered a place. 3. Children living within the catchment
official entrance. In the event of two
area who have a sibling attending
If we find that we can place your distances being the same, a decision
the school (including the school of
child at more than one of your school will be made by random allocation.
separate infant and junior schools) and
preferences, only one school will be who will continue to do so on the date
allocated. This will be for the highest of admission (see note 2).
preference school at which an offer Notes
4. Children whose parent is a member
can be made. Note 1: This can include the parents’,
of staff who has been employed at
The decisions on applications for the school concerned for two or more carers’ or other family members’
Tower Hamlets community nurseries years at the time of application and/ medical conditions and the family’s
are made by the local authority. If a or children of a member of staff who social needs. Parents must
Tower Hamlets community nursery has been recruited to fill a vacancy complete the relevant section on the
receives more applications than there for which there is a demonstrable skill application form and attach medical
are places available, the decision on shortage; and/or social reports from a suitable
whether or not a place can be offered professional (e.g. a doctor or social
5. Children who live within the catchment worker) to support the application.
will be made in accordance with the area of the school and for whom the
local authority’s admission criteria set school applied for is their nearest Note 2: Sibling means a whole, half
out in priority order as follows: community school within the or step-brother or step-sister who
catchment area. reside at the same address.
6. Other children from within the
catchment area of the school.
7. Children living outside of the catchment
area of the school applied to.
10 Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets 2020Applying for a nursery place
Admission arrangements Notification of decisions Appeals
for voluntary aided schools,
academies and free schools If your application was received on or As nursery is non-statutory, parents do
before the closing date (16 February not have the right of appeal if they do
For voluntary aided schools, free schools 2020), Pupil Services will notify you of not get their preferred nursery choice.
and academies, it is the school’s the outcome of your application by letter However, parents may contact the local
governors who will make decisions, and email. The letter will be sent on authority for more information on the
based on the information you provided 7 May 2020 and will name the nursery reason as to why their child was not
in your application and the school’s at which a place has been offered for offered a place.
supplementary information form. your child. The email will be sent after
Admission policies and oversubscription 5pm on the same day. This offer will
criteria for these schools can be found on be for a part-time place only. Waiting lists
their websites or at www.towerhamlets.
If you have not been offered a place at All children will automatically be added
gov.uk/schooladmissions
your chosen nurseries, you will be sent to the waiting lists of higher preference
a list of nurseries that still have places nurseries than the one offered, unless
The Paradigm Academies (Culloden remaining and given the opportunity to parents ask to remove their child from a
and Old Ford), St Paul’s Way visit and apply to one of these nurseries. waiting list.
Foundation Trust School, The LETTA Your child will also be placed on the
waiting list for your preferred nursery. Waiting lists for Tower Hamlets
Trust Primary Schools (Bygrove
community nurseries will be kept and
Primary School and Stebon Primary You must accept or decline the offer of maintained by Pupil Services in the order
School) and The Clara Grant a place by 22 May 2020 so that nursery of priorities set out on page 10.
Primary School (part of The Tower places can then be re-allocated. If you
Trust) have delegated decisions on do not reply by 22 May 2020, the offer Waiting lists for own admission authority
admissions to the Local Authority will be withdrawn. nurseries i.e. voluntary aided schools,
and, therefore, use the same academies and free schools, will be kept
oversubscription criteria as Tower and maintained by the nursery itself.
Hamlets community schools.
You must accept or decline the
offer of a place by 22 May 2020
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions 11Applying for a nursery place
Post-offer process Children with additional needs Applying for a nursery place
in 2019/20
After 7 May 2020, unsuccessful applicants If your child has an education, health
will automatically be added to the waiting and care plan (EHCP) then you must If your child was born between
list for their preferred nursery. At this contact the local authority’s Special 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016
stage consideration will be given to late Educational Needs (SEN) Team to access and does not attend nursery, you can
applicants (i.e. those that applied after 16 a nursery place. You can contact the apply for a nursery place for the 2019/20
February 2020) alongside those that were SEN team on 020 7364 4880. school year by making an application
unsuccessful in the initial round of offers. direct to the Local Authority using the
If your child has additional/special
‘In-Year Nursery Admission 2019/20’
From 12 June 2020, Pupil Services will educational needs or a disability but
application form which is available to
identify nursery places for any children that does not have an EHCP, you should
download from the Tower Hamlets
are unplaced and those that applied late. apply for a nursery place through the
website and available from Pupil Services.
usual route. You may also contact your
From September 2020, parents wishing local children’s centre for advice on
to make an in-year transfer application, or Pupil Services will normally let parents
getting additional support. know whether or not a place can
parents who wish to make an application
who have not yet done so, must make an Information on children’s centres in Tower be offered within ten school days of
application direct to the Local Authority using Hamlets can be found on page 26. receiving an application for a child who
the ‘In-Year Nursery Admission 2020/21’ does not have a nursery place.
application form which will be available
Nursery readiness If your child turns three during the
to download from the Tower Hamlets
2019/20 school year, you may apply for
website and available from Pupil Services.
a nursery place for the term following
It is expected that your child will be toilet
Once children are in nursery, transfers their third birthday i.e. January 2020 or
trained before they start in a nursery
to other nurseries (in-year transfers) will April 2020.
class. They should also be able to
only take place at the start of each term initiate requests and have conversations
(January and April), unless there are Please contact Pupil Services for more
with others. information.
exceptional circumstances for a transfer
to be considered earlier.
If your child turns three during the
2020/21 school year, you may apply for You can contact Pupil Services on 020 7364 5006 or email
a nursery place in the term following school.admissions@towerhamlets.gov.uk for more information
their third birthday.
12 Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets 2020Applying for a nursery place
The local authority will consider transfer
Transferring from one requests in line with the timetable below: Admission to primary school
nursery to another (in-year
nursery transfer) Transfer Closing Parents Whether or not your child is accepted
point date sent for a nursery class place, you will need
You may want your child to transfer from outcome to apply separately for a place in the
one Tower Hamlets nursery to another. reception class of a primary school.
This can be arranged by Pupil Services, Spring Term 1 4
but you will first need to speak with the (January 2020 November December There is no automatic right of
head teacher of your child’s current Start) 2019 2019 transfer from the nursery class to
nursery and complete the ‘In-Year the reception class in the same
Nursery Admission 2019/20’ application Summer Term 21 school, and attending a nursery
20 March
form which is available to download from (April 2020 February class does not give any priority
2020
the Tower Hamlets website and available Start) 2020 for admission to reception class
from Pupil Services. at the same school.
For more information on submitting
Once children are in nursery, transfers an in-year nursery application, please
to other nurseries (in-year transfers) will You can apply for a reception place at
contact the Pupil Services team on
only take place at the start of each term a different primary school to one where
020 7364 5006.
(i.e. January and April), unless there are your child attends the nursery.
exceptional circumstances for a transfer
to be considered earlier. Children eligible for nursery in 2020/21
would normally start primary school in
It is not always possible for a child to September 2021.
transfer to another school if that school is
The application period for admission
already full or if there are more applicants
to Reception class in 2021 will be
than places available at the time you
from 1 September 2020 to 15 January
make your application. Your child will,
2021. A booklet with information about
therefore, be placed on the school’s
applying for a Reception place will
waiting list in line with the school’s
be available from primary schools in
admission criteria.
Tower Hamlets, from the Pupil Services
team or online at www.towerhamlets.
gov.uk/schooladmissions from
1 September 2020.
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions 13Applying for a nursery place
Data protection
The information you provide on your
application will be held by the London
Borough of Tower Hamlets in accordance
with the General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR). Your information
may be shared with relevant council
departments, schools or other local
education authorities for the purposes of
admissions or fulfilling a statutory duty.
We will pass the information to the school
your child is offered a place at, where it
will form part of the pupil database that
the school keeps. Your information will
be kept by the local authority for eight
years after an offer of a place is made.
You may withdraw your consent for the
processing of your information, which
will also mean the withdrawal of the
nursery place that is offered, at any time
by contacting the Pupil Services team
within the local authority. You also have a
right to complain, object to or access the
information that is held and processed
about you. Please see the council’s
website (www.towerhamlets.gov.uk)
for further details on contacting the
Complaints and Information Team.
14 Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets 20203 Schools list and catchment area maps
1 Alice Model Nursery 35 Mowlem
2 Arnhem Wharf 36 Old Church
3 Bangabandhu 37 Old Ford
4 Bigland Green 38 Olga
5 Blue Gate Fields Infants 39 Osmani
6 Bonner (Mile End) 40 Our Lady & St Joseph
7 Bygrove 41 Rachel Keeling
8 Canon Barnett 42 Redlands
9 Cayley 43 Seven Mills
10 Children’s House 44 Shapla
11 Chisenhale 45 Sir William Burrough
12 Christ Church CE 46 Smithy Street
13 Columbia Market Nursery 47 St Agnes RC
14 Columbia 48 St Anne’s RC
15 Cubitt Town Infants 49 St Edmund’s RC
16 Culloden 50 St Elizabeth’s RC
17 Cyril Jackson 51 St John’s CE
18 Elizabeth Selby & 52 St Luke’s CE
Lawdale Junior 53 St Mary & St Michael RC
19 English Martyrs RC 54 St Matthias CE
20 Globe 55 St Paul’s With
21 Hague St Luke’s CE
22 Halley 56 St Paul’s Way Trust
23 Harbinger 57 St Paul’s Whitechapel CE
24 Harry Gosling 58 St Peter’s
25 Harry Roberts (London Docks) CE
26 Hermitage 59 St Saviours CE
27 John Scurr 60 Stebon
28 Kobi Nazrul 61 Stewart Headlam
29 Lansbury Lawrence 62 The Clara Grant
30 Malmesbury 63 Thomas Buxton
31 Manorfield 64 Virginia
32 Marion Richardson 65 Wellington
33 Marner 66 William Davis
34 Mayflower 67 Woolmore
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions 15School catchment area 1 (Stepney)
Community nursery schools
1 Alice Model Nursery
25 Harry Roberts Nursery
36 Old Church Nursery
41 Rachel Keeling Nursery
Community schools
with nursery class
3 Bangabandhu
9 Cayley
20 Globe
22 Halley
27 John Scurr
32 Marion Richardson
42 Redlands
46 Smithy Street
Academy/Free schools
with nursery class
45 Sir William Burrough
Area Covered
ll South of Approach Road and Old Ford Road
ll West of Regents Canal
(up to the Railway Bridge on Grove Road)
ll West of Grove Road and Burdett Road
ll North of Limehouse Cut from Burdett Road
to River Thames
ll North of River Thames
ll East of Brodlove Lane and Devonport Street
ll East of Lukin Street
ll North of Commercial Road
(from Lukin Street to Sidney Street)
ll East of Sidney Street and Cambridge Heath Road
To find out the catchment area for your home address, please visit www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/equalchance
16 Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets 2020School catchment area 2 (Bow)
Community nursery schools
10 Children’s House Nursery
Community schools
with nursery class
6 Bonner (Mile End)
11 Chisenhale
30 Malmesbury
38 Olga
65 Wellington
Voluntary aided schools
with nursery class
47 St Agnes RC
Academy/Free schools
with nursery class
37 Old Ford - a Paradigm Academy
(uses same admissions policy as
community schools)
Area covered
ll South of Approach Road and
A106 Victoria Park Road
ll South of Cadogan Terrace
ll West of River Lea
ll East of Regents Canal (from
Railway Bridge on Grover Road)
and Burdett Road
ll North of the railway line
connecting Limehouse and
Bromley by Bow
To find out the catchment area for your home address, please visit www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/equalchance
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions 17School catchment area 3 (Poplar)
Community schools with nursery class
17 Cyril Jackson
29 Lansbury Lawrence
31 Manorfield
33 Marner
34 Mayflower
67 Woolmore
Voluntary aided schools
with nursery class
40 Our Lady & St Joseph
55 St Paul’s with St Luke’s CE
59 St Saviours CE
Academy/Free schools
with nursery class
7 Bygrove (uses same admission
policy as community schools)
16 Culloden – a Paradigm Academy
(uses same admissions policy
as community schools)
56 St Paul’s Way Trust
(uses same admissions policy
as community schools)
60 Stebon (uses same admission
policy as community schools)
62 The Clara Grant (uses same admission
policy as community schools)
Area covered
ll South of the railway line connecting
Limehouse and Bromley by Bow
ll West of River Lea
ll East of Burdett Road and the River Thames
ll North of South Dock Entrance
To find out the catchment area for your home address, please visit www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/equalchance
18 Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets 2020School catchment area 4 (Isle of Dogs)
Community schools
with nursery class
2 Arnhem Wharf
15 Cubitt Town Infants
23 Harbinger
43 Seven Mills
Voluntary aided schools
with nursery class
49 St Edmund’s RC
52 St Luke’s CE
Area covered
ll South of South Dock Entrance
ll North of River Thames
To find out the catchment area for your home address, please visit www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/equalchance
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions 19School catchment area 5 (Wapping)
Community schools
with nursery class:
4 Bigland Green
Area covered
5 Blue Gate Fields Infants
8 Canon Barnett Tower Hamlets City of London
24 Harry Gosling ll South of Wentworth Street (up to ll South of Cornhill, Leadenhall Street,
26 Hermitage Osborn Street) Aldgate High Street
44 Shapla ll South of Commercial Road (from ll South of Harrow Place (from White
Whitechurch Lane to Lukin Street) Kennet Street)
Voluntary aided schools ll South of Poonah Street ll West of Middlesex Street, Mansell
with nursery class: ll West of Lukin Street, Devonport Street and Trinity Square
19 English Martyrs RC Street and Brodlove Lane ll North of River Thames
53 St Mary & St Michael RC ll North of River Thames ll East of King Williams Street
57 St Paul’s Whitechapel CE ll East of Trinity Square, Mansell
58 St Peter’s (London Docks) CE Street and Middlesex Street
To find out the catchment area for your home address, please visit www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/equalchance
20 Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets 2020School catchment area 6 (Bethnal Green)
Community nursery schools
13 Columbia Market Nursery
Community schools with nursery class
14 Columbia
18 Elizabeth Selby & Lawdale Junior
21 Hague
28 Kobi Nazrul
35 Mowlem
39 Osmani
61 Stewart Headlam Hackney
63 Thomas Buxton ll South of Ash Grove and Earlston Grove
64 Virginia ll East of Fremont Street
66 William Davis ll West and South of Christchurch Square
ll North of Regent’s Canal (up to Ash Grove)
Voluntary Aided schools ll South of Dunloe Street (from Dawson
with nursery class Street to Columbia Road)
16 Christ Church CE ll West of Columbia Road
55 St Anne’s RC ll North of Hackney Road
57 St Elizabeth’s RC ll East of Weymouth Terrace (from Hackney
58 St John’s CE Road to 14 Dunloe Court)
61 St Matthias CE ll South of Cremer Street
ll West of Hackney Road, Boundary Street
and Shoreditch High Street
ll North of Worship Street East of Scrutton
Street, Christina Street,
ll Gatesborough Street, Great Eastern
Area covered
Street and Curtain Road
Tower Hamlets ll East of Shoreditch High Street (from
ll South of Hackney Road (from Shoreditch High Street to Goldsmiths Rivington Street to Waterson
Row), South of Teale Street Pritchard’s Road and Regent’s Canal ll Street) and Nazrul Street City of London
ll West of Approach Road and Old Ford Road ll South of South Place, Sun Street, Appold
ll West of Cambridge Heath Road and Sidney Street Street and Worship Street
ll North of Commercial Road (from Sidney Street to Whitechurch Lane) ll West of Norton Folgate and Bishopsgate
ll North of Wentworth Street (from Osborn Street to Middlesex Street) ll North of Cornhill
ll East of Middlesex Street, Norton Folgate and Boundary Street ll East of Prince’s Street and Moorgate
To find out the catchment area for your home address, please visit www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/equalchance
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions 21List of Nursery schools and schools with nursery classes
places available†
Full time places
Nursery name
Headteacher
and address
After school
and website
Catchment
Telephone
Number of
Breakfast
Nursery
type
area
club
club
Alice Model Nursery School * 020 7790 5425
Stepney Community 21 Yes Yes Yes Lynn Cottle
14 Beaumont Grove, London, E1 4NQ www.alicemodel.weebly.com
Arnhem Wharf Primary School * 020 7515 4310
Isle of Dogs Community 40 Yes Yes No Sara Haynes
1 Arnhem Place, London, E14 3RP www.arnhemwharfprimaryschool.com
Bangabandhu Primary School * 020 8980 0580
Stepney Community 39 No No No Marie Maxwell
Wessex Street, London, E2 0LB www.bangabandhu.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Bigland Green Primary School * Abdul-Hayee 020 7702 7088
Wapping Community 120 Yes No No
Bigland Street, London, E1 2ND Murshad www.biglandgreen.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Blue Gate Fields Infant School * 020 7790 3611
Wapping Community 90 Yes Yes Yes Catherine Jones
King David Lane, London, E1 0EH www.bluegatefieldsinfant.co.uk
Bonner Mile End Primary School * 020 8980 1004
Bow Community 60 Yes Yes Yes Nicola Denton
2C Ropery Street, London E3 4QE www.bonner.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Bygrove Primary School * 020 7538 4925
Poplar Academy 60 Yes Yes Yes Joanna Franklin
Bygrove Street, London, E14 6DN www.bygrove.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Canon Barnett Primary School • Sarah Jane 020 7247 9023
Wapping Community 52 Yes Yes No
Gunthorpe Street, London, E1 7RQ Bellerby www.canonbarnett.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Cayley Primary School • 020 7790 1490
Stepney Community 50 Yes Yes Yes Lissa Samuel
Aston Street, London, E14 7NG www.cayley.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Children's House Nursery School * 020 8980 4662
Bow Community 33 Yes Yes Yes Chris Lewis
92 Bruce Road, London, E3 3HL www.childrenshouse.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Chisenhale Primary School * Sharon Taylor- 020 8980 2584
Bow Community 36 Yes Yes Yes
Chisenhale Road, London , E3 5QY Sezgin www.chisenhale.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Christchurch CofE Primary School * 020 7247 0792
Bethnal Green Voluntary Aided 28 Yes Yes Yes Julian Morant
47A Bricklane, London, E1 6PU www.christchurchbricklaneprimary.org
Columbia Market Nursery School * 020 7739 4518
Bethnal Green Community 21 Yes Yes Yes Lynn Cottle
Columbia Road, London E2 7PG www.columbiamarket.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Columbia Primary School * 020 7739 3835
Bethnal Green Community 72 Yes Yes Yes Oliver Woodward
Columbia Road, London, E2 7RG www.columbia.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Cubitt Town Infants' School * 020 7987 3373
Isle of Dogs Community 90 No No No Nikki Daly
Manchester Road, London, E14 3NE www.cubitttowninf.co.uk
Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy * 020 7364 1010
Poplar Academy 90 Yes Yes Yes Ben Carter
Dee Street, London, E14 0PT www.cullodenacademy.paradigmtrust.org
Cyril Jackson Primary School * Gillian Kemp/ 020 7987 3737
Poplar Community 64 Yes Yes Yes
Limehouse Causeway, London,E14 8AQ Hodo Drir www.cyriljackson.towerhamlets.sch.uk
†
The number of places available may change and are subject to availability. *There are no consultations planned to change admission numbers to this school before September 2020.
• This school is involved in the current Primary Place Review and its planned admission number for September 2020 may change (see page 31).
22 Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets 2020List of Nursery schools and schools with nursery classes
places available†
Full time places
Nursery name
Headteacher
and address
After school
and website
Catchment
Telephone
Number of
Breakfast
Nursery
type
area
club
club
Elizabeth Selby Infant School * 020 7739 6187
Bethnal Green Community 52 Yes Yes Yes Ann Wood
Old Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6PP www.elizabethselby.school
English Martyrs RC Primary School * 0207 709 0182
Wapping Voluntary Aided 26 Yes Yes yes Bronagh Nugemt
St Marks Street, London, E1 8DJ www.englishmartyrs.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Globe Primary School * 0208 980 1738
Stepney Community 39 Yes Yes Yes Marie Maxwell
Gawber Street, London, E2 0JH www.globeschool.org.uk
Hague Primary School * 020 7739 9574
Bethnal Green Community 25 Yes Yes Yes Judy Coles
Wilmot Street, London, E2 0BP www.hague.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Halley Primary School * Shoshannah 020 7265 8061
Stepney Community 30 Yes No No
Halley Street, London , E14 7SS Thompson www.halley.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Harbinger Primary School * 020 7987 1924
Isle of dogs Community 45 No Yes No Andy Smith
Cahir Street, London, E14 3QP www.harbingerschool.co.uk
Harry Gosling Primary School * 020 7481 1650
Wapping Community 51 Yes No No Jennie Bird
Fairclough Street, London, E1 1NT www.harrygoslingprimary.co.uk
Harry Roberts Nursery School * 020 7790 6711
Stepney Community 160 Yes Yes No Alexandra Law
Commodore Street, London, E1 4PF www.harryroberts.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Hermitage Primary School * 020 7702 1037
Wapping Community 70 Yes Yes Yes Zoe Howe
Vaughan Way, London, E1W 2PT www.hermitage.towerhamlets.sch.uk
John Scurr Primary School * 020 7790 3647
Stepney Community 102 Yes No No Maria Lewington
Cephas Street, London, E1 4AX www.johnscurrprimary.weebly.com
Kobi Nazrul Primary School * 020 7375 3626
Bethnal Green Community 30 Yes Yes Yes Belinda King
Settle Street, London, E1 1JP www.kobinazrul.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School * 020 7987 4589
Poplar Community 90 Yes Yes Yes Owen O'Regan
Cordelia Street, London, E14 6DZ www.lansburylawerence.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Malmesbury Primary School • 020 8980 4299
Bow Community 60 Yes Yes Yes Frank Harrowell
Coborn Street, London, E3 2AB www.malmesburyschool.uk
Manorfield Primary School * 020 7987 1623
Poplar Community 90 Yes No No Paul Jackson
Wyvis Street, London, E14 6QD www.manorfield.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Marion Richardson Primary School * 020 7790 1441
Stepney Community 20 Yes Yes No Angie Kruger
Senrab Street, London, E1 0QF www.marionrichardson.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Marner Primary School * 020 7987 2938
Poplar Community 104 Yes Yes No Nicholas Hague
Devas Street, London, E3 3LL www.marnerprimary.com
Mayflower Primary School * 020 7987 2782
Poplar Community 50 Yes Yes Yes Dee Bleach
Upper North Street, London, E14 6DU www.mayflower.towerhamlets.sch.uk
†
The number of places available may change and are subject to availability. *There are no consultations planned to change admission numbers to this school before September 2020.
• This school is involved in the current Primary Place Review and its planned admission number for September 2020 may change (see page 31).
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions 23List of Nursery schools and schools with nursery classes
places available†
Full time places
Nursery name
Headteacher
and address
After school
and website
Catchment
Telephone
Number of
Breakfast
Nursery
type
area
club
club
Mowlem Primary School * 020 8249 6880
Bethnal Green Community 30 Yes Yes Yes Julia Burns
Mowlem St Bishops Way, London, E2 9HE www.mowlem.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Old Church Nursery School * 020 7790 2824
Stepney Community 160 Yes Yes Yes Sarah Helm
Walter Terrace, London, E1 0RJ www.oldchurch.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy * 020 8980 1503
Bow Academy 150 Yes Yes Yes Kevin Jones
Wrights Road, London, E3 5LD oldfordacademy.paradigmtrust.org
Olga Primary School • 020 8981 7127
Bow Community 80 Yes Yes Yes Linda Ewers
Lanfranc Road, London, E3 5DN www.olga.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Osmani Primary School * 020 7247 8909
Bethnal Green Community 60 Yes Yes No Remi Atoyebi
Vallance Road, London, E1 5AD www.osmani.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Our Lady & St Joseph Catholic Primary School * 020 3764 8860
Poplar Voluntary Aided 60 Yes No No Patrick Devereux
Wades Place, London, E14 0DE www.olsj.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Rachel Keeling Nursery School * 020 8980 5856
Stepney Community 128 No Yes No Becky Dolamore
Bullards Place, Morpeth Street, London, E2 0PS www.rachelkeeling.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Redlands Primary School • 020 7790 4534
Stepney Community 60 Yes Yes Yes Ann O'Reilly
Redmans Road, London, E1 3AQ www.redlands.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Seven Mills Primary School * 020 7987 2350
Isle Of Dogs Community 30 Yes No No Tom Foster
Malabar Street, London, E14 8LY www.sevenmills.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Shapla Primary School • John Musgrave 020 7480 5829
Wapping Community 30 Yes Yes Yes
Wellclose Square, London, E1 8HY Bolanos www.shapla.school
Sir William Burrough Primary School * 020 7987 2147
Stepney Academy 62 Yes No No Avril Newman
Salmon Lane, London, E14 7PQ www.sirwilliamburrough.net
Smithy Street Primary School • 020 7702 7971
Stepney Community 64 Yes Yes Yes Edith Philipsen
Smithy Street, London, E1 3BW www.smithystreet.org.uk
St Agnes RC Primary School * 020 8980 3076
Bow Voluntary Aided 26 Yes No No Brid McDaid
Rainhill Way, London, E3 3ER www.st-agnes.towerhamlets.sch.uk
St Anne's RC Primary School • 020 7247 6327
Bethnal Green Voluntary Aided 39 Yes Yes Yes Sheila Mouna
Underwood Road, London, E1 5AW www.stannesschool.org.uk
St Edmund's RC Primary School * 020 7987 2546
Isle of Dogs Voluntary Aided 25 Yes no Yes Gail O'Flaherty
299 Westferry Road, London, E14 3RS www.st-edmunds-school.org
St Elizabeth's RC Primary School * 020 8980 3964
Bethnal Green Voluntary Aided 50 Yes Yes Yes Angelina John
Bonner Road, London, E2 9JY www.st-elizabeth.uk
St John's CofE Primary School * 020 8980 1142
Bethnal Green Voluntary Aided 26 Yes Yes No Terry Bennett
Peel Grove, London, E2 9LR www.st-johns.towerhamlets.sch.uk
†
The number of places available may change and are subject to availability. *There are no consultations planned to change admission numbers to this school before September 2020.
• This school is involved in the current Primary Place Review and its planned admission number for September 2020 may change (see page 31).
24 Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets 2020List of Nursery schools and schools with nursery classes
places available†
Full time places
Nursery name
Headteacher
and address
After school
and website
Catchment
Telephone
Number of
Breakfast
Nursery
type
area
club
club
St Luke's CofE Primary School * 020 7987 1753
Isle of Dogs Voluntary Aided 60 No Yes Yes Rebecca Abrahams
Saunders Ness Road, London, E14 3EB www.st-lukes.towerhamlets.sch.uk
St Mary & St Michael RC Primary School * 020 7790 4986
Wapping Voluntary Aided 52 Yes Yes Yes Rachel Mahon
Sutton Street, London, E1 0BD www.st-marymichael.towerhamlets.sch.uk
St Matthias CofE Primary School • 020 7739 8058
Bethnal Green Voluntary Aided 30 Yes Yes Yes Keeley Warren
Bacon Street, London, E2 6DY www.stmatthiasschool.org.uk
St Paul's with St Luke's CofE Primary School * 020 7987 4624
Poplar Voluntary Aided 35 No Yes Yes Nicola Horton
Leopold Street, London, E3 4LA www.spsl.towerhamlets.sch.uk
St Paul's Way Trust Primary School * 020 7987 1883
Poplar Academy 32 Yes Yes Yes Clare Lynam
32 St Paul's Way, London, E3 4AL www.spwft.net
St Paul's Whitechapel CofE Primary School * 020 7480 6581
Wapping Voluntary Aided 28 Yes Yes No Terry Bennett
Wellclose Square, London, E1 8HY www.st-pauls.towerhamlets.sch.uk
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School * 020 7488 3050
Wapping Voluntary Aided 36 Yes Yes Yes Elizabeth Dickson
Garnet Sreet, London, E1W 3QT www.stpetersprimary.org.uk
St Saviours CofE Primary School * 020 7987 4889
Poplar Voluntary Aided 60 Yes No No Fanoula Smith
Chrisp Street, London, E14 6BB www.stsavioursschool.org.uk
Stebon Primary School * 020 7987 4237
Poplar Academy 96 yes Yes Yes Jeremy Iver
Wallwood Street, London, E14 7AD www.stebon.org.uk
Stewart Headlam Primary School • 020 7247 1201
Bethnal Green Community 60 Yes Yes No Cathy Gillespie
Tapp Street, London, E1 5RE www.stewartheadlam.towerhamlets.sch.uk
The Clara Grant Primary School * 020 7987 4564
Poplar Academy 48 Yes Yes No Susan Ward
Knapp Road, London,E3 4BU www.claragrant.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Thomas Buxton Primary School * 020 7247 3816
Bethnal Green Community 60 Yes No No Lorraine Flanagan
Buxton Street, London E1 5AR www.thomasbuxton.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Virginia Primary School * 020 7739 6195
Bethnal Green Community 26 Yes No No Kate Gooding
Virginia Road, London, E2 7NQ www.virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Wellington Primary School * 020 8980 2413
Bow Community 45 Yes Yes No Martin Grant
Wellington Way, London, E3 4NE www.wellington.towerhamlets.sch.uk
William Davis Primary School * 020 7739 1511
Bethnal Green Community 26 Yes Yes Yes Annika Eadie
Wood Close, Cheshire Street, London, E2 6ET www.williamdavis.org.uk
Woolmore Primary School * 020 7987 2778
Poplar Community 104 Yes Yes No Tracy Argent
37 Woolmore Street, London, E14 0EW www.woolmore.towerhamlets.sch.uk
†
The number of places available may change and are subject to availability. *There are no consultations planned to change admission numbers to this school before September 2020.
• This school is involved in the current Primary Place Review and its planned admission number for September 2020 may change (see page 31).
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions 254 Children’s centres
A Children’s centre, often Children’s centres in Tower Hamlets
called a Sure Start Children’s
Centre, is a place where
The vision of the Integrated Early Years’ Service is for every child in Tower Hamlets to
parents, carers or families have the best possible start in life - through reducing inequalities and improving quality
with children under the age of life. Children’s centre services aims to support children and their families to be safe
of five can go and use play and happy - improving lifelong health and wellbeing.
facilities, join in groups and There are 12 children’s centres across the borough each offering both universal
receive support. and targeted services for families:
The purpose of children’s centres is to Around Poplar John Smith Mowlem
improve outcomes for young children 115 Three Colt Street 90 Stepney Way, Wadeson Street
and their families by shaping: London, E14 8AP London, E1 2EN London, E2 9DL
020 7364 0540 020 7364 0537 020 7364 7935
ll child development and school Chrisp Street Marner Ocean
readiness 23 – 27 Market Way Marner Centre Whitehorse Road
ll parenting aspirations and London, E14 6AH Devas Street London, E1 0ND
parenting skills 020 7364 2856 London, E3 3LL 020 7364 0544
ll child and family health and life 020 7364 3534
chances. Collingwood Overland
St Bartholomew Gardens Meath Gardens 60 Parnell Road
Children’s centres work with parents, Buckhurst Street 1 Smart Street Bow, London, E3 2RU
families, settings and the community London, E1 5QT London, E2 0SN 020 7364 1925
from as early as possible to make 020 7364 0539 020 7364 0349 Wapping
sure children are ready for school. Isle of Dogs Mile End Bigland Street
The centres offer a range of support Millwall Park, 9 Bede Square London, E1 2ND
to parents including dedicated school Stebondale Street Joseph Street 020 7364 0423
readiness workshops which include London, E14 3BX London, E3 4GY
potty training and managing behaviour. 020 7364 1179 020 7364 7557
26 Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets 2020Children’s centres
All children’s centre services are free, Tower Hamlets
and they include: Children Centre
Universal play sessions Mini Clusters
Drop-in fun play activities, such as
ball pools, rockers, sandpits, building
blocks, story book and baby play areas
Targeted sessions (Little Talkers,
Invitation to Play, baby massage,
healthy eating, weaning advice,
breastfeeding support, etc)
Parenting programmes
Support into volunteering and
employment: Tower Hamlets
WorkPath and adult learning courses
Specialist programmes
(e.g. Positive Change)
Support with EL2 applications
Healthy Start vitamins and vouchers
Signposting and referral on to
appropriate services
Early help services
For more information on
children’s centres please visit
www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/
childrenscentres. Alternatively, you
can contact the Family Information
Service on 020 7364 6495 or email
fis@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions 275 Frequently asked questions
about nursery admission
When can my child What if my child turns What if I am not a Tower
Q start nursery? Q three during the 2020/21 Q Hamlets resident but
school year? would like a place at a
Children can start nursery from the term nursery in the borough?
following their third birthday. If your child turns three during the
2020/21 school year, you may apply for If you are not a resident of Tower
If your child was born between
a nursery place in the term following Hamlets but wish to apply for a
1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017
their third birthday by making an in-year nursery in the borough, you can still
and you would like a nursery place for
application. For information on how to do submit your online application via
September 2020, you must submit an
that, please refer to page 12. Alternatively, www.eadmissions.org.uk
online application by 16 February 2020.
you can contact Pupil Services.
For guidance on how to make an
application, please see page 36.
How can I make sure
Q my child settles into
What if I want a nursery quickly?
Q nursery place before
September 2020? Important independence skills such as
using the toilet independently, putting
If you would like a nursery place for on their coat, eating using cutlery,
your child for the term following their washing their hands, sharing with
third birthday but before September others, initiating conversation with peers
2020 i.e. in January or April 2020, and adults will help a child to settle into
please refer to page 12 for advice nursery quickly. It would also be helpful
on how to make an in-year nursery if children were used to spending time
application, or contact Pupil Services. away from their parents.
Contact Pupil Services on
020 7364 5006 or email school.
You must submit an online
admissions@towerhamlets.gov.uk
application by 16 February 2020
28 Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets 2020Frequently asked questions about nursery admission
Is there financial help For information on private or voluntary Can my child attend more
Q available for nursery nurseries or playgroups, you can contact Q than one provision?
provision? them directly or you can contact the Family
Information Service on 020 7364 6495. It is not recommended for a child to be
All children aged three and four are attending more than one type of under-
entitled to 15 hours a week of free fives activity (e.g. playgroup in the morning
Will my child be offered a
nursery education during school term
times (38 weeks a year) from the term
Q full-time place?
and nursery class in the afternoon). The
adjustment is too demanding and confusing
following their third birthday. This for most children of this age and much of
entitlement can also be taken in a The local authority will only offer part- the benefit from either activity could be lost.
private or voluntary provision. time places i.e. for 15 hours per week.
Once your child has been offered a part-
Only where both parents are working a time place, you may request a full-time Can I transfer my child
minimum of 16 hours – or a single parent place from your nursery. Q between nurseries?
working a minimum of 16 hours in a single
parent family – will a child be eligible for a An additional free 15 hours i.e. a full time
Once children are admitted to nursery
free full-time place (30 hours a week). place will only be available for families
education, it is in their interests to remain
where both parents are working (or the
at that school until they have to move on
If you are not eligible for a full-time place sole parent is working).
and start Reception class. Children take
and you would like for your child to at least a term to settle and can find it
attend for longer hours, you will be asked Typically each parent must earn at least
the national minimum or living wage for very upsetting to move at this stage.
to pay for the additional services.
16 hours a week and less than £100,000
Transfers will only take place at the
Some two year olds may also be eligible a year to be eligible.
start of each term and should only be
for 15 hours funding for 38 weeks, but considered if a family has moved from the
must meet certain government (income- For more information on eligibility go to:
www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare- area or on exceptional grounds. Please
based) criteria. You can check your refer to page 13 for more information.
eligibility by visiting www.myearlylearning. costs/free-childcare-and-education-
co.uk/EarlyYears/About or by calling for-2-to-4-year-olds
the Family Information Service on Parents not eligible for the additional free
020 7364 6495. 15 hours may still access a full time place
Further information can be found at by paying a top-up fee. This fee will be in Contact Pupil Services on
www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare- the region of £7.50 per additional hour. 020 7364 5006 or email school.
costs/free-childcare-and-education- Please contact your local nursery for admissions@towerhamlets.gov.uk
for-2-to-4-year-olds further information.
Apply online at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions 29You can also read
