Starting School/Admissions

Children can start Nursery in September, January and Easter, depending on their age and spaces within the nursery class. They start in the term that begins after they are 3 years old.

We have places for 30 pupils in the Nursery class in both the morning and afternoon session and 30 for Reception class.

Nursery admission forms can be collected from the office in the main school and returned to the school administrator. Yarlside Academy is responsible for allocating nursery places and decisions are made in accordance with the School’s Admissions Policy, a copy of which is available on our policies page. A place in Nursery does not guarantee a Reception Class place.

For Reception places you will receive a County Application Leaflet re; Starting School September Entry into the Reception Year Group. To apply for a school place you must complete the online application form or the paper equivalent
(SA1 ‘Admission to Infant / Primary School’). This allows parents to state their preference of school for their child and should be completed by the deadline date (January). Parents will be informed of the outcome in April.

See the policies page for our schools admission policy.

There will be an induction programme for new Nursery and Reception children. They will be invited into school during the Summer Term before starting, to meet the other children in their class and to meet the teacher. There will also be a meeting for parents to give the opportunity to ask any questions.

For children starting nursery class the class teacher and teaching assistant will make home/school visits. Children new to Yarlside Academy starting in Reception will also receive a home/school visit.