What to do if you would like your child to have a place at Abbey Hill Primary and Nursery School

For applications in the normal admissions round you should use the application form provided by Nottinghamshire County Council.  You can use this form to express your preference for a minimum of 3 state-funded schools, in rank order.

You will receive an offer for a school place directly from your local authority.

Please note, pupils already attending our nursery will not transfer automatically into the main school. A separate application must be made for a place in reception.

When will my child start school?

We admit children from the age of 2 to 11.

• Your child may be entitled to 15 hours free child care a week in our Pre-school if you are receiving benefits. Pre-school take children from the term after their second birthday for five mornings or five afternoons a week. The Nottinghamshire County Council Admissions Team (tel: 0300 500 80 80) will be able to tell you if you qualify for a place. You will need your National Insurance number when you ring. You can also pop into school and speak to Miss Eyre, our pre-school manager, and she will help you to apply for a place.  Children attending pre-school will be given priority for a place in our Nursery.
• Your child can join our Nursery the term after their third birthday for fifteen hours a week. Nursery (sometimes called F1) is part time, either 5 mornings or 5 afternoons a week. 
• A place at Abbey Hill Nursery does not guarantee your child a place in Reception. You must apply to Nottinghamshire County Council School Admissions Team for a full time school place. If your child is already in our Nursery the admissions team will write to you and tell you how to apply for a full time school place.
• The school has an agreed admission number of 30 pupils for entry in Reception.
• If you and your spouse or partner are both working you may be entitled to 30 hours a week free child care. Staff in the school office will help you check if you are entitled to this. If you are successful in getting the 30 hours childcare you must confirm your circumstances every term to keep your child’s place. 
• Your child will begin full-time school in Reception (sometimes called F2) in the September after their fourth birthday. This means that children born in the summer months will still be very young when they start Reception and in some cases it may be possible to wait until your child is the compulsory school age before they take up a place in Reception. This must be discussed and agreed with the school beforehand.
• Our secondary feeder school is Outwood Academy Kirkby but you can apply for your child to go to any secondary school of your choice. When your child starts Y6, their last year at primary school, Nottinghamshire County Council Admissions Team will write to you and tell you how to apply for a secondary place. You will find out which school your child has been allocated in March of the following year. 

Details of how to apply for a school place can be found on the links below. Please contact the office if you require further assistance.

• Applying for a Reception Place

• Changing school in-year - How to apply for a school place during the academic year

• 30 Hours Nursery - See if you are eligible for 30 hours Nursery place

Further useful information can be found here:

• Quick link to apply for a school place at Abbey Hill
• Quick link to Nottinghamshire County Council – Changing school in-year
• Quick link to Notts SEND Local Offer