Nursery
The Nursery at Harris Primary Academy Croydon is an Early Years provision with warm and welcoming staff. Our staff are a dedicated team of individuals who work together in a professional manner to promote a wide and varied Early Years Provision.
Our highly qualified and experienced staff offer the children learning through play based experiences, under the areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. This contributes to the development of the ‘whole child’ as our aim is to enable all our children to have fun and foster a love for learning. We welcome your involvement in your child’s learning and development and hold regular open mornings so you can be involved in your child's learning and talk to staff.
At Harris Primary Croydon, we are proud of the unique provision we are able to offer our families. At present, all three and four year olds are entitled to 15 hours of free childcare per week, up to 38 weeks per year. The government has also introduced an extended 15 hours of free childcare per week - 30 hours in total for 38 weeks per year, for those families that are eligible.
We can assist you with the eligibility criteria for the universal 15 hours free child care and extended 15 hours free child care (30 hours).
Information about the extended 30 hours free childcare can also be found by visiting the following website:
https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare
Parents/carers have the option to use either their entitled 15 or 30 hours of free child care or pay for additional provision.
15-hour government funding:
Morning session: 8.40am - 11.40am, or afternoon session: 12.20pm - 3.20pm.
30-hour government funding-including a FREE hot lunch:
Full Day: 8.40am – 2.40pm
Extended nursery day to 8:40am - 3:20pm- including a FREE hot lunch:
There is an option to extend the nursery day to 3.20pm for an additional fee which will be £6.00 per day.
Applications for 2025-2026:
Why should you choose our Nursery?
- The Harris Federation has a proven track record of running high quality nursery settings. Currently 100% of our nurseries are judged by Ofsted to be ‘good’ with 91% ‘outstanding’.
- In September 2023, Harris Primary Academy Croydon was judged to be ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted. The school has the capacity and expertise to expand our provision to serve even more families within our community.
Our Nursery Class
The Nursery at Harris Primary Academy Croydon is an Early Years provision with warm and welcoming staff, that are a dedicated team of individuals working together to promote high-quality Early Years provision.
Our highly qualified and experienced staff offer the children a learning through play-based experience as required for the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.
Our Nursery offers 52 places (26 each session). Children can start in Nursery the term after their third birthday, if places are available.
Our Nursery will run term time only in line with the term dates for the main school.
A child may start at the Nursery at different points in the academic year, based on the date of their 3rd birthday.
Applications received after this date will be treated as late applications, and will not be processed until after all on-time applications have been processed, reducing the child's chances of achieving a place.
Nursery Admissions: How to Apply
We are delighted that you are considering a place at our Nursery. Please read the following information carefully to ensure your application is submitted correctly and on time.
1. Complete the Nursery Application Form
To apply, at least one parent must complete the Nursery Application Form. This form is available:
- Online via the Academy’s website
- In hard copy from the Academy’s main office
Please note: There is no preference given to online or paper submissions. All applications are treated equally.
2. Check the Application Opening Date
It is essential that you submit your application form from the correct date and time. Please note, your child becomes eligible for a nursery space, the term following your child’s third birthday. Please refer to the table in Section 6.2 of our Nursery Entry Policy or below, to determine when you can apply.
Please note: Applications submitted before the opening date will not be accepted.
3. Submit Your Application
Once completed, you can submit the form (from 10am on the respective day):
- By email to: info@harrisprimarycroydon.org.uk
- By hand to the Academy’s main office
4. 30 Hours Funding
If you are applying for a full-time place using the government’s 30 hours funding, please include your funding code on the application form.
5. Notification of Outcome
You will receive a written response within 10 school days of submitting your application.
6. Applying Between Terms
If your child is eligible and you are applying between official application periods, please feel free to contact the Academy directly.
There may be places available, and we will be happy to advise you on current availability and next steps.
If you have any questions, please contact the academy office – we are happy to help.
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Children who will turn 3 years old on or between: |
Application submission from: |
Date child will start at the Nursery (if offered a place) |
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1 April and 31 August |
10am 20th April 2026 |
First day of Autumn term in September |
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1 September and 31 December |
10am 6th October 2025 |
First day of Spring term in January |
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1 January and 31 March |
10am 2nd February 2026 |
First day of Summer term in April (depending when Easter falls) |
If you would like a tour of the school, please either email: info@harrisprimarycroydon.org.uk or call on 0208 689 7688
View our Nursery Entry Policy 2025-2026 here.
