Admissions

EYFS at Prince of Wales

If you have not yet secured a place for Nursery or Reception, we currently have places available in both our Nursery and Reception classes. If you would like to apply for a place, please click here for Enfield Admissions.

The DfE have recently updated their guidance on Summer born children. This can be accessed using this link Guidance on handling admission requests for summer born children – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Joining our Nursery

At Prince of Wales Primary School we have an amazing nursery where we are able to offer 60 places. We accept applications for our nursery provision all year round and welcome prospective parents to come and visit our school. Please contact the school office via email: admin@princeofwales.enfield.sch.uk

The provision is for 15 hours, 5 days a week morning or afternoon sessions. All children are eligible on 1st January, 1st April or 1st September following their 3rd birthday and require an application through the Local Authority online at https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/

In our Nursery we are able to offer both part-time places and a limited number of 30hr full-time places. These full-time places can be accessed in one of two ways. Firstly, families can access Government funding as part of their drive to enable working families to access quality childcare for 3-4year olds or secondly it can be paid for. Please click here to check your eligibility for a government funded 30hr place in Nursery.

30 hours Extended Provision for children age 3

Our school is able to offer a number of places, depending on availability, which include an additional 15 hours per week free of charge. The school charge a nominal fee of £5.00 per day to cover costs as the school day is 6 hours per day and the 30 hour funding only equates to 5 hours per day. The provision is from 8.30am to 3.30pm daily and parents/carers will need to commit to the full 5 days per week. To enquire about the availability of places, please call the school direct.

Paid Nursery Provision for children age 3 not eligible for funded places

The school may be able to offer top up places at a subsidised rate of £25 per session subject to availability. To enquire about the availability of places please call the school direct.

Terms and Conditions for Nursery Provision

30 hours Extended Provision – Terms and Conditions

Parents/Carers must provide the school with a valid eligibility code every term. Failure to do this may incur further charges. It is the Parents/Carers responsibility to renew their eligibility code when necessary
Nursery runs during term time only (38 weeks a year)
Sessions are Monday to Friday from 8.30am until 3.15pm.
Places are offered on a first-come-first-served basis subject to availability and in line with the school Admissions Policy.

Parents/Carers will need to commit to the full 5 sessions per week in order to secure a place.
Your child will need to bring in a packed lunch.
Each lunch session has a £5.00 subsidiary charge (£25 per week) which must be paid in advance via Parent Pay. Details of how to pay are available at the School Office.
You will not be charged for Bank Holidays, Inset Days or School Holidays. However, if your child is absent you will still be charged (e.g. due to sickness or appointments, etc).
If payment is not made for lunch club in advance, the school reserves the right to require the parent/carer to collect their child at the end of the morning session (11.30am). Repeated failure to pay on time will result in the offer of lunchtime club being removed completely.

Paid Nursery ‘Top Up’ Provision for children age 3 who are not eligible for 30 hours funded places – Terms and Conditions

Our Nursery sessions run during term time only (38 weeks a year).
Morning sessions are from 8.30-11.30am and afternoon sessions are from 12.15pm-3.15pm.
Places are offered on a first-come-first-served basis subject to availability and in line with the school’s Admissions Policy and registration terms and conditions.
Each session costs £25.00 and includes the lunchtime break between the morning and afternoon (11.30am-12.15pm).
You will not be charged for Bank Holidays, Inset Days or School Holidays. However, if your child is absent you will still be charged (e.g., due to sickness or appointments, etc.).
Invoices will be raised around the middle of each month for the following month and must be paid by the 1^st.
Fees are to be paid via Parent Pay – details of how to do this are available from the school office.
If fees are not paid on time the school reserves the right to withdraw the Nursery place. Please refer to the registration terms and conditions.
If you wish to withdraw your child from the sessions a minimum 2 weeks is required or payment to the same effect.

We are able to accept payment through the Government’s Tax Free Childcare scheme. Parents/carers must make the School aware via the registration form if they intend to use this method of payment.

All provision is subject to available places which are offered in line with the school’s Admission Policy and the registration terms and conditions.

Joining our Reception and rest of the school

We currently have 90 places available in each year group across the rest of the school. Please note that parents must re-apply for their nursery child to secure a place in Reception. Children are admitted to Reception at the start of the academic year in which they turn four.

How to apply

All admissions are through the Enfield Admissions Department. Parents can find out about our school’s admission arrangements through this department by clicking here
Whilst the majority of applications are usually made between 1st September and 15th January to secure a nursery place for the following September, we are happy to accept applications all year round.

Next steps

If there is an oversubscription, we use specific criteria to decide which children should be offered places (after the admission of pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school). You will be informed of the outcome of your application as soon as possible. The office will be happy to answer any questions. Please note that having a place in our nursery does not guarantee admission to the school’s reception class. A separate application must be made for a reception place.

School admission

Induction

Nursery and Reception staff visit the homes of new pupils before they start school, so that we can find out as much as possible about each child in order to best meet their needs. Children start by visiting the school with their parent/carer and build up gradually over several days until they are ready to attend full time. Staff consult parents and carers constantly to ensure the start of school is a happy experience for every child.

For more information, you can also view our
primary school booklet (PDF).

For further information about applying online, see our step by step guide (PDF).

Casual Admissions

New parents and carers of children joining our school after September, meet with a member of our team. This enables the family to find out about our school and also ensures that we have all the information we require to meet your child’s needs. We also contact the child’s previous school so that teachers are well-informed. The Home/School Agreement we share with you sets out expectations of parents and carers, pupils and the school, and must be signed by all parties before the child starts with us.

Attendance

We know that good attendance improves children’s academic achievements and developments, and are committed to ensuring that children attend school every day, and start on time. If your child is too ill to attend school or has a medical appointment, then you should inform the School Office on the first day of absence before 8:30am. Our attendance officer follows up pupil absences each day and we work closely with Enfield Local Education Authority to ensure good attendance rates.

Please note that it is school policy NOT to give permission for any absence for holidays during term time.

Children are expected to be on time to school, and we operate a very strict monitoring system for pupils who arrive after 8:45am. Please make sure your child is collected on time at the end of the day – it can be very distressing for a child not to know when parents are coming. If you are delayed for any reason, please telephone the school to let us know as soon as possible.