Castle Camps C of E (V.C.) Primary School opened a brand new Early Years Foundation Unit in January 2018. The Nursery places are for children who are 3+ and they are led by a qualified teacher and support staff. Our EYFS class is a mixed class of Nursery and Reception children at Castle Camps C of E (V.C.) Primary School.

We are accepting enquiries for Nursery places for the academic year 2026-27. We currently have availability for January and April 2027 starts. Please contact the main school office for further details and an application form.

Places are allocated in accordance with the school's admissions criteria (see First Steps Booklet). Parents will be notified if their application has been successful in the term prior to their requested start date. Over subscription criteria can be found in the First Steps booklet p28.

Below is a table showing the options that we offer - term time only. Places are allocated on the understanding that your child will attend nursery for a minimum of 15 hours per week - see options below. 

New Government statutory guidance for Early Education and Childcare, came into effect on April 1st 2025. In order to be compliant with this, all Early Years providers have had to make some changes with regard to charges linked to the Nursery hours, from the Summer term 2025.

We will no longer be charging for lunchtime supervision so that funded 30 hours can be accessed as one block of time.

This means that the full time hours have been adjusted to reflect this. If you wish your child to stay until the end of the school day at 3.15pm this will incur a £3 daily payable charge.

Parents who are only eligible for the funded 15 hours are welcome to pay the additional hours themselves to make up full time hours to 2.45pm or 3.15pm. Additional non-funded hours are payable at £6 an hour.

To find out if you are eligible for extended funding (30 hours) go to Best Start in Life.

Parents may also be eligible for tax-free child care to help towards costs incurred. To check your eligibility please go to Best Start in Life Tax-Free Childcare.

Chargeable Extras:

• School meals, if required.
• Own packed lunch from home incurs no charge
• Voluntary contribution to school trips will be requested.

An Admission Form is required to make a request for a place. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit and collect a copy of this form. Nursery places are available to children the term after they are 3 years old. A completed Admission Form, a copy of your child's birth certificate and a utility bill from the home address are required to be handed to the School Office to apply for a place. Please refer to the Admission Policy for further information.

We are very excited to be able to offer the opportunity for nursery provision at Castle Camps. This is a wonderful addition to the service we provide for the community we serve.

For further information regarding your child's entitlement to free early years learning please consult Cambridgeshire County Council's website.

PLEASE NOTE THAT A PLACE IN NURSERY DOES NOT GUARANTEE A PLACE IN RECEPTION. PARENTS WILL NEED TO COMPLETE A SEPARATE ADMISSIONS FORM FOR A PLACE IN RECEPTION. PLEASE CLICK THE LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION. 

Applying for 30 Hours Extended Child Care

Universal entitlement is 15 hours per week for all 3 and 4 year olds. The extended entitlement (30 hours) is an additional 15 hours for eligible working parents. The two combined total 30 hours a week during term time.

Check if you are eligible by following the link.