Applying for a Nursery School k, eas uic y, q se c u r APPL e in Enfield Y w ONLINE w w .e ad mi uk Information for Parents ssions.org. September 2021 Apply online at www.eadmissions.org.uk www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions Primary Schools in Enfield with a Nursery Class 23 25 36 16 30 9 2 28 46 38 13 8 34 8 41 5 26 39 37 19 6 1 11 29 45 31 43 17 33 24 12 10 14 22 40 27 20 15 21 4 32 18 3 44 42 35 KEY 12. Delta 24. Houndsfield 36. St. John’s 1. Alma 13. Eastfield 25. Keys Meadow 37. St. Mary’s 2. Ark John Keats 14. Eldon 26. Kingfisher Hall 38. St. Michael’s 3. Bowes 15. Fleecefield 27. Latymer All Saints 39. Southbury 4. Brettenham 16. Forty Hill 28. Lavender 40. Starks Field 5. Brimsdown 17. Galliard 29. Oasis Academy Hadley 41. Suffolks 6. Bush Hill Park 18. Garfield 30. Prince of Wales 42. Tottenhall 7. Carterhatch 19. Grange Park 31. Raglan 43. West Grove 8. Chase Side 20. Hazelbury 32. Raynham 44. Wilbury 9. Chesterfield 21. Hazelwood 33. Robin Hall 45. Wolfson Hillel 10. Churchfield 22. Highfield 34. St. Andrew’s Enfield 46. Worcester 11. De Bohun 23. Honilands 35. St. John & St James a2 Applying for a Nursery School in Enfield Contents Letter to parents and carers 2 Waiting lists 12 Applying for a nursery class place 3 Special educational needs 13 23 25 36 Academies and Voluntary Aided Schools - General information 14 16 Admission Arrangements 4 30 9 Private fostering 15-16 2 28 46 Applying online 5 38 13 Useful addresses and contacts 17 8 Completing the application 6 34 n Appendix 1 – Schools In Enfield 18-22 8 41 How applications are decided 7 5 n Appendix 2 – Keywords 23 26 Admissions criteria for schools 8 39 n Appendix 3 – Term dates 24 37 Your child’s address 9 19 6 1 Notification of decisions 10 n Appendix 4 – Priority zones 25 11 29 45 31 What happened last year 11 43 17 33 24 12 10 14 22 40 PLEASE NOTE: We would like to thank the following 27 schools for providing the photos used Please remember that staff in the Enfield Schools 20 Admission Service are dealing with the placement of throughout this booklet: 15 many children at the same time. We will respond to 21 Alma 4 you as quickly as we can. De Bohun 32 18 3 44 George Spicer 42 35 Hazelwood Houndsfield St. Matthew’s The information in this leaflet relates to the Academic Year 2021/2022 and was correct at 1 September 2020. The Authority reserves the right to amend the information contained in this booklet to take account of any important changes that may occur after this date. Further information may be obtained from the Enfield Schools Admission Service. Applying for a Nursery School in Enfield 1 Letter THIS BOOKLET Enfield Schools Admission Service Civic Centre, Silver Street This booklet is for parents with a child born between Enfield, Middlesex EN1 3XA 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018 (inclusive). Email: [email protected] It explains how you apply for a part time place in a Website: www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions nursery class attached to a primary school in Enfield. If it is possible to offer your child a part time place at a Autumn 2020 nursery, they will start in September 2021. Some schools may offer up to 30 hours free entitlement. You will need to contact schools directly for further information. Dear Parents and Carers, Children who attend a nursery class attached to a Admission to Nursery Classes, 2021 school are not guaranteed a place in the reception classes of the same school. All parents have to This booklet gives parents and carers information about re-apply for admission for the following year. This is to how to apply for a school nursery place in Enfield. ensure that parents who do not to send their children COVID19 has meant that it will be difficult for to nursery will not be disadvantaged when applying prospective parents and children to visit our for a school place. primary schools in Enfield. We know that this will be disappointing for many parents but we hope you understand the challenges schools are facing to keep children and staff safe at this time. Many schools will be adding additional information to their websites including short films and even virtual tours. It is important that you check school websites up to the closing date for nursery applications for further information. As well as nursery classes attached to schools in Enfield, there are a number of other preschools, day nurseries and playgroups in the area. Informed Families – Enfield’s Family Information Service has details of the provision available and you will find further information about this Service in this booklet. We hope you will find this booklet helpful. Yours faithfully, Tony Theodoulou Executive Director People 2 Applying for a Nursery School in Enfield k, eas uic y, q se c u r Applying for a nursery APPL e Y w ONLINE w w .e ad m k class place (part time) issi rg.u ons.o APPLYING FOR A PLACE IN A NURSERY The following schools have nursery classes and you CLASS AT A SCHOOL apply online at www.eadmissions.org.uk: If you have a child born between 1 September 2017 Alma Hazelbury and 31 August 2018 you can apply for a nursery class for September 2021. This will be the September Bowes Hazelwood before their 4th birthday. Children who are offered a Brettenham Highfield place, either mornings or afternoons, usually attend Honilands the nursery class for a year before starting in a Brimsdown reception class at a primary school. The place will be Bush Hill Park Houndsfield part time. Cartherhatch Keys Meadow WHAT KIND OF SCHOOLS ARE THERE? Chase Side Lavender There are three different types of primary schools that Chesterfield Prince of Wales may have nursery classes. Churchfield Raglan n Community schools. The admission arrangements De Bohun Raynham are the responsibility of the Local Authority. Delta Southbury n Voluntary Aided schools. The Governors are the Eastfield Starks Field admission authority for these schools. Eldon Suffolks n Academies and Free schools. The Governors are the admission authority for these schools. Fleecefield Tottenhall Galliard West Grove Garfield Wilbury Grange Park Worcesters Further details are given on the next page and there is also a step by step guide on the website to help parents. All applications are treated in accordance with the published admissions arrangements. Applications are not dealt with on a first come first serve basis. Pre-schools and Day Nurseries in the private and voluntary sector are registered by Ofsted Applying for a Nursery School in Enfield 3 Academies and Voluntary Aided Schools – Admission Arrangements The following schools are responsible for admission Details of their admission criteria and admission to their own nursery classes. If you want to apply for a arrangements are available from the schools place in the nursery at any of these schools, you must directly and will also be available on their approach the schools directly for further information. websites. Ark John Keats Academy (Academy) Parents should check the closing date for applications with the school(s) directly. Forty Hill CE Primary School (Voluntary Aided) Kingfisher Hall Academy (Academy) Latymer All Saints CE Primary School (Voluntary Aided) Oasis Academy Hadley (Academy) Robin Hall Nursey (combined nursery of Cuckoo Hall Academy & Woodpecker Hall Academy) St. Andrew’s CE Primary School, Enfield (Voluntary Aided) St. John & St. James CE Primary School (Voluntary Aided) St. John’s CE Primary School (Voluntary Aided) St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School (Voluntary Aided) St. Michael’s CE Primary School (Voluntary Aided) Wolfson Hillel Primary School (Academy) 4 Applying for a Nursery School in Enfield k, eas ic y, qu se c u r Applying online APPL e Y w ONLINE w w .e ad mi uk ssions.org. From 1 October 2020 until 15 February 2021 you will You must have an email address to make an online be able to apply online for the nursery classes on application. To help you, links are provided from the page 3. Online applications process is managed by eAdmissions website to enable you to register for a the London Grid for Learning. You can access this at free email address. www.eadmissions.org.uk The closing date for applications is 15 February 2021 . Applying online: n Is quick and easy to do n You will get an email confirmation that your If you don’t have access to the internet at home, application has been received you can always visit your local library and get n The system helps you check for errors access there. The first hour is free but demand can be heavy so to avoid disappointment we strongly n The system has a series of security procedures recommend that you book a session in advance. which will prevent anyone seeing information they For further details telephone 020 8379 1000. are not entitled to n You are able to submit the documents to confirm your child’s date of birth and address to your online application. If you are unable to do this hard copies can be sent to the Admission Service at the Civic Centre n Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week until the closing date n You will be able to find out the outcome of your application during the evening of 23 April 2021.