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Stepping Out A guide for parents

Admissions to Nursery, Foundation Stage Units and Pre-schools in Schools

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Letter from the Strategic Director 5 Introduction 7 When can my child start at nursery? 8

When does the funding start? 8

When do I need to apply for a place? 8

How do I apply for a nursery place? 8

How many nursery places are available? 9 How does the school decide which children should have a place? 9 Nursery/FSU Oversubscription Criteria 10

When will I be told if my child has a place? 10

I wasn’t offered a place, is there a waiting list? 10 I wasn’t offered a place, can I appeal? 11 Can I take my entitlement at more than one setting 11 Starting Nursery 12 I need to change the hours my child attends, what do I need to know? 12 Is my child entitled to a Free School Meal 12 Can my child have a school dinner? 12 I need more than 15 hours a week; can I buy extra time at the nursery? 12

Is my child entitled to a Free School Meal? 12

Can my child have a school dinner? 12

I need more than 15 hours a week; can I buy extra time at the nursery? 12

Does my child have to wear a school uniform? 13

Can my child have school transport to nursery? 13

When do I need to apply for a place in school? 14

! want my child to stay in nursery a bit longer, what do I need to do? 14 Nursery classes and schools in Devon 15 Governor run Foundation Stage Units and pre-schools 25

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Where can I get advice?

Name and contact details How can they help?

Devon’s Online Information Service (DOIS)

0345 155 1013 Help and advice for families about early https://www.pinpointdevon.co.uk/ years and childcare provision and how to parents-and-families/ find it. Information on sport, play and recreational activities, family support. devon.gov.uk/disc

Early Years and Childcare Sufficiency Lead

01392 383000 General information on early years provision in schools. [email protected]

The Admissions Team

Guidance on schools designated areas 0345 155 1019 and admissions. [email protected] For guidance on reach areas for Chestnut Nursery School, go to: devon.gov.uk/exeter_chestnut_nursery_ school_area_for_web.pdf

and for Westexe Nursery School, go to: devon.gov.uk/exeter_westexe_nursery_ school_area_for_web.pdf

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Letter from Strategic Director

Dear parent or carer,

Starting nursery is a very important milestone in every child’s life.

As a parent or carer, you have an important role to play in helping your child take the first steps on their learning journey. We are keen to work with you to make sure that starting at a nursery or Foundation Stage Unit is a positive experience for your child, and to help your child achieve their full potential in a warm and caring environment.

No doubt, you will have begun thinking about the nursery, pre-school or childminder that you would like your child to attend. Your child may already have an awareness of a nursery or Foundation Stage Unit in a school from older brothers and sisters who have attended, or you may have talked to your child about what starting nursery means.

This booklet is designed to give you information about provision for two, three and four-year-old children in Devon schools, and to help you through the process of applying for a nursery place for your child. It may not answer all your questions, so if you need any help with the nursery admissions process please contact the Early Years and Childcare Sufficiency Lead or the relevant person from the contact list at the beginning of this booklet.

Jennie Stephens

Strategic Director, People

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Introduction

This booklet is written for parents The EYE starts at the beginning and carers, to explain how to of the term following your child’s apply for a place in a Nursery, third birthday and continues up Pre-school or Foundation Stage until your child starts at school. All Unit (FSU). children must be in school or education at the start of the term The booklet relates to the Devon County following their fifth birthday. Council policy on Admission Arrangements for Nursery Classes, Increasing numbers of Nurseries, FSUs Nursery Schools and Foundation Stage and Pre-schools are now admitting two- Units: new.devon.gov.uk/eycs/for- year- olds. Some two-year-olds are entitled providers/ early-years-and-childcare-in- to receive funding from the start of the term schools/ admissions-to-nursery-places- following their second birthday. You can and- foundation-stage-units-in-schools find out more at new.devon.gov.uk/2gether There are around 60 nursery classes in Devon schools. In addition to these there Schools that are approved to take are in excess of 40 governor run funded two-year-olds are shown preschools that have been set up as on the list at the back of this extended services that operate as part of booklet. the school. A list of all nurseries, Foundation Stage Units (FSU) and Governor run Preschools can be found at the end of this booklet. All three and four year old children are entitled to 570 hours of funded early education a year. This is called the Early Years Entitlement (EYE). (DCC) gives the funding to the school based on the number of hours that you choose to send your child. Most schools open during term times only and the entitlement is taken as 15 hours a week over 38 weeks in the year. The government will increase this to 30 hours for some working families from September 2017. Schools are expected to offer those hours flexibly at times that meet the needs of parents. DCC funds schools and private, voluntary and independent sector early years providers to offer the EYE and hopes that all eligible three and four-year-olds will take up the full entitlement to give our children the very best start to their education.

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When can my child start at nursery? The closing dates for applications for the If there are places available your child can Nursery intake are: 1 April, 1 July and 1 start immediately. If the nursery is full but January Applications made after these the existing nursery children will be leaving dates may not be considered until after all to start school in September then the of the applications that were on time. If a school will have an application and parent couldn’t apply before these dates allocation process to fill those places. because, for instance, they moved to the Some parents start their child at nursery area, they should inform the school. If the before the Early Years Entitlement begins reason for applying after the closing date is – the choice is yours. acceptable to the Governing Body, the application will be considered at the same When does the funding start? time as everyone who did apply on time if The relevant dates for when children can this is still possible. be funded are as follows. (These dates only apply to 2 year olds whose parents No places will be held in reserve for a child meet the eligibility criteria) who applies late; the Governing Body cannot hold places empty if another child • Children born in the period 1st January to applies for admission. Schools are required 31st March; start the term beginning on to publicise the need to apply for a nursery or following 1st April after the child’s place. second or third birthday. The Note of Interest Form • Children born in the period 1st April to new.devon.gov.uk/eycs/for-providers/ 31st August; the start of term beginning early-years-and-childcare-in-schools/ on or following 1st September after the admissions-to-nursery-places-and- child’s second or third birthday. foundation-stage-units-in-schools may be completed by parents of • Children born in the period 1st children who are not yet eligible for a September to 31st December; the start nursery place i.e. where a parent with a of term beginning on or following 1st baby or toddler enquires about a place. January after the child’s third birthday. How do I apply for a nursery place? When do I need to apply for a Most children start at nursery at the place? beginning of a term or half term. Other You should contact the school at least children join ‘in- year’ at other times. This one term before you want your child to may be because they are new to the area or start at nursery. would like to transfer from another school or early years provider. This process must be followed by community and voluntary controlled schools but it may To apply for a place you must use the not be the same process that is used in school nursery application form accessed voluntary aided, foundation schools, free via the above weblink. schools and academies. Please check what category a school is before applying. It is important that, where the Governing Body offers places to some and refuses

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others, they do so fairly and consistently. Governing Body has set this number, Where the Governing Body have reason to they cannot refuse admission for believe that information is false and has applications below the PNAN. The been provided knowingly they may number of children that can be admitted withdraw the offer of a place. This is will usually depend on their age, the particularly relevant where an address is amount of floor space available, the given which is not the one from which a number of toilets and what additional staff child will actually attend nursery and this may be required. disadvantages another child. If necessary, the school will ask for evidence of your The PNAN can be found in the Schools child’s home address before admission. Nursery Admissions Policy.

The Governing Body must check proof of How does the school decide which birth evidence to ensure your child is eligible children should have a place? to attend before agreeing to the offer of a If there are fewer applications than places place. available then no application will be refused. Only if there are more How many nursery places applications than there are places available are available? will the Governing Body prioritise This will vary from school to school applications according to the Community and voluntary controlled oversubscription criteria. Governors must schools with nurseries are required to have also apply the oversubscription criteria to a Published Nursery Admissions all applications for 2-year-old places. Number (PNAN). This is the number of Allocation of places is not dependent on places the school intends to make you using the funded time at the nursery available for the normal nursery intake nor is it dependent on the age of your child during an academic year. Once the or the number of hours that you wish to use the nursery.

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Oversubscription Criteria

Where the number of applications exceeds When will I be told if my the number of places available the child has a place? Governing Body will use the following Usually the school will contact you by 1 oversubscription criteria to prioritise October, 1 February and 1 May, to welcome applications for both funded and bought you and your child to the school and to make hours. A child with an Educational Health arrangements for admission itself. You will also and Care Plan or Statement of Special be contacted if there is not a place available. Educational Needs naming the School will be admitted. If you need help finding a place at another setting you can contact Devon’s Family 1. Looked after children or those who Information Service on were looked after but ceased to be [email protected] because they were adopted, made the telephone 0345 155 1013 or online subject of a child arrangements order or made the subject of a special https://www.pinpointdevon.co.uk/par guardianship order. ents-and-families/ 2. Children with an exceptional medical or social need to attend I wasn’t offered a place is this setting. there a waiting list? 3. Children who live in the designated Yes, occasionally places do become area and are eligible for two-year-old available so a waiting list is kept following the funding or the Early Years Pupil allocation of places. Waiting lists will be kept Premium.* in order of the oversubscription criteria. 4. Children who live in the designated Places on lists will not be prioritised area who have a sibling at the school. according to how long a child’s name has 5. All other children who live in the been on that list or by the age of the child. It designated area. is possible that a child’s name could go 6. Children who live outside the down on a list as well as up. If a place is designated area with a sibling at the only available for a short period of time, i.e. school. half a term or less, then the school will 7. Children who live outside the designated discuss with the parent whether it would be area who are eligible for two-year-old in the child’s best interest to attend the funding or the Early Years Pupil nursery for such a short period of time Premium.* before having to find a place at another 8. Other children. * Eligibility for 2-year-old funding continues setting. Continuity and consistency of care is even if circumstances change, however, most important in the early years and having eligibility for EYPP may change between the time of application and the date when a lots of transitions can be disruptive for a child starts in the nursery. If school or parent child. have questions about eligibility, contact 01392 385530. The school will require proof of eligibility at the time of application. If hours or sessions become available part way through a term and there is a waiting

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list priority will be given to the on the child and family and may still child/children on the waiting list. If the award a place at the nursery if there are parents on the waiting list do not want the both the physical space and sufficient places at the times that are available then staff available. the places can be offered to parents of children who are already attending the Can I take my entitlement at more nursery. Similarly, if there is not a waiting than one setting? list and there are parents of children that Yes, the entitlement can be taken at more already attend the nursery who want to than one setting. Although there is no upper either take up additional funded hours limit on the number of settings a child can and/or buy extra hours or sessions then a attend careful consideration must be given to list of those parents will be made and the ensuring that your child feels settled, safe oversubscription criteria will be applied to and can form relationships with significant determine who should be given priority for adults. Once a place has been allocated you that place. will be asked to complete the Parent Provider Contract I wasn’t offered a place can I devon.gov.uk/parentprovidercontract.doc appeal? this helps you and the school to see what If a nursery place is refused, you can go time is funded and what time is being bought. through the school’s complaints process to You must not claim more than the 15 hour express your concerns. The Governing entitlement; checks are carried out to Body will review the decision and decide ensure that over claims are not made. whether the refusal was justified on the Where this occurs, the cost of additional grounds that the nursery is full. Even if it is hours may be recovered from you. In doing agreed that the school was full, it will also so, the lowest cost setting will recover consider the impact costs.

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Starting nursery

Schools will have different arrangements for 1. Does your family meet the FSM visiting and starting nursery. If you were not eligibility criteria: told about these as part of the application new.devon.gov.uk/ process you should contact the school educationandfamilies/school office to find out more. - information/school-meals

I need to change the hours my child AND attends, what do I need to know? Changes to the times when your child is 2. Does your child attend both before and attending will only be agreed to take effect after the lunchtime period? from the start of a term. The oversubscription criteria will be applied to If you can answer, yes, to both of these both 1. and 2. below to determine within questions then your child may be able to each group which children should be given have a FSM. It doesn’t matter whether priority. the time your child attends is funded time or if you pay for it, the same principle Order of priority for the consideration of applies. This means that for a child only unfilled places: attending a nursery for funded time the maximum numbers of FSM a week that 1. New applications from parents whose they can receive is two For families that children do not yet attend the buy additional hours the child could have nursery/FSU five meals.

2. Requests by parents whose children Both maintained schools and attend the nursery/FSU and they want to academies provide FSM, however if increase OR change the times their child the preschool or nursery runs as an attends. extended service (see the Governor run list of FSU and preschools on It is expected that you will ensure that your page 25 onwards) then your child is child will attend at the times stated so your unlikely to receive a FSM. child can establish a routine and be ready to start school. In some instances it may be Can my child have a school dinner? possible to change times mid-term Many schools offer school dinners as an This should be discussed with the school. option alongside bringing in a packed lunch. You will need to ask each school Is my child entitled to a Free School what is available at lunchtimes. There must Meal? not be a charge made for the lunchtime There are criteria for determining whether a period if you wish to take it as part of the nursery child can have a free school meal entitlement. (FSM):

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I need more than 15 hours a week; nurseries in Devon tend to operate: can I buy extra time at the nursery?  9.00am to 12.00noon = morning session Almost every nursery in Devon now sells  12.00 noon to 3.00pm = afternoon session extra hours or extra sessions to parents  9.00am to 3.00pm = all day that need those hours to enable them to Several schools offer early drop offs and work or train. Every school must have a late pick ups too for those parents that charging policy which will set out what work. It also helps to fit in with the school services you can buy, how much you must day making it more convenient if you have pay and when and how to make the more than one child at the school. payment. As a general rule of thumb You will need to find out about session additional hours are charged at between times and opening hours before you £3.50 and £4.50, please ask at school to complete the Nursery application form here see the policy. Any time that the nursery is new. devon.gov.uk/eycs/for-providers/ open can be taken as the entitlement, this early-years-and-childcare-in-schools/ means that you will gain the maximum admissions-to-nursery-places-and- benefits from the funded hours i.e. you foundation-stage-units-in-schools won’t have to pay for time when you don’t need it! Nursery is different from school in Does my child have to wear a school that the lunchtime period is still part of the uniform? children’s learning time (they don’t have No, this is optional. A funded place must be playtimes) and Devon County Council will free to parents; the cost of a uniform may fund the school for that time if you choose prevent some families from being able to use to take the entitlement then. Each nursery the nursery. will have its own flexible offer. This sets out how they organise sessions and when Can my child have school transport to children can come into nursery and go nursery? home from nursery. Again as a very general There is no entitlement to transport as the rule of thumb children are below statutory school age.

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Moving on to school

When do I need to apply Schools admit children to the reception for a place in school? class in the September following the child’s Applications for school places are made to fourth birthday. You can choose either a full Devon County Council between 1 November time or a part time place. Part time places and 15 January of the academic year before in school are generally for around 15 hours your child starts school. You can apply a week although this does vary from school online at devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline to school.

I want my child to stay in nursery for a We will not fund your child to attend bit longer, what do I need to do? nursery part time and school part time as You can apply for a place in a primary or well. You can choose to keep your child at infant school for your child to start in the nursery up until the beginning of the term school year after they have turned 4. after they reach five. We will continue to Children must be in full time education at the fund your child at nursery up until they start beginning of the term following their fifth at school. birthday. You should still apply for a place in school and when you are offered that place you can then speak with the school about delaying entry and decide how long you want to delay for. This could be anything between one term to a whole year. If you choose to delay for a whole year you will be required to make a fresh application for a school place.

Not all schools must follow this policy, there are some exceptions: voluntary aided, Foundation schools and academies will have their own separate admissions policy and processes These are highlighted on the following list

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Nursery classes and schools in Devon

Exeter

Chestnut Nursery School (Community) 2 year old provider Address: Magnolia Avenue, EX2 DJ Telephone: 01392 255128 Headteacher: Mrs G Brown Website: chestnutnursery.co.uk About: The nursery school shares a building with the Chestnut Children’s Centre which offers many other services and groups for children and families. The school is federated with Wynstream School and has one governing body overseeing both schools To see if you live within the nursery school’s reach area visit: devon.gov.uk/childrenscentres

Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Foundation Stage Unit Address: Royal Crescent, Clyst Heath, Exeter EX2 7QT Telephone: 01392 361415 Headteacher: Mrs K Hadley Website: clystheath.devon.sch.uk

Countess Wear Community School 2 year old provider Address: Glasshouse Lane, Exeter EX2 7BS Telephone: 01392 203560 Headteacher: Mrs C Rees Website: countesswear.devon.sch.uk

Exwick Heights Primary School (Community) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Exwick Lane, Exeter EX4 2FB Telephone: 01392 209030 Headteacher: Mrs L Dunn Website: exwickheights.devon.sch.uk

Ladysmith Infant and Nursery Unit (Community) Address: Ladysmith Road, Exeter EX1 2PS Telephone: 01392 271596 Headteacher: Mrs A Smith Website: ladysmithinfant.devon.sch.uk

Montgomery Primary School (Foundation) 2year old provider Address: Redvers Road, St Thomas, Exeter EX4 1BS Telephone: 01392 273751 Headteacher: Mr M Boxall Website: montgomery.devon.sch.uk

St Nicholas Catholic Primary School (Academy) Address: Ringswell Avenue, Exeter EX1 3EG Telephone: 01392 445403 Headteacher: Mrs A Folland Website: st-nicholas-exeter.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this school’s full admission policy please contact the school direct.

St Sidwell’s Church of Primary School and Nursery (VA) Foundation Stage Unit Address: York Road, Exeter EX4 6PG 2 year old Provider Telephone: 01392 255551 Headteacher: Mrs K Rowden Website: www.st-sidwells-ce.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this school’s full admissions policy please contact the school direct.

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Nursery classes and schools in Devon Exeter

Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School (Community) Address: Stoke Hill, Exeter EX4 7DB Telephone: 01392 258894 Headteacher: Mrs S Mackay Website: stokehillinfant.devon.sch.uk

The Topsham School (Community) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Orchard Way, Topsham, Exeter EX3 ODN Telephone: 01392 874498 Headteacher: Mr S Millar Website: www.topsham.devon.sch.uk

The Woodwater Academy Foundation Stage Unit Address: Woodwater Lane, Exeter EX2 5AW Telephone: 01392 274147 Headteacher: Mrs A Leeson Website: woodwater.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this school’s full admission policy please contact the school direct.

Westexe Children’s Centre Nursery School (Community) 2gether provider Address: Cowick Street, Exeter EX4 1HL Telephone: 01392 279361 Centre Head: Mrs S Baker Website: westexenurseryschool.org About: Westexe Children’s Centre Nursery School also offer a range of other services for children and families For the nursery school’s reach area visit: devon.gov.uk/childrenscentres

Whipton Barton Infant and Nursery School (Foundation) 2 year old provider Address: Hill Lane, Exeter EX1 3JP Telephone: 01392 467556 Headteacher: Mrs J Davis Website: whiptonbarton-inf.devon.sch.uk

Willowbrook Primary School and Nursery Unit (Community) Address: Summer Lane, Whipton, Exeter EX4 8NN Telephone: 01392 466208 Headteacher: Mrs M Marlow Website: willowbrook.devon.sch.uk

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Nursery classes and schools in Devon

Brixington Primary Academy Foundation Stage Unit Address: Brixington Lane, EX8 4JQ 2 year old provider Telephone: 01395 266997 Headteacher: Mr P. Jones Website: brixington.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this school’s full admissions policy please contact the school direct.

Broadclyst Primary School (Academy) 2 year old provider Address: School Lane, , Exeter EX5 3JG Telephone: 01392 461288 Headteacher: Mr J Bishop Website: www.bcps.org.uk About: For details of this school’s full admissions policy please contact the school direct.

Cranbrook Education Campus (Academy) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Tillhouse Road, Cranbrook, Exeter EX5 7EE 2 year old provider Telephone: 01392 209922 ext.285 Headteacher: Mrs M Marder Website: www.cranbrookeducationcampus.org.uk About: For details of this school admissions policy please contact the school.

Hawkchurch C of E School (Academy) 2 year old provider Address: , EX13 5XD Telephone: 01297 678331 Headteacher: Miss Sarah Stringer Website: hawkchurch-primary.devon.sch.uk

Honiton Primary School (Community) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Clapper Lane, EX14 1QF Telephone: 01404 548700 Headteacher: Mrs A Brown Website: honitonprimary.ik.org

Littletown Primary Academy Address: Honiton Bottom Road, Honiton EX14 2EG Telephone: 01404 548749 Headteacher: Mrs H Whitehead Website: littletown.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this school’s full admissions policy please contact the school direct.

Littleham Church of England Primary School (VC) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Littledown Close, Exmouth EX8 2QY 2 year old provider Telephone: 01395 266535 Headteacher: Mr D Nelmes Website: .devon.sch.uk

Marpool Primary School (Foundation) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Moorfield Road, Exmouth EX8 3QW Telephone: 01395 263961 Headteacher: Mrs R Pattison Website: www.marpoolprimary.co.uk

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Nursery classes and schools in Devon East Devon

Sidmouth Church of England (VA) Primary School Foundation Stage Unit Address: 55 Woolbrook Road, EX10 0SB 2 year old provider Telephone: 01395 514146 Headteacher: Mr P Walker Website: www.sidmouth-primary.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this school admissions policy please contact the school.

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School (Academy) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Regents Gate, Long Causeway, Exmouth, EX8 1TA Telephone: 01395 264875 Headteacher: Mrs C Doyle Website: www.stjosephsprimaryschool.com About: For details of this school admissions policy please contact the school.

St Martin’s Church of England Primary School and Nursery (VA) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Younghayes Road, Cranbrook, Exeter EX5 7DT 2 year old provider Telephone: 01404 515409 Headteacher: Ms T Beard Website: stmartinscranbrook.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this school admissions policy please contact the school.

St Peters Church of England Primary School (VA) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Moor Lane, EX9 6QF Telephone: 01395 443167 Headteacher: Mr S Hitchcock Website: st-peters-school.org.uk About: For details of this school’s full admissions policy please contact the school.

Mid Devon

Bampton Church of England Primary School (VA) Foundation Stage Unit Address: School Close, Bampton, Tiverton EX16 9NW 2year old provider Telephone: 01398 331121 Headteacher: Mr G Bladon Website: bampton.school.org About: For details of this school admissions policy please contact the school.

Heathcoat Primary School (Foundation) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Broad Lane, Tiverton EX16 5HE 2 year old provider Telephone: 01884 252445 Headteacher: Mrs J Keller Website: heathcoat.devon.sch.uk

Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School (Academy) Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Tiverton, EX16 7BR 2 year old provider Telephone: 01884 820204 Executive Headteacher: Mr G Chown Website: www.sampford-peverell-primary.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this schools admissions policy please contact the school.

Tidcombe Primary School (Foundation) Address: Marina Way, Tiverton EX16 4BP Telephone: 01884 252973 Headteacher: Mr S Green Website: tidcombe.devon.sch.uk

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Nursery classes and schools in Devon

Two Moors Primary School (Foundation) Address: Cowleymoor Road, Tiverton EX16 6HH Telephone: 01884 253006 Headteacher: Mrs C Buckley Website: twomoors.devon.sch.uk

Wilcombe Primary School (Academy) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Lazenby Road, Wilcombe, Tiverton EX16 6AL Telephone: 01884 253025 Headteacher: Mrs Oxenham Website: wilcombe-pri.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this school admissions policy please contact the school.

West Devon

North Tawton Community Primary School 2 year old provider Address: Exeter Street, , EX20 2HB Telephone: 01837 82284 Headteacher: Mr N D’Agorne Website: northtawtonprimary.co.uk

Okehampton Primary School and Nursery (Community) 2 year old provider Address: Glendale Road, EX20 1JB Telephone: 01837 52866 Headteacher: Mrs H Fox Website: okehampton-pri.devon.sch.uk

Tavistock Community Primary School and Nursery 2year old provider Address: Road, PL19 8BX Telephone: 01822 616044 Headteacher: Mrs L Selbie Website: tavistock-pri.devon.sch.uk

South Devon

Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery (Community) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Ogwell Mill Road, Bradley Valley, TQ12 1PR Telephone: 01626 203450 Headteacher: Ms J Barton Website: bradleybarton.com

Christow Community School (Academy) Address: Dry Lane, , Exeter EX6 7PE Telephone: 01647 252542 Headteacher: Mr. I Freeland Website: christow.devon.sch.uk

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Nursery classes and schools Church of England Primary School and Nursery (VC) Foundation Stage Unit Address:in Devon Shinners Bridge, Dartington, TQ9 6JU Telephone: 01803 862357 Headteacher: Mrs J Mahon Website: dartington.devon.sch.uk

Dartmouth Academy Foundation Stage Unit Address: Milton Lane, Dartmouth TQ6 9HW Telephone: 01803 839700 Headteacher: Mrs Tina Graham (Acting) Website: dartmouthacademy.org.uk About: For details of this school admissions policy please contact the school.

Decoy Community Primary School and Nursery 2 year old provider Address: Deer Park Road, Newton Abbot TQ12 1DH Telephone: 01626 353282 Headteacher: Mrs G O’Neill Website: decoy.devon.sch.uk

Haytor View Community Primary School 2 year old provider Address: Queensway, Newton Abbot TQ12 4BD Telephone: 01626 203040 Headteacher: Miss K Liley Website: www.haytorview.devon.sch.uk

Highweek Community Primary School and Nursery 2 year old provider Address: Coronation Road, Newton Abbot TQ12 1TX Telephone: 01626 216300 Headteacher: Mrs J Martyn Website: highweek-primary.devon.sch.uk

Our Lady and St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Primary School and Nursery (Academy) Address: Fourth Avenue, TQ14 9DT Telephone: 01626 773905 Foundation Stage Unit and 2 year old provider Headteacher: Mrs S Baretto Website: olsp-rc.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this school admissions policy please contact the school.

St Catherine’s Church of England Nursery and Primary School (VA) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Musket Road, Heathfield, Newton Abbot TQ12 6SB Telephone: 01626 832665 Exec Head: Mr M Harding Website: stcatherines-heathfield.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this school admissions policy please contact the school.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School (Academy) Address: Buckfast Road, Buckfast, TQ11 0EA Telephone: 01364 642389 Headteacher: Ms N Slack Website: [email protected]

St Michaels Church of England Nursery and Primary School (VC) Address: Church Street, , Newton Abbot TQ12 3BQ Telephone: 01626 352854 Headteacher: Mr M Harding Website: st-michaels-pri.devon.sch.uk

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Nursery classes and schools School (Academy) 2 year old provider inAddress: Devon Exeter Road, PL21 0BG Telephone: 01752 894163 NorthHeadteacher: Devon Mrs H Tipping Website: www.stowford.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this schools admissions policy please contact the school.

Teignmouth Community School (Academy) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Mill Lane, Teignmouth TQ14 9BB 2 year old provider Telephone: 01626 772320 Headteacher: Mr D Clifford Website: teignmouth.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this school admissions policy please contact the school.

Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School (VA) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Union Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 2JU Telephone: 01626 202050 Headteacher: Miss T Hoare Website: wolborough-primary.co.uk About: For details of this schools admissions policy please contact the school.

North Devon

Appledore Community Primary School and Nursery Address: Richmond Road, Appledore, EX39 1PF Telephone: 01237 474365 Headteacher: Mr J Cooper Website: appledore-primary.devon.sch.uk

Ashleigh Church of England Primary School (VC) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Bevan Road, EX32 8LJ Telephone: 01271 345149 Headteacher: Mr C Greenhall Website: ashleighdevon.co.uk

Beaford Community Primary and Nursery School Foundation Stage Unit Address: , EX19 8LJ Telephone: 01805 603263 Headteacher: Mrs A Yates Website: beaford-primary.devon.sch.uk

Brayford Primary School (Academy) Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Barnstaple EX32 7QJ 2 year old provider Telephone: 01598 710345 Headteacher: Mr P Mulligan Website: www.brayford.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this schools admissions policy please contact the school.

Combe Martin Primary School 0-5 year old provider Address: Hangman Path, , EX34 0DF Telephone: 01271 883226 Headteacher: Miss J Walkden Website: www.combemartin-sch.org

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Nursery classes and schools East-the-Water Primary School and Nursery (Community) Foundation Stage Unit Address:in Devon Mines Road, Bideford EX39 4BX 2 year old provider Telephone: 01237 475178 Headteacher: Mrs C Higley Website: east-the-water.devon.sch.uk

Forches Cross Primary School and Nursery (Community) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Forches Avenue, Barnstaple EX32 8EF 2 year old provider Telephone: 01271 343214 Headteacher: Mr P Wisken Website: www.forchescross.org Mornings only – can only use funded time – no bought sessions

Fremington Community Primary School and Nursery Address: Beechfield Road, Fremington, Barnstaple EX31 3DD Telephone: 01271 373979 Headteacher: Mrs L Kimberley Website: fremington-primary.devon.sch.uk

Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School (VC) 2 year old provider Address: Borough Road, Torrington EX38 7NU Telephone: 01805 622333 Headteacher: Mrs A Fleming Website: bluecoat-primary.org

Holsworthy Church of England Primary School and Nursery (VC) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Sanders Lane, EX22 6HD 2 year old provider Telephone: 01409 253700 Headteacher: Mr T Salvadori Paleotti Website: holsworthy-primary.devon.sch.uk

Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School and Nursery Address: Lovacott, Barnstaple EX31 3PU Telephone: 01271 858373 Headteacher: Mr I Dickerson Website: hntps.devon.sch.uk

Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School (Community) Address: Marlborough Road, Ilfracombe EX34 8JL Telephone: 01271 863462 Exec Head: Mrs C Grant Website: ilfracombe-inf.devon.sch.uk

If ice Centre on 0345 155 1013 Community School and Nursery Mornings only Address: Fore Street, Torrington EX38 8NF Telephone: 01805 601354 Headteacher: Miss H Mellody Website: langtree.devon.sch.uk

Newport Community Primary School (Academy) Address: Road, Newport, Barnstaple EX32 9BW Telephone: 01271 376252 Headteacher: Mr A Cotton Website: newportprimary.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this schools admissions policy please contact the school.

Orchard Vale Community School (Academy) Address: Westacott Road, Barnstaple EX32 8QY 0-5 year old provider Telephone: 01271 375074 Website: ovschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs J Baker About: For details of this schools admissions policy please contact the school.

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Nursery classes and schools inSt George’s Devon Church of England Infant and Nursery School (VA) 2 year old provider Address: Jackets Lane, Northam, Bideford EX39 1HT Telephone: 01237 477262 Headteacher: Mrs C Cole Website: st-georges-infants.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this school’s full admissions policy please contact the school.

Umberleigh Primary School (Academy) 2 year old provider Address: Umberleigh EX37 9AD Telephone: 01769 540362 Headteacher: Mr T Gurney Website: www.umberleigh-primary.devon.sch.uk About: For details of this schools admissions policy please contact the school.

West Croft School 2 year old provider Address: Coronation Road, Bideford EX39 3DD Telephone: 01237 473061 Exec Head: Mr A Brierley Website: bideford-pynes-infants.devon.sch.uk

Yeo Valley Primary School (Foundation) Foundation Stage Unit Address: Derby Road, Barnstaple EX32 7HB 2 year old provider Telephone: 01271 375429 Headteacher: Mrs J Reid Website: yeo-valley-primary.devon.sch.uk

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Governor run Foundation Stage Units and Pre-schools in Devon

Voluntary Aided Schools and Academies are not required to use the Devon County Council nursery admissions policy.

Exeter

Pinhoe C of E Primary School Governor run Pre School Address: Harrington Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 8PE 2 year old provider Telephone: 01392 467984 Headteacher: Mrs S Lane Website: pinhoecofeprimaryschool.com

Stoke Canon C of E Primary School Governor run Pre-school Address: , Exeter EX5 4AS 2 year old provider Telephone: 01392 841279 Headteacher: Mr R Somerwill Website: www.stokecanon.net

East Devon

Awliscombe C of E Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Honiton EX14 3PJ Telephone: 01404 42031 Headteacher: Mrs P Hammett Website: www.awliscombe-primary.devon.sch.uk

Axminster Early Years Centre (Academy) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Stoney Lane, Axminster EX13 5BU 2 year old provider Telephone: 01297 33005 Headteacher: Mr T Horrell Website: www.acornacademy.org/axminster

Farway Primary School (VA) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Church Green, , Honiton EX14 6EQ 2 year old provider Telephone: 01404 871239 Headteacher: Mrs K Gray Website: www.farway.devon.sch.uk

Feniton C of E Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Station Road, , Honiton EX24 6EQ 2 year old provider Telephone: 01404 850303 Headteacher: Mr C Butler Website: www.feniton.devon.sch.uk

Membury Community School (Academy) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Membury, Axminster EX13 7AF 2 year old provider Telephone: 01404 881491 Headteacher: Ms A Rice Website: www.acornacademy.org/membury

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East Devon

Offwell C of E Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Honiton EX14 9SA 2year old provider Telephone: 01404 831417 Headteacher: Mrs A Billington Website: www.offwell-primary.devon.sch.uk

Payhembury C of E Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Honiton EX14 3HT Telephone: 01404 841291 Headteacher: Mrs P Hammett Website: www.payhembury-primary.devon.sch.uk

Newton Poppleford Primary School (Little Popples) Governor run Pre-school Address: School Lane, , Sidmouth EX10 0EL 2 year old provider Telephone: 01395 568300 Headteacher: Mr S Vaughan Website: www.newton-poppleford.devon.sch.uk

Rockbeare C of E Primary School Governor run Pre-school Address: , Exeter EX5 2EQ 2 year old provider Telephone: 01404 822501 Headteacher: Mrs J Spencer-Smith Website: www.rockbeare-ce-primary.devon.sch.uk

St Andrew’s C of E Primary School (Academy) Governor run Pre-school Address: , Axminster EX13 7BJ 2 year old provider Telephone: 01460 220534 Headteacher: Mrs A Rice Website: www.acornacademy.org/standrews

Shute Primary School (The Holt FSU) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Haddon Road, Shute, Axminster EX13 7QR 2 year old provider Telephone: 01297 33348 Headteacher: Mrs A Graham Website: www.shuteprimary.co.uk

Tipton St John C of E Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Tipton St John, Sidmouth EX10 0AS 2 year old provider Telephone: 01404 812943 Headteacher: Mr M Tuckett Website: www.tipton-stjohn.devon.sch.uk

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Mid Devon

Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , EX17 4AN 2 year old provider Telephone: 01363 866456 Headteacher: Mrs H Perry Website: www.cheriton-fitzpaine-primary.devon.sch.uk

Copplestone Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Bewsley Hill, , Crediton EX17 5NX 2 year old provider Telephone: 01363 84265 Headteacher: Mr S Mellor Website: www.copplestone-primary.devon.sch.uk

Hemyock Primary School (Academy) Governor run Pre-school Address: Parklands, , EX15 3RY 2 year old provider Telephone: 01823 680240 Headteacher: Mr G Chown Website: www.hemyock-primary.devon.sch.uk

Kentisbeare C of E Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Fore Street, , Cullompton EX15 2AD Telephone: 01884 266330 Headteacher: Mrs T Hailey Website: www.kentisbeare-primary.devon.sch.uk

Newton St Cyres Primary School (Newton Nippers) Governor run Pre-school Address: , Exeter EX5 5DD 2 year old provider Telephone: 01392 851267 Headteacher: Mrs H Perry Website: www.exevalleyfederation.co.uk

Halberton Primary School Governor run Pre-school Address: Church Path, , Tiverton EX16 7AT 2 year old provider Telephone: 01884 820585 Exec Head: Mr S Badcott Website: www.halberton-primary.devon.sch.uk

St John’s Catholic Primary School (Academy) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Melbourne Street, Tiverton EX16 5LA 2 year old provider Telephone: 01884 253630 Headteacher: Mrs S McCloskey Website: www.tiverton-st-johns-primary.devon.sch.uk

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North Devon

Bishops Nympton Primary School Governor run Pre-school Address: Bishops Nympton, EX36 4PU 2 year old provider Telephone: 01769 550387 Headteacher: Mr T Gurney Website: www.bishopsnympton-primary.devon.sch.uk

Bishops Tawton Primary School Governor run Pre-school Address: School Lane, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple EX32 0AE 2 year old provider Telephone: 01271 343002 Headteacher: Mrs M Smallwood Website: www.bishopstawton-primary.devon.sch.uk

Caen Community Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Caen Street, EX33 1AD 2 year old provider Telephone: 01271 812786 Headteacher: Mrs K Crutchfield Website: www.braunton-caen-primary.devon.sch.uk

Clawton Primary School Governor run Pre-school Address: , Holsworthy, EX22 6QN 2 year old provider Telephone: 01409 253618 Headteacher: Mr C Wright Website: clawton-primary.devon.sch.uk

Dolton Primary school (Little Otters) Governor run Pre-school Address: The Square, Dolton, Winkleigh EX19 8QF 2 year old provider Telephone: 01805 804315 Headteacher: Mrs R Brennan Website: www.doltonprimaryschooldevon.co.uk

East Anstey Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Tiverton EX16 9JP 2 year old provider Telephone: 01398 341369 Headteacher: Mr T Gurney Website: www.east-anstey-primary.devon.sch.uk

Hartland Primary School Governor run Pre-school Address: North Road, Hartland, Bideford EX39 6BP 2year old provider Telephone: 01237 441258 Headteacher: Miss N Tottle Website: www.hartland.devon.sch.uk

High C of E Primary School (VC) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Umberleigh EX37 9AY Telephone: 01769 560324 Headteacher: Mr R Norton Website: www.high-bickington-primary.devon.sch.uk

Holywell Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Barnstaple EX31 3HZ Telephone: 01271 345908 Headteacher: Mrs S Denham Website: www.primaryschoolsbarnstaple.co.uk

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Kentisbury Primary School (Little Berries) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Barnstaple EX31 4NG 2 year old provider Telephone: 01271 883263 Headteacher: Mrs J Peacock Website: www.westexmoorfederation.org.uk

Kingsacre Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Greenacre, Braunton EX33 1BQ Telephone: 01271 815485 Headteacher: Mr S Morgan Website: www.kingsacre-primary.devon.sch.uk

Monkleigh Primary School Governor run Pre-school Address: , Bideford EX39 5JY 2 year old provider Telephone: 01805 623269 Headteacher: Mr D Ellis Website: www.monkleigh-primary.devon.sch.uk

Morchard Bishop CofE Primary School Governor run Pre-school Address: Church Street, , Crediton, EX17 6PJ 2 year old provider Telephone: 01363 877328 Headteacher: Mr C Sargeant Website: www.morchardbishop.devon.sch.uk

North Molton Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Fore Street, EX36 3HL Telephone: 01598 740343 Headteacher: Mrs J Hawkins (acting) Website: www.north-molton-primary.devon.sch.uk

Parkham Primary School (Ladybirds FSU) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Bideford, EX39 5PL 2 year old provider Telephone: 01237 451334 Headteacher: Mrs G Finch Website: www.buckland-brewer-primary.devon.sch.uk

St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: St Giles-on-the-Heath, Launceston PL15 9SD 2 year old provider Telephone: 01566 772191 Headteacher: Miss R Smith Website: www.st-giles-heath-primary.devon.sch.uk

Sticklepath Community School (Foundation) (St Andrews Preschool) Governor run Pre- school Address: Woodville Estate, Barnstaple EX31 2HH 2year old provider Telephone: 01271 342455 Headteacher: Miss S Warner Website: www.-primary.devon.sch.uk

The Clinton C of E Primary School (Little Otters) Governor run Pre-school Address: Merton, Okehampton EX20 3EQ 2 year old provider Telephone: 01805 603357 Headteacher: Mrs R Brennan Website: www.clintonprimaryschooldevon.co.uk

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West Down School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Ilfracombe EX34 8NF 2 year old provider Telephone: 01271 863461 Headteacher: Mrs S Carey Website: www.westberryfederation.org.uk

Winkleigh Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Farmer Frank’s Lane, Winkleigh EX19 8JQ Telephone: 01837 83354 Headteacher: Mrs V Fenemore Website: www.winkleigh.devon.sch.uk

Woolsery Primary School (Sunflowers) Governor run Pre-school Address: Woolsery, Bideford EX39 5QS 2 year old provider Telephone: 01237 431307 Headteacher: Mr M Cole Website: www.woolsery.devon.sch.uk

Woolacombe School Governor run Pre-school Address: Beach Road, EX34 7BT 2gether provider Telephone: 01271 870551 Headteacher: Mrs S Brown Website: www.woolacombe.devon.sch.uk

South Devon

Blackawton Primary School (Academy) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Totnes TQ9 7BE 2gether provider Telephone 01803 712363 : Exec Head: Mr M Rolls Website: www.our-school.org.uk/blackawton

Bearnes Primary School (Academy) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Queen Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 2AU Telephone: 01626 353980 Exec Head: Mrs N Dunford Website: www.bearnesprimaryschool.org

East Allington Primary School (Academy) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit (Ready Steady Go Pre-school) 2 year old provider Address: Church Hill, , Totnes TQ9 7RE Telephone: 01548 521305 Exec Head: Mr M Rolls Website: www.our-school.org.uk/eastallington

Harbertonford C of E Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Old Road, Harbertonford, Totnes TQ9 7TA 2 year old provider Telephone: 01803 732352 Exec Head: Mr A Callcut Website: www.harbertonford-primary.devon.sch.uk

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Hennock Community Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Newton Abbot TQ13 9QB Telephone: 01626 833233 Headteacher: Mrs N Dunford Website: www.hennockprimaryschool.org

Ipplepen Primary School (Saplings) Governor run Pre-school Address: Biltor Road, , Newton Abbot TQ12 5QL 2 year old provider Telephone: 01803 812226 Headteacher: Ms H Tate Website: www.ipplepen-primary.devon.sch.uk

Kingswear Community Primary School (Academy) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Lower Contour Road, , Dartmouth TQ6 0BJ Telephone: 01803 752356 Headteacher : Mr M Oakshott Website: www.our-school.org.uk/kingswear

Manor Primary School Governor run Pre-school Address: Manor Way, Ivybridge, PL21 9BG 2 year old provider Telephone: 01752 893182 Headteacher: Mrs K Dixon Website: www.manor.devon.sch.uk

Newton Ferrers Primary School (Academy) (First Beginnings) Governor run Pre-school Address: Dillons, The Green, Newton Ferrers PL8 1AS 2 year old provider Telephone: 01752 872630 Headteacher: Mrs R Counter Website: www.newton-ferrers.devon.sch.uk

Stoke Fleming Primary School (Academy) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Dartmouth TQ6 0QA 2 year old provider Telephone: 01803 770244 Exec Head: Mr M Rolls Website: www.our-school.org.uk/stokefleming

West Alvington C of E Primary School (Pips) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , TQ7 3PP Telephone: 01548 852002 Headteacher: Mrs R Perkins Website: www.westalvingtonprimary.co.uk

West Devon

Chagford C of E Primary School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: , Newton Abbot TQ13 8BZ 2 year old provider Telephone: 01647 432412 Headteacher: Mrs L Wiseman Website: www.chagford-primaryschool.org

Horrabridge Community Primary School Governor Run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Road, , Yelverton PL20 7SZ 2 year old provider Telephone: 01822 852605 Headteacher: Mr J Clarke Website: www.horrabridge-primary.devon.sch.uk

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WestLewtrenchard Devon Primary Nursery Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Lewdown, Okehampton EX20 4DP 2year old provider Telephone: 01566 783273 Headteacher: Mr T Woodward Website: www.lewtrenchardschool.org.uk

Lifton Community Primary School (Fledglings) Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: North Road, Lifton PL16 0EH 2 year old provider Telephone: 01566 784288 Headteacher: Mrs M Cripps Website: www.lifton.devon.sch.uk

Milton Abbot School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: Milton Abbot, Tavistock PL19 0PS Telephone: 01822 870273 Headteacher: Mr P Thomas Website: www.miltonabbot.devon.sch.uk

St-Giles-on-the-Heath Community School Governor run Foundation Stage Unit Address: St Giles-on-the-Heath, Launceston PL15 9JD 2 year old provider Telephone: 01566 772191 Headteacher: Miss R Smith Website: www.stgilesheathprimary.co.uk

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Stepping Out – a Guide for Parents Admissions to Nursery and Foundation Stage Units in Devon Schools

September 2016