Micklem
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Nursery Admissions
Nursery Admissions Arrangements
Please use this page for important information regarding moving children into or between schools.
Nursery 2026-2027
Maintained schools in Hertfordshire are now responsible for the admissions to nursery. Schools are working together to ensure the process is the same in each school and that parents receive consistent information that will enable them to make informed decisions about their preferred nursery school.
Please see below for Micklem Primary School's nursery admission policy and the nursery application form, which should be completed and returned to the school office.
Please note that although there are 3 key dates for Nursery applications, if you are making an In-year application and we have spaces, we are able to admit any child to our nursery at any point in the year
providing they are already three before the start of a new term. Please see the table below:
| My child is born between: | My child can have a place in nursery: |
| 1 April - 31 August | The start of term beginning on or following 1 September after their third birthday |
| 1 September - 31 December | The start of term beginning on or following 1 January after their third birthday |
| 1 January - 31 March | The start of term beginning on or following 1 April after their third birthday |
Key Dates for Nursery Applications:
September 2026 Intake -
Nursery applications open on Monday 12th January 2026 and close on Friday 20th March 2026.
Nursery places are offered on Tuesday 14th April 2026.
Deadline for accepting nursery places is on Friday 24th April 2026.
We are holding open mornings so parents can visit the nursery to see how it is run, the activities that take place and to ask any questions that they may have. These are taking place on the following days:
Thursday 12th February 2026 10:00
Tuesday 24th February 2026 10:00
Thursday 19th March 2026 10:00
Please call the school office to confirm a date to visit our Nursery.
Chargeable extras
| Description | Price |
| Free entitlement hours: 15 hours per week (must be taken Monday to Friday 9am - 12pm) | Free |
Free entitlement hours: 30 hours per week (for those with a HMRC eligibility voucher code) Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm | Free |
| Lunch Club (to extend morning session) until 12.45pm - lunch not included | £4.50 per day |
School Lunch provided by HCL - https://www.micklem.herts.sch.uk/school-meals-and-milk/ | £3.45 per day |
| Additional paid hours (if not eligible for 30 free hours) - to extend day until 3pm | £18.00 per day £90.00 per week |
| Extended hours to reflect our main school day (in conjunction with 30 free hours or additional paid hours) - 8.45am to 3.15pm | £3.00 per day |
| Wraparound Care - https://www.micklem.herts.sch.uk/wrap-around-care/ | For more information click on the link |
Payment of additional fees
All payments will be taken through Arbor in advance, these include:
- Wraparound Care and Lunch Club - First top up your account under payments in Arbor and then go to Arbor > Activities > Clubs to book your sessions
- Dinner Money - Top up your child's account in Arbor by going to Payments > Meals
- Additional hours in Nursery if not eligible for 30 free hours - Top up your child's account in Arbor by going to Payments > Nursery Additional Hours then contact the school office to book the sessions required
For up to date information on 30 free hours eligibility please visit:
Hertfordshire County Council: Childcare and advice for parents
It is your responsibility to apply for 30 hours free childcare via the online HMRC eligibility checker. Parents will receive an eligibility voucher code if they are eligible which they will be told to show to their chosen provider. To check that the eligibility voucher code is valid (which is 11 numbers long) the school will input this code, parents national insurance number and child’s date of birth into the Early Years Portal. Parents will need to reconfirm their details on the HMRC eligibility checker every three months in order to continue to qualify.
Leaving the Nursery or reducing Nursery Hours
We require a half term’s written notice.
If you have any further questions, please contact the School Office: 01442 408 964