Nursery Admission (3 year olds)
Our school admission procedure for 3 year olds is administered by St Helens Local Authority. Parents should contact St Helens Local Authority for further information about arrangements for admissions and admission appeals.
There are free government funded places in Nursery for 3 & 4 year old children, for 30 hours per week (across 38 weeks of the year). Details of eligibility can be found at https://www.gov.uk/find-free-early-education or Childcare Choices. Children are eligible the term after their third birthday. Our Nursery operates morning or afternoon sessions for three hours daily: 15 hours per week. We also offer 30 hour places: Monday to Friday.
Session Times:
Morning only: 9.00am - 12.00pm
Afternoon only: 12.30pm - 3.30pm
30 hours: 9.00am - 3.30pm
You can apply for nursery admission the term after your child's third birthday. For example, if your child was born on or between:
Child's Age | Admission Date |
1 September and 31 December | January |
1 January and 31 March | April |
1 April and 31 August | September |
School Visit
Parents may contact the school at any time to arrange a visit or to request more information. Please contact our school office on 01744 734 829 or email us at ecclestonmere@sthelens.org.uk.
Nursery Wrap Around Care & Charges
Our 30 hour places run from 9am- 3.30pm. The cost of our lunch time wrap around care is £3.00 per day. If a parent also wishes to purchase a school meal, Lunch is payable at the cost of £2.95 per meal.
Snack costs £6 per week if a pupil attends for 30 hours; £3 if they attend for 15 hours. T
We offer a small number of places in our Breakfast Club and After-School Club. Places may be booked via the school office. The cost is £5 per hour or £8 two hours after schooland is paid via the school app (School Comms). Both clubs provide a small snack and the children will have the opportunity to take part in a variety of play activties.
Breakfast Club runs from 7.50am-8.50am
After-School Club runs from 3.30pm-5.30pm.
*Club hours and prices are subject to change in March 2025.
In exceptional circumstances, with prior agreement of the Headteacher, parents may be able to book sessions on top of free funded session, the cost is £14 per session (3 hours) or £28 per day.
How to Apply
Before you apply, visit our Nursery Welcome Page. To apply, visit,St Helens Nursery Admissions website.
Non-payment of Fees
Where pre-school fees are not paid in a timely manner, or where a high balance is accruing, the office will notify parents. Should this not be rectified within an agreed time period, the offer of paid sessions / wraparound will be withdrawn.
