Nursery

Children from age 2 are eligible for a place in the nursery. You can apply to our nursery at any point in the year.

Our nursery is open 7.30am – 5pm, Monday to Friday.

You can book full week, full day or am/pm sessions. Morning sessions are from 7:30 am-12:45pm and afternoon sessions are from 12:45pm to 5pm.

To register a child at Ark Ayrton Nursery you will need to complete our parent pack. These can be collected from school office or an online form completed here.

Please return the completed forms together with the registration fee of £36 (for funded children this fee is waived). On receipt of the completed parent pack and registration fee, we will send a welcome letter confirming sessions and an expected start date.

To request a pack, visit us in person, call 02392 829 899 or email: nurserymanager@arkayrtonprimary.org 

We currently have no planned open days. If you would like to come in for a show round please contact the nursery at nurserymanager@arkayrtonprimary.org 

Depending on your child's eligibility for free childcare, we offer free government funded sessions. This is up to 30 hours for eligible 2, 3 and 4 year olds. Check your eligibility here.

If you are not eligible, there is a fee to attend our nursery based on the sessions you need. 

We calculate fees on a monthly basis and they are payable in advance. Invoices are raised each month for the sessions to be used that month, this means the monthly total will vary from month to month.

Extra sessions can be booked for an additional charge if there is capacity within the Nursery. Extra sessions must be paid for at the time of booking.

Invoices can be paid directly to our bank (Sort Code 30-92-45 with Account No. 44089560)

These fees include: all meals, nappies, wipes, nappy cream and sun cream.

For children that are fully funded, the following extended sessions can be paid for (subject to availability):

Notes

• A 10% discount will be applied to fees for a second child.
• A minimum of 4 sessions is recommended per booking is advised.
• Ark Ayrton nursery is a non-profit-making nursery. Fees will be reviewed at least once every year, to meet budget requirements.
• Bank holidays, absences due to illness and holidays are also payable and refunds or reductions are not given.
• If your child is leaving nursery we require a minimum of four weeks written notice.
• If you need to change your child’s sessions permanently we require a minimum of four weeks written notice.
• In exceptional circumstances when a “same day” extra session is booked, payment must be made when you collect your child.  If you are not able to pay for the session at that time you will not be permitted to book any further extra sessions until payment is received.  Any extra sessions taken will be recorded on the following month’s invoice.  Should you cancel a booked extra session it will be charged if the Nursery has been staffed to accommodate the request.  If, due to timescales, a cancellation is accepted, then the payment will stay on your account to offset future fees or extras.
• If fees are not paid on time, we will write to you requesting immediate payment and failure to do so will result in your child’s place being suspended.  Unpaid fees will be pursued and may result in the use of a County Court Judgement.

Funding (up to 30hrs) can be used weekly. The funding will be used against the hours booked at the nursery. There are no hidden costs or charges, fully funded places are provided free of charge, this includes no registration fee.

15 Hour Funding 

Our core structure for 15 hour funding is morning or afternoon sessions across the week.

Morning  08:45–11:45

Afternoon 12:45-3:45

30 Hour Funding

Our core 30 hour funding is used 8:45-3:45 across the week. However, all funded hours can be used flexibly to support work and education.

Additional hours can be paid for to add on the existing sessions. Lunch can be purchased, or a healthy lunch box can be provided from home.

To apply for funding please visit:

15 & 30 hours support | Best Start in Life