Admissions

Admissions

Cambridgeshire Local Authority (LA) is responsible for setting the admissions policy and criteria for this school. Spring Meadow only administers applications for Nursery places.

In-Year Application

Parents wishing to apply for a School Place at Spring Meadow Infant School during the school year you should contact the Admissions Office for an In-Year School Application Form which must be returned directly to them.

Admissions Team

Box CC1206
Castle Court
Castle Hill
Cambridgeshire CB3 0AP

Tel: 01223 699662     Fax: 01223 727941
Email: admissions@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/admissions

Places will be allocated on the basis of the Published Admission Number (PAN) for the year group and the admissions criteria set by the LA.  In the event of over-subscription, the following criteria will be used to determine priority for places:

• Children with a Statement of Special Educational Need which names the school (as agreed with the Student Assessment Service);
• Children with a verified medical need (supported by medical evidence and agreed by the consultant community paediatrician);
• Children living in the catchment area with a brother or sister in attendance at the school or a partner junior school at the time of admission;
• Any other children living in the catchment area;
• Children living outside the catchment area who are unable to gain access to their catchment area school because of over-subscription;
• Children living outside the catchment are with a brother or sister at the school or at a partner junior school at the time of admission;
• Any other children seeking a place at the school.

In cases of equal merit, priority will be given to those children who would have furthest to walk by the shortest available safe walking route to the nearest alternative school.

Should you require further information please do not hesitate to contact the school office where we will be happy to assist you.

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Reception

Parents wishing to apply for a Reception place for September 2021 should complete a Primary Application by contacting admissions@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Once a place has been allocated, all parents are required to complete our own school application form which can be found HERE.

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Nursery

We administer our own applications for Nursery, if you would like to apply for a place, please collect a form from the office or click HERE  to download one. 

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We offer Universal and Extended Nursery places as follows:

15-hours per week funded Universal Nursery sessions:

• Morning Nursery 9am – 12noon or
• Afternoon Nursery 12.30-3.30pm or

30-hours per week funded Extended Nursery sessions from 9am-3pm for those parents eligible to claim a 30-hours place for their child. To check if you qualify to claim for the 30-hours funded sessions, please see www.childcarechoices.gov.uk and follow the online application process to obtain your unique Eligibility Code. This must be provided to us to secure a 30-hours place at Spring Meadow Nursery.

We also offer extended provision through our Breakfast Club (from 7.45am) and our Afterschool Club (until 6pm). There is a charge for these clubs, which must be booked in advance.

Please download and complete our Admission Form above and submit to the school office fao Kate Barnes, Administrator.

OUR NURSERY PROVISION FROM SEPTEMBER 2020:

EITHER:
UNIVERSAL OFFER: Morning NurseryORUNIVERSAL OFFER: Afternoon Nursery	9am – 12noon   12.30pm-3.30pm	15 hours free-funded place   15 hours free-funded place
OR:
EXTENDED OFFER: All Day Nursery	9am – 3pm	30-hours free-funded place	Only if eligibile (see link above)

We provide before and after-school clubs if you require extended provision:

(OPTIONAL) Butterfly  Breakfast Club	7.45am – 9am	£4 per day	Registration required
(OPTIONAL) Stay and Play Afterschool Club	3.30pm – 6.00pm	£8.50	Registration required

Click here for a Nursery Admission Form

Further information about admissions can be found at: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/admissions