All Saints Nursery

In 2019 All Saints opened it's Nursery and Preschool provision.  Based at the church the Nursery classroom boasts superb indoor and outdoor facilities.  The nursery class enjoy a variety of activities which stimulate learning to ensure our children have a great start to their educational journey through primary school.  We have designed a curriculum which focuses on the development of key skills which prepare children to be school ready.  We have decided on a low tech approach.  There are no computers or interactive whiteboards as we focus on language and communication skills and resources are carefully selected to develop gross and fine motor skills.

The Nursery Day

Morning/Afternoon Sessions Routines

The entrance to the nursery located at the back of Saint Anne and All Saints' Church on the corner of Strathmore Avenue and Acacia Avenue. Please ensure you drop off and collect your children promptly at the designated times.

The nursery children walk to the main school at 12pm to eat their lunch in the school hall with the rest of the school. The children return to nursery by 1pm.

Afternoon and full time children can bring a packed lunch or snack from home or they can have a school dinner. Meals currently cost £1.80 per day for nursery children. See our webpage for further details about school meals: www.allsaintscofe.co.uk/school-meals

Applying for a Nursery Place

• Nursery Application Form

We look forward to welcoming you to our school and developing a close working partnership with you. An online application can be completed using the above link. Please contact us if you would like to receive a paper application form.  Completed paper application forms should be returned to the school office, or emailed to admin@allsaints.coventry.sch.uk.                                                                 

Nursery Admissions

• The closing date for admissions in September 2024 is 31st January 2024. 
• The closing date for admissions in September 2025 is 31st March 2025.
• Applications will be assessed as per the nursery 'Admissions Policy' (see below).
• Applications received after the closing date will be considered once initial offers have been accepted.
• Children must be at least three years old on their start date to join our nursery.

Birth Date Ranges

Early Years Funding

For full details about funding visit:

• Parents & Carers - 2, 3 and 4 year old Early Education Funding
• Childcare Choices
• Early Education Funding Entitlement Handbook
• Tax Free Childcare

3 and 4 Year Old Funding

• Universal Entitlement: All children aged 3 and 4 are eligible for 15-hours of funded childcare per week during term time, their eligibility commences from the start of the term after their 3rd birthday.  At All Saints we offer either 5 morning or 5 afternoon sessions per week.
• Extended Entitlement: Children whose parents meet the government’s eligibility criteria, will be entitled to an additional 15-hours of funded childcare per week during term time (a total of 30-hours).

Non-Funded or Additional Hours

If you are not eligible for funding, there is the option to pay for non-funded and regular additional hours.

• Additional hours are charged at £6.00 per hour, with a minimum booking of 5 morning or 5 afternoon sessions per week.
• Additional hours are subject to availability.
• If you require your child to attend additional nursery sessions you will need to read the terms and conditions and sign an agreement to confirm your acceptance of the conditions.
• Tax-Free Childcare can be used to help with these costs. 

Rising 3's

If the school’s nursery is under-subscribed we may offer places to children as soon as they become three years old (rather than at the start of the term after their birthday). This provision will be free of charge to you if your child is eligible to receive 2-year old funding. 

If your child is not eligible for the 2-year old funding we may offer your child a place which you will be required to pay for.

In-Year Applications

Please contact the school office for availability of spaces.

Catchment Areas

We accept children from across the city when there is availability.

Our Admissions Policy relates to our school catchment area: www.coventry.gov.uk/catchmentareas

Admissions Policy

The following criteria will be applied in when the number of applications exceeds the number of nursery places available.

All children with an Education, Health and Care Plan that name the school will be admitted before all other applicants.

The first criteria is the highest priority then they proceed in descending order.

This criteria has been agreed by the School Governors and are based on guidance from the Local Authority. They are reviewed at regular intervals.

• Criteria 1: Children who, at the time of admission, are in the care of a local authority or are provided with accommodation by the authority (looked after children). Also children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. This also includes those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.  A looked after child is defined in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989.

• Criteria 2: To children who live in the catchment area served by the school, who have a brother or sister attending the school provided that the brother or sister will continue to attend that school the following year;

• Criteria 3: To other children who live in the catchment area served by the school;

• Criteria 4: To children who live outside the catchment area with a brother or sister who currently attends the school provided that the brother or sister will continue to attend that school the following year;

• Criteria 5: To children of Staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application for the school place; or recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage;

• Criteria 6: To all other children living nearest the school.  A straight-line measurement will be made from the child's home address to the centre of the school site. The address used must be the child's permanent home address. The shortest measurement has highest priority.