Pre-Prep Admissions Procedure

The majority of our children join us at 3 years of age in the Nursery. There is a smaller entry at Reception (4 years) and occasional places in Years 1 and 2.

Places in Nursery are allocated in order of registration. Priority is given to siblings of children already in the school. There is an expectation that all our Nursery children will progress through the Pre-Prep. As the Nursery is often over subscribed we can no longer offer places to families who are not able to commit to the Pre-Prep School.

Before a place is confirmed, a child will visit the Nursery for a morning or afternoon so that we can make sure they are ready to enjoy all the opportunities we offer. We also make an informal assessment of their readiness to play and learn harmoniously with others.

From the term following their third birthday, children in the Nursery are eligible to receive the Government Nursery Funding of three hours Free Entitlement each day up to a maximum of 15 hours per week. We recommend that children attend for a minimum of 3 mornings per week. Any extra hours over and above the Free Entitlement will be charged at our normal hourly fee.

Once a place has been confirmed, children then enjoy coming to our pre-entry morning and afternoons with their parents (and often little brothers and sisters too!). These sessions help new pupils to become familiar with the setting and confident to be left when term begins.

Pupils joining at 4 years or above will spend a morning or day in school so that we can assess their progress in Literacy and Numeracy thus far. We also take account of their general attitude to learning and their consideration of others. In this way, we hope to ensure that all children can enjoy their time in school together, and progress to the best of their ability. Whilst our standards and expectations are high, we nevertheless have children with a wide spread of abilities and talents and aim to provide appropriate challenge for them all.

Registration Form

Admissions contacts

We invite you to arrange to meet the head, Mrs Frampton-Fell, and tour the school. Contact Mrs Yvonne King at preprepschool@stedmunds.org.uk or telephone 01227 475600.