Information for parents
Nursery Education
2020/2021
Choosing the right nursery school for your child
Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions 1
The statement of preference of a nursery school for
your child is one of the most important decisions you
will have to make.
Dear Parents/Carers,
The statement of preference of a nursery school for your child is one of the most important
decisions you will have to make. This booklet has been produced to tell you about nursery schools
in St Helens, how to apply for a place and what to do if your preference cannot be met.
This booklet sets out the arrangements for the admission of children to nursery schools for the
academic year beginning September 2020. It also sets out arrangements for transfer from one
nursery school to another during this year and gives details of how places are allocated.
Please note that you may not always gain your first preference when you apply for a
nursery school.
Admission may depend on meeting the criteria which are explained fully in this booklet.
Please take the time to read this booklet carefully before you fill in your application form, even
if you have already decided which nursery school you prefer. It contains a lot of information
which I hope will inform your preferences and, wherever possible, help you to avoid
disappointment.
Each nursery school produces its own prospectus which contains a great deal of information
about that school. It may also be useful to visit the schools which interest you before
completing the application form. If you have any queries about individual schools, do not
hesitate to contact the head teacher of the nursery school concerned.
A checklist for applicants is detailed at the back of this booklet and may help parents/carers
in completing the form correctly.
The staff who work in the Admissions Section at Atlas House are there to help and advise you.
Please do not hesitate to contact them with any queries or concerns that you may have about
admissions.
They can be reached on St Helens 01744 671035.
I hope very much that you find this booklet helpful.
Yours sincerely,
Joanne Davies
Senior Assistant Director, Education and Children’s Health
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Contents
2 Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
Information About Schools 4
Types of Maintained Nursery Schools in St Helens 4
School Prospectus 4
Ofsted Reports 4
School Achievement and Attainment Tables 5
Start and finish times of Nursery Sessions 5
Breakfast and After-School Clubs and Wrap-Around Care 5
Applying for a Nursery Place in a St Helens Local 6
Authority Maintained School
Admission Age 6
Application Timetable for a Nursery Place in the School Year 2020/2021 6
Application Form 6
Online Applications 6
Expressing and ranking your preferences for a Nursery School/Unit 7
Changes of Preference 7
Late Applications 7
One Application per Child 7
Definition of Home Address 7
False Information 8
Notification of Decisions 8
2 Year Old Maintained Nursery Places 8
Transfer to Reception Year 5
Registered Independent, Private and Voluntary 26
Sector Providers in St Helens
General Information and Advice 31
Complaints 31
Transport 31
General School Holiday Dates 31
Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions 3
Map of Local Authority-Maintained Nursery Provision within 32
St Helens
Map of Independent, Private and Voluntary Nursery Providers
33
in St Helens
Results from 2019 Nursery Admissions Questionnaire
34
Questionnaire: Admissions to Nursery Schools/Units 2020/2021 35
Application Form
Checklist for Applicants
Where to get more help and information
How Places are Allocated 9
Admission Number 9
Oversubscription Criteria for Community and Voluntary Controlled 9
Nursery Schools in St Helens
Community Nursery Schools in St Helens and How Places were Allocated 10
for September 2019
Nursery Units attached to Community Primary Schools in St Helens and 11
How Places were Allocated for September 2019
Nursery Units attached to Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools in St Helens and 13
How Places were Allocated for September 2019
Community Nursery Units attached to Voluntary Aided Schools in St Helens and 14
How Places were Allocated for September 2019
Nursery Units attached to Academy Schools in St Helens and How Places Were 14
Allocated for September 2019
Voluntary Aided (Catholic) Nurseries Oversubscription Criteria and 14
How Places were Allocated for September 2019
Waiting-Lists 22
Free Nursery Education Places 23
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Information About Schools
Nursery education provides an ‘early start’ to education for children of pre-school age. Within a
secure and stimulating environment, the pre-school child can learn through play and activities
which stimulate the development of skills and encourage curiosity and a willingness to learn.
In addition, the opportunity to mix with other children is valuable (especially for those without
brothers/sisters at home). Such interaction encourages social skills in addition to self-awareness,
self-confidence and a sense of responsibility.
St Helens Local Authority provides nursery education in many parts of the Borough. Schools
welcome visits from interested parents. However, we would recommend making an appointment
beforehand.
Details of maintained nursery units attached to Primary Schools are on pages 10-22.
Please note: there is no obligation for your child to attend the school at which the nursery
is based.
Types of Maintained Nursery Schools in St Helens
There are community, voluntary controlled and voluntary aided (faith) nursery schools in St
Helens. A map on page 32 shows where the nurseries are located.
Academies
Academies are independently managed, all ability schools set up by sponsors from business,
faith or voluntary groups in partnership with the Department of Education. Together they fund
the land and buildings, with the goverment covering the running costs.
Community Schools
The Local Authority employs the staff on the recommendation of the Governing Body, owns the
school’s land and buildings and, as the admission authority, determines the oversubscription
criteria for these schools (see page 9 for the oversubscription criteria and how places are
allocated).
Voluntary Controlled Schools
The school’s site is normally owned by a church or voluntary organisation but the school is
funded and controlled by the Local Authority. The Local Authority is responsible for pupil
admissions and, therefore, determines the oversubscription criteria (see page 9 for the
oversubscription criteria and how places are allocated).
Voluntary Aided Schools
The Governing Body is the employer and the school’s land and buildings are normally owned by
the church or a charitable foundation and they contribute towards the capital costs of running
the school. They are the admissions authority and, therefore, determine their own
oversubscription criteria (see pages 14-22 for oversubscription criteria and how places are
allocated).
School Prospectus
The Governors of each school publish a prospectus that provides information about their school.
As well as including details about school policies, educational needs and curriculum, there will
be a summary of the National Curriculum assessment of the pupils in the school at the end of
the appropriate Key Stage. The prospectus is available, free of charge, from each primary
school mentioned in this booklet.
Ofsted Reports
Schools are inspected by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). Copies of Ofsted
reports are available from schools or can be viewed on the Ofsted website: www.ofsted.gov.uk
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School Achievement and Attainment Tables
Annual School/School Achievement and Attainment Tables (formerly performance tables) are
available online at www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/index.html
Start and finish times of Nursery Sessions
As these vary, you should contact the school/nursery concerned.
Breakfast and After-School Clubs and Wrap-Around Care
Information on which schools provide breakfast, after-school clubs and wrap-around care can be
obtained from the St Helens Family Information Service at: www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis
Wrap-Around Care
A number of schools are able to offer breakfast, after-school and wrap-around care, e.g. if your
child attends a morning session and you wish them to stay in the afternoon, the school can offer
this facility. The costs of wrap-around vary amongst providers and you should contact the school
concerned for more information.
Prior to completing your application, you should check with individual schools to make
sure that any ‘out of school’ provision is going to meet your needs.
Transfer to Reception Year
Parents should note that there is no guarantee that a child who has a place in a nursery
will automatically secure a place at the infant/primary school to which the nursery is
attached.
Parents must apply for a reception year place by completing their home Local Authority’s Primary
Admission Form. St Helens Primary Education: Information for Parents booklet gives details
of policies for admission to reception year in St Helens Primary Schools. It is available on St
Helens Council’s website and Primary Schools in the autumn term prior to the child starting
school. For example, if your child is 3 years old before 1st September 2020, they will be eligible
for admission to reception year in September 2021. Therefore, you should complete the Primary
Application Form between September 2020 and 15 January 2021.
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Applying for a Nursery Place in a St Helens
Local Authority-Maintained School
Admission Age
Children aged three on or before 31 August 2020 are eligible to be considered for a St Helens
Local Authority nursery place for 15 hours per week beginning in September 2020. Children aged 3
after 31 August 2020 are eligible to be considered for a place from January (spring) 2021, and
children aged 3 after 31 December 2020 are eligible to be considered admission for a place from April
(summer) 2021. Parents who apply for spring or summer term should note that places will have
already been allocated to children who were aged 3 before 1 September and therefore the
number of places available for the spring and summer term allocations will be limited.
Application Timetable for a Nursery Place in the School Year 2020/2021
July/August 2019 - Booklets and application forms are available for parents to collect from
Nursery Units. The website www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions will be open for parents who wish
to apply online from 10 June 2019.
26 July 2019 - Closing date for the submission of online applications or the return of paper
application forms for children who will be aged 3 before 1 September 2020. Parents whose
children will be 3 years old during the period 1 September 2020 and 31 March 2021, and wish
their child to be considered for a nursery place for the term following their third birthday, should
submit an application by 24 July 2020 for Spring 2021 or Summer 2021 admission.
Application Form
Please complete the application form at the back of this booklet or, alternatively, complete your
application online (see below). If your child is 3 after 31 August 2020 and you wish to apply for
spring or summer 2021 admission, you only need to complete one application form which will
automatically be rolled forward for consideration the following academic year, i.e. the school
year commencing September 2021.
You can state three schools and rank them in order of preference (see guidance below).
Your application may include a mixture of different types of nurseries, for example Community,
Voluntary Controlled and Voluntary Aided schools.
This application form is to secure 15 hours per week in a Maintained School Nursery. 30 Hours Free
Childcare is only available to eligible families and may not be offered by all Maintained School
Nursery Classes. Once you have been allocated a place at a Maintained School Nursery, you should
contact the school to check if they will be offering the extended entitlement. They will advise you of
whether there are any places available. You can still take avantage of the extended entitlement if the
Maintained Nursery is full or not offering the extended entitlement, by applying to a Private Nursery,
Pre-school or childminder for the additional 15 hours. (More details on eligibility and how to apply are
available on page 25.)
Please note:
• A copy of your child’s birth certificate and proof of address must be attached to the application
form. If you apply online, please forward this documentation to the Admissions Section (contact
details are on the website). A copy of a recent utility bill, e.g. Council Tax, gas, electricity etc. or
other similar documents are acceptable as proof of address. If you are seeking a maintained
nursery place outside St Helens or within the private sector, please contact the relevant Local
Authority or private provider.
Online Applications
You can make an online application for your child’s nursery place. The online form asks for the same
information as the paper form at the back of this booklet. The benefits of applying online are:
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• it is quick and easy to use;
• there are simple instructions guiding you through the process;
• you can change your application up to the closing date;
• you will receive email confirmation that your application has been received;
• the offer of a school place will be sent via email, so you do not have to wait for the post.
For more information, please go to www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
Expressing and ranking your preferences for a Nursery School/Unit
A list of all nursery schools and units maintained by St Helens Local Authority can be seen on
pages 10-21. It includes the name, address and telephone number of the school, the admission
number and how places were allocated for September 2019. The application form asks parents
to state three nurseries in order of preference so that if your first preference cannot be met due
to oversubscription, your child may be considered for a place at your second or third preference
nursery.
Please note:
• Parents will not be disadvantaged by stating more than one preference on the form, as every
effort will be made to comply with a first preference.
• Second and third preferences will only be resorted to when a nursery is oversubscribed and
a child cannot be allocated a place at the nursery which is their parents’ first preference.
• It is important that you consider your preferences carefully and only submit a second or third
preference if you are able to take up the offer of a place there.
• If no second or third preference is stated and you are unsuccessful in your application for
your first preference nursery, no other nursery place will be offered. However, you will be
supplied with a list of nursery schools/units with available places.
Changes of Preference
The Local Authority will not accept a change of preference after the closing date without proof of
an exceptional change in circumstances, e.g. house move to another area or an older sibling
has transferred schools. Where there is no evidence of an exceptional change in circumstances,
the change of preference will be considered as a late application.
Late Applications
Applications (including agreed changes of preference) submitted after the closing date will only
be considered alongside those who applied on time, when they are received before the
allocation procedures begin. However, as this date cannot be predicted, parents have no
guarantee that any application received after the closing date will be included.
One Application per Child
The Local Authority will only accept one application per child for a school place. Where parents
disagree on school preferences for their child, they must settle their differences between each
other and submit only one form.
Definition of Home Address
This is the confirmed address (before allocation procedures begin) where the child and parent,
or person with parental responsibility, normally live. If parents are separated and the child
spends time at each parent’s address, the address which receives Child Benefit will normally be
used, but the Authority reserves the right to request other proofs as fit the individual
circumstances. It may be necessary for the Authority to carry out checks to confirm that
addresses given are genuine.
Any parent seeking to advantage their child’s application for a school place by submitting
a false address may have the offer of a place withdrawn once this is discovered.
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Please note:
Any change in your home address, after your application has been submitted, must be notified
to the Admissions Section and supported by documentary evidence. e.g. exchange of contract
or tenancy agreement. Similarly, if you are unsuccessful in your application for your preferred
nurseries and subsequently move address, you should notify the Admissions Section as this may
affect your child’s position on the waiting list(s).
False Information
Where the Local Authority discovers that a child has been awarded a place as a result of any
false information, e.g. home address, date of birth, it will withdraw the offer.
The Local Authority has withdrawn offers of places to parents who
made false declarations in previous years.
Notification of Decisions
Applicants for September 2020 admission will be sent a decision letter on 20 September 2019.
If your child is allocated a place, the session time will be confirmed at a later date by the
head teacher of the nursery school/unit.
Applicants for spring and summer term admission in 2021 will be sent decision letters on
25 September 2020.
2 Year Old Maintained Nursery Places
A small number of School Nurseries also offer places to 2 year olds. Currently only Broad Oak
Community Primary and Thatto Heath Primary School offer 2 year old places in their Maintained
Nurseries, but more schools are considering the option, so you should check with your preferred
school for latest availability information. Alternatively, 2 year old nursery places can be secured at
a wide range of other Private and Voluntary Sector Providers (see pages 26-30) or with
Childminders. You should contact the Private and Voluntary Sector Provider directly to secure a
place at one of their settings.
To apply for a 2 year old place in a Maintained Nursery please contact your preferred school to
request an application form.
How Places are Allocated
Admission Number
All nurseries have an admission number (i.e. the number of places available). The admission
number for each St Helens maintained nursery school is published in this booklet under the
details for each school.
If more applications are received than the number of places available at a nursery, then it is
deemed to be oversubscribed. This means that the number of admissions has to be limited using
the oversubscription criteria for that nursery.
Oversubscription Criteria for Community and Voluntary Controlled
Nursery Schools in St Helens
Please note that having an elder brother/sister in the school to which the nursery unit is
attached is not taken into account when allocating places.
If more applications are received than the number of places available, the Local Authority will use
the following criteria, in order of priority, for deciding how places will be allocated:
1. looked after children and children who were previously looked after but then became
subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order
1
. This
includes 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
2
;
2. children resident within St Helens who have been identified as a Priority Nursery Applicant
under the Local Authority’s Priority Nursery placement procedure;
3. children resident in the Borough of St Helens;
4. children resident outside the Borough of St Helens.
1
A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England, or is being
provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social
services functions.
2
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were
accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose
sole purpose is to benefit society.
Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, the Local Authority will offer places firstly to children aged 3 before the term of
admission and whose family home is nearest the school. The measurement shall be done by the
Local Authority in a straight line using a Geographical Information System (GIS) based on Local
Land and Property Gazeteer (LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for the family home
and the school. Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. children living
in the same block of flats, random allocation will be used. This will be done by drawing lots and
supervised by someone independent of the school.
Special Conditions for Twins (etc.)
Where the final place in a year group is offered to one of twins (or triplets etc.), the Local
Authority’s policy is to admit the other twin etc. too, even if that means going above the admission
number for the school concerned. However, it is not possible to do this where the admission
would breach the staff to pupil ratio. In that situation, only one place will be offered and the
parent has to decide which child will take up the place, if any.
Priority Nursery Applicants
If you consider that your child has additional needs and should be considered under criterion 2
above, please contact The Bridge Centre (the address is given on the ‘Where to
get more help and information’ page at the back of this booklet) prior to completing the
application form.
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Remember: there is no guarantee that a child who attends a nursery class of a school will
automatically secure a place in the reception class of that school.
For details about Breakfast and After School clubs and Wrap-Around care, visit the Family Information
Service website at: www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis
Rainhill
Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive
Rainhill
Merseyside L35 4NW
Number of
Places
90 part-time
Nursery School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
61 part-time 01744 677635
Telephone
Number
Mrs. S. Payne
(Executive Head
Teacher)
Head Teacher
Community Nursery Schools in St Helens and How Places were
Allocated for September 2019
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Please note: the number of 30 hour offers will depend on availability of places
Nursery Units attached to Community Primary Schools in St Helens
and How Places were Allocated for September 2019
Allanson Street
Primary
Gaskell Street
St Helens
WA9 1PL
Number of
Places
60 part-time
School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
40 part-time 01744
678144
Telephone
Number
Mrs. P. Farnell
Head Teacher
Ashurst Primary
New Glade Hill
Off Chain Lane
Blackbrook
St Helens
WA11 9QJ
26 part-time 17 part-time 01744
678150
Mrs. L. Houghton
Broad Oak
Community Primary
Brunswick Street
Parr
St Helens
WA9 2JE
65 part-time 43 part-time 01744
752340
Mrs. M. Hignett
Carr Mill Primary
Kentmere Avenue
St Helens
WA11 7PQ
52 part-time 28 part-time 01744
678223
Mr. A. Maley
Chapel End
Primary
Carr Mill Road
Billinge, Wigan
WN5 7TX
52 part-time 20 part-time 01744
678230
Mr. S. Smith
Eaves Primary
Eaves Lane
Marshalls Cross
St Helens
WA9 3UB
26 part-time 26 part-time 01744
812700
Mrs. N. Kearney
Eccleston Mere
Primary
Saleswood Avenue
Eccleston
St Helens
WA10 5NX
52 part-time 52 part-time 01744
734829
Mr. R. Mugan
Grange Valley
Primary
Heyes Avenue
Haydock
St Helens
WA11 0XQ
30 part-time 27 part-time 01744
678300
Mrs. D. Holcroft
For details about Breakfast and After School clubs and Wrap-Around care, visit the Family Information
Service website at: www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis
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Please note: the number of 30 hour offers will depend on availability of places
Nursery Units attached to Community Primary Schools in St Helens
and How Places were Allocated for September 2019 - continued
Legh Vale Primary
Early Years &
Childcare Centre
Legh Road
Haydock
St Helens
WA11 0ER
Number of
Places
100 part-time
School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
38 part-time 01744
678330
Telephone
Number
Mr. A. Howard
Head Teacher
Lyme Community
Primary
Lyme Street
Newton-le-Willows
WA12 9HD
35 part-time 8 part-time 01744
678350
Mrs. M. Cribb
Merton Bank
Primary
Roper Street
St Helens WA9 1EJ
26 part-time 18 part-time 01744 22104 Mr. M. Griffiths
Newton-le-Willows
Primary
Sanderling Road
Newton-le-Willows
WA12 9UF
52 part-time 38 part-time 01744
678390
Mrs. K.
Wain-Mahoney
Rivington Primary
Tennis Street North
St Helens
WA10 6LF
52 part-time 28 part-time 01744
678493
Miss G. Chalk
Robins Lane
Community Primary
Robins Lane
St Helens
WA9 3NF
26 part-time 12 part-time 01744
678503
Mr D. Spruce
Sherdley Primary
Mill Lane
Sutton
St Helens
WA9 4HA
52 part-time 31 part-time 01744
678683
Mr. A. McCoy
Sutton Manor
Community Primary
Forest Road
Sutton Manor
St Helens
WA9 4AT
26 part-time 20 part-time 01744
678700
Mrs. M. Gladman
For details about Breakfast and After School clubs and Wrap-Around care, visit the Family Information
Service website at: www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis
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Please note: the number of 30 hour offers will depend on availability of places
Nursery Units attached to Community Primary Schools in St Helens
and How Places were Allocated for September 2019 - continued
Thatto Heath
Community Primary
Hobart Street
Thatto Heath
St Helens
WA9 5QX
Number of
Places
80 part-time
School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
64 part-time 01744
678710
Telephone
Number
Mrs. C. Ireland
Head Teacher
Willow Tree
Primary
Willow Tree Avenue
Off Leach Lane
St Helens WA9 4LZ
52 part-time 11 part-time 01744
678730
Mr. M. Bell
Nursery Units attached to Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools in
St Helens and How Places were Allocated for September 2019
Sutton Oak
CE Primary
Goodban Street
Sutton
St Helens
WA9 3QD
Number of
Places
52 part-time
School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
38 part-time
01744
678690
Telephone
Number
Mr. I. Williams
Head Teacher
The District
CE Primary
Patterson Street
Newton-le-Willows
WA12 9PZ
26 part-time 26 part-time
01744
678250
Mrs. L. Shelford
Wargrave
CE Primary
Bradlegh Road
Newton-le-Willows
WA12 8QL
32 part-time 32 part-time
01744
678720
Mrs. D. Holcroft
(Executive Head)
For details about Breakfast and After School clubs and Wrap-Around care, visit the Family Information
Service website at: www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis
Head Teacher
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Please note: the number of 30 hour offers will depend on availability of places
Please note: the number of 30 hour offers will depend on availability of places
Community Nursery Units attached to Voluntary Aided Schools in
St Helens and How Places were Allocated for September 2019
Rectory Church of
England Primary
Rectory Road
Ashton in Makerfield
Wigan
WN4 0QF
Number of
Places
52 part-time
School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
9 part-time 01744
678470
Telephone
Number
Mrs. J. Sweeney
Head Teacher
Corpus Christi
Catholic Primary
Old Lane
Rainford
St Helens
WA11 8JF
39 part-time 12 part-time 01744
678102
Mrs. S. Birchall
Nursery Units attached to Academy Schools in St Helens and How
Places were Allocated for September 2019
Number of
Places
School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
Telephone
Number
Head Teacher
St.Mary &
St.Thomas’
Church of England
Primary
Barton Close
St Helens
WA10 2HS
52 part-time 15 part-time 01744
678010
Mrs. L. Lewis
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For details about Breakfast and After School clubs and Wrap-Around care, visit the Family Information
Service website at: www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis
Please note: the number of 30 offers will depend on availability of places
Please note: the number of 30 offers will depend on availability of places
Voluntary Aided (Catholic) Nurseries Oversubscription Criteria and
How Places were Allocated for September 2019
Important
If you state a preference for a Catholic nursery, it is important that you complete the Faith
questions on the application form (paper and online) and submit the documentary evidence that
is requested.
The Governing Bodies of Voluntary Aided Catholic schools are the admission authority for their
school and, therefore, determine their own oversubscription criteria, which are detailed on the
following pages. If you are applying for a place at a Catholic school, you should check the
oversubscription criteria carefully. This is particularly important if you do not belong to the same
religious denomination as the school.
Number of
Places
School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
Telephone
Number
Head Teacher
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Haydock
English Martyrs’
Catholic Primary
Piele Road, Haydock
St Helens WA11 0JY
26 part-time 24 part-time 01942
723552
Miss K. Prescott
For details about Breakfast and After School clubs and Wrap-Around care, visit the Family Information
Service website at: www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis
Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, the Admissions Committee will offer places firstly to children aged 3 before the
term of admission and whose family home is nearest the school. The measurement shall be done
by the Local Authority in a straight line using a Geographical Information System (GIS) based on
Local Land and Property Gazeteer (LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for the family
home and the school. Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. twins or
triplets living in the same house or children living in the same block of flats, random allocation will
be used. This will be done by drawing lots and supervised by someone independent of the school.
Please note:
Attendance in the nursery class does not guarantee admission to the school.
A separate application must be made for transfer from nursery to primary.
Please note: the number of 30 hour offers at the following schools will depend on availability of places
Oversubscription Criteria
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, the Governing Body
will apply the following oversubscription criteria:
1. Baptised Catholic looked after children and children who were previously looked after but
then became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship
order
1
. This includes 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
2
;
2. *Baptised Catholic children living in the Parish of Haydock English Martyrs;
3.
+
Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children other than Catholic;
4. Children with brothers and sisters in the school at the time of likely admission. This
includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters or a
child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in every case who is living at the same address
and is part of the same family unit;
5. *Baptised Catholic children living in other Catholic Parishes outside the area as defined in
(2) above;
6. Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school.
1
A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England, or is being
provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social
services functions.
2
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were
accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care
whose sole purpose is to benefit society.
*Baptised Catholic means within the policies and practices relating to school admissions, any
child who, before the allocation procedures begin, is a baptised Catholic or who, having been
baptised into another Christian denomination whose baptisms are recognised by the Catholic
Church, has subsequently been formally received into the Catholic Church.
For a child to be considered as a Catholic, evidence of a Catholic Baptism (i.e. Baptismal
Certificate) or reception into the Church will be required, in accordance with Archdiocesan
Advice on this matter. A copy of the advice may be obtained at the school.
16 Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
Holy Cross Catholic
Primary School
Charles Street
St Helens
WA10 1LN
Number of
Places
26 part-time
School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
6 part-time 01744
678319
Telephone
Number
Mrs. M. Matthews
Head Teacher
For details about Breakfast and After School clubs and Wrap-Around care, visit the Family Information
Service website at: www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis
Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, the Admissions Committee will offer places firstly to children aged 3 before
the term of admission and whose family home is nearest the school. The measurement shall be
done by the Local Authority in a straight line using a Geographical Information System (GIS)
based on Local Land and Property Gazeteer (LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for
the family home and the school.
Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. twins or triplets living in the
same house or children living in the same block of flats, random allocation will be used. This will
be done by drawing lots and supervised by someone independent of the school.
Please note:
Attendance in the nursery class does not guarantee admission to the school.
A separate application must be made for transfer from nursery to primary.
Oversubscription Criteria
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, the Governing Body
will apply the following oversubscription criteria:
1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but then became
subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order
1
. This
includes 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
2
;
2. *Baptised Catholic children living in the Parishes of St.Mary’s, Lowe House and Holy Cross
and St.Helen;
3. Children with brothers and sisters in the school at the time of likely admission.
This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers
and sisters
or a child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in every case who are living at the same
address and are part of the same family unit;
4. Children with special needs, providing such application is submitted with appropriate
evidence or reports from a doctor, social worker or health visitor;
5. Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school.
1
A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England, or is being
provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social
services functions.
2
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were
accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care
whose sole purpose is to benefit society.
*Baptised Catholic means within the policies and practices relating to school admissions, any
child who, before the allocation procedure begins, is a baptised Catholic or who, having been
baptised into another Christian denomination whose baptisms are recognised by the Catholic
Church, has subsequently been formally received into the Catholic Church.
For a child to be considered as a Catholic, evidence of a Catholic Baptism (i.e. Baptismal
Certificate) or reception into the Church will be required, in accordance with Archdiocesan
Advice on this matter. A copy of the advice may be obtained at the school.
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Oversubscription Criteria
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, the Governing Body
will apply the following oversubscription criteria:
1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but then became
subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order
1
. This
includes 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
2
; Where applications are received from
Catholic and non-Catholic looked after children, they will respectively be admitted to the
school in this priority order;
2. *Baptised Catholic children living in the Parish of St.Vincent de Paul or the former Parishes
of Our Lady, Mother of God, and St.Joseph’s;
3. *Baptised Catholic brothers and sisters of children attending the school at the time of likely
admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers
and sisters or a child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in every case who are living at the
same address and are part of the same family unit;
4. Children who are other than Catholic who have a brother or sister at the school at the time
of likely admission. This includes half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster
brothers and sisters or a child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in every case who is living
at the same address and is part of the same family unit.
5. *Baptised Catholic children who, having been assessed by the Local Authority, have needs
as defined by Part III of the Children Act 1989 (Section 17 [10]);
6. Children who, having been assessed by the Local Authority, have needs as defined by Part
III of the Children Act 1989 (Section 17 [10]);
7. *Baptised Catholic children from other Parishes;
8. Children from other Christian denominations. Proof of Baptism, in the form of a Baptismal
Certificate or confirmation in writing that the applicant is a member of their Faith
community, from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required;
9. Children of other faiths. An appropriate Minister of Religion would need to confirm in
writing that the applicant is a member of their Faith group;
10. Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school.
Head Teacher
Holy Spirit Catholic
Primary School
Brunswick Street
St Helens WA9 2JE
Number of
Places
40 part-time
School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
14 part-time 01744
678670
Telephone
Number
Mrs. M. Ravey
Head Teacher
For details about Breakfast and After School clubs and Wrap-Around care, visit the Family Information
Service website at: www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis
1
A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England, or is being
provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social
services functions.
2
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were
accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care
whose sole purpose is to benefit society.
*Baptised Catholic means within the policies and practices relating to school admissions, any
child who, before the allocation procedures begin, is a baptised Catholic or who, having been
baptised into another Christian denomination whose baptisms are recognised by the Catholic
Church, has subsequently been formally received into the Catholic Church.
For a child to be considered as a Catholic, evidence of a Catholic Baptism (i.e. Baptismal
Certificate) or reception into the Church will be required, in accordance with Archdiocesan
Advice on this matter. A copy of the advice may be obtained at the school.
18 Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, the Admissions Committee will offer places firstly to children aged 3 before
the term of admission and whose family home is nearest the school. The measurement shall be
done by the Local Authority in a straight line using a Geographical Information System (GIS)
based on Local Land and Property Gazeteer (LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for
the family home and the school.
Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. twins or triplets living in the
same house or children living in the same block of flats, random allocation will be used. This will
be done by drawing lots and supervised by someone independent of the school.
Please note:
Attendance in the nursery class does not guarantee admission to the school.
A separate application must be made for transfer from nursery to primary.
Oversubscription Criteria
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, the Governing Body
will apply the following oversubscription criteria:
1. Baptised Catholic looked after children and children who were previously looked after but
then became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship
order
1
. This includes 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
2
;
2. *Baptised Catholic children living in the Parish of St.Anne and Blessed Dominic or the
former Parish of St.Joseph’s;
3.
+
Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children;
4. Children with brothers and sisters in the school at the time of likely admission. This
includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters or a
child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in every case who are living at the same address
and are part of the same family unit;
5. *Baptised Catholic children living in other Catholic Parishes. Other children from outside
the areas as defined in (2) above;
6. Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school.
St.Anne’s Catholic
Primary School
Monastery Lane
Sutton, St Helens
WA9 3SP
Number of
Places
52 part-time
School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
30 part-time 01744
671909
Telephone
Number
Mrs. R. Crolla
Head Teacher
For details about Breakfast and After School clubs and Wrap-Around care, visit the Family Information
Service website at: www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis
1
A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England, or is being provided
with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social services functions.
2
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were
accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose
sole purpose is to benefit society.
*Baptised Catholic means within the policies and practices relating to school admissions, any child
who, before the allocation procedure begins, is a baptised Catholic or who, having been baptised
into another Christian denomination whose baptisms are recognised by the Catholic Church, has
subsequently been formally received into the Catholic Church.
For a child to be considered as a Catholic, evidence of a Catholic Baptism (i.e. Baptismal Certificate)
or reception into the Church will be required, in accordance with Archdiocesan Advice on this matter.
A copy of the advice may be obtained at the school.
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Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, the Admissions Committee will offer places firstly to children aged 3 before
the term of admission and whose family home is nearest the school. The measurement shall be
done by the Local Authority in a straight line using a Geographical Information System (GIS)
based on Local Land and Property Gazeteer (LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for
the family home and the school.
Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. twins or triplets living in the
same house or children living in the same block of flats, random allocation will be used. This will
be done by drawing lots and supervised by someone independent of the school.
Please note:
Attendance in the nursery class does not guarantee admission to the school.
A separate application must be made for transfer from nursery to primary.
Oversubscription Criteria
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, the Governing Body
will apply the following oversubscription criteria:
1. Baptised Catholic looked after children and children who were previously looked after but
then became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship
order
1
. This includes 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
2
;
2. *Baptised Catholic children living in the Parishes of St.Austin’s, Our Lady’s Portico and the
former Parish of Sacred Heart;
3.
+
Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children other than Catholic;
4. Children with brothers and sisters in the school at the time of likely admission. This
includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters or a
child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in every case who are living at the same address
and are part of the same family unit;
5.
Children resident within the Borough of St Helens, who, having been assessed by the Local
Authority, have needs as defined by Part lll of the Children Act 1989 (Section 17 [10]);
6. *Baptised Catholic children from Parishes outside those defined in 2;
7. Children whose parents express a preference for a nursery place at the school. Within this
category, priority will be given to children who reside in the Borough of St Helens.
St.Austin’s Catholic
Primary School
Heath Street
St Helens WA9 5NJ
Number of
Places
50 part-time
School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
12 part-time 01744
678000
Telephone
Number
Mrs. P. Wade
Head Teacher
For details about Breakfast and After School clubs and Wrap-Around care, visit the Family Information
Service website at: www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis
1
A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England, or is being
provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social
services functions.
2
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were
accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care
whose sole purpose is to benefit society.
*Baptised Catholic means within the policies and practices relating to school admissions, any
child who, before the allocation procedure begins, is a baptised Catholic or who, having been
baptised into another Christian denomination whose baptisms are recognised by the Catholic
Church, has subsequently been formally received into the Catholic Church.
For a child to be considered as a Catholic, evidence of a Catholic Baptism (i.e. Baptismal
Certificate) or reception into the Church will be required, in accordance with Archdiocesan
Advice on this matter. A copy of the advice may be obtained at the school.
Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, the Admissions Committee will offer places firstly to children aged 3 before the
term of admission and whose family home is nearest the school. The measurement shall be
done by the Local Authority in a straight line using a Geographical Information System (GIS)
based on Local Land and Property Gazeteer (LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for
the family home and the school.
Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. twins or triplets living in the
same house or children living in the same block of flats, random allocation will be used. This will
be done by drawing lots and supervised by someone independent of the school.
Please note:
Attendance in the nursery class does not guarantee admission to the school.
A separate application must be made for transfer from nursery to primary.
St.Mary’s Catholic
Infants, Victoria Road
Newton-le-Willows
WA12 9RX
Number of
Places
52 part-time
School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
36 part-time 01744
678357
Telephone
Number
Mr. D. McCann
(Executive
Headteacher)
Head Teacher
Mrs. J. Ashton
Head Teacher
For details about Breakfast and After School clubs and Wrap-Around care, visit the Family Information
Service website at: www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis
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Number of
Places
School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
Telephone
Number
St.Mary’s Catholic
Primary, Blackbrook,
Chain Lane, St
Helens WA11 9QY
52 part-time 33 part-time 01744
678161
Please contact the school for details of oversubscription criteria.
Oversubscription Criteria
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, the Governing Body
will apply the following oversubscription criteria:
1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but then became
subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order
1. This
includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to
be in state care as a result of being adopted2;
2. *Baptised Catholic children living in the Parishes of St.Mary and St.John, St.David and
St.Patrick’s Parishes in Newton-le-Willows;
3. *Baptised Catholic children who have a brother or sister at St.Mary’s Infants or St.Mary’s
Junior School at the time of likely admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and
sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters or a child of the parent/carer’s partner, and
in every case who are living at the same address and are part of the same family unit;
4. *Baptised Catholic children from other Parishes;
5. Children with proven and exceptional medical and social needs where admission to the
school might best help satisfy those exceptional needs, providing that such application is
submitted with appropriate evidence or reports from a doctor or social worker;
6. Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school.
1
A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England, or is being
provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social
services functions.
2
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were
accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care
whose sole purpose is to benefit society.
*Baptised Catholic means within the policies and practices relating to school admissions, any
child who, before the allocation procedure begins, is a baptised Catholic or who, having been
baptised into another Christian denomination whose baptisms are recognised by the Catholic
Church, has subsequently been formally received into the Catholic Church.
For a child to be considered as a Catholic, evidence of a Catholic Baptism (i.e. Baptismal
Certificate) or reception into the Church will be required, in accordance with Archdiocesan
Advice on this matter. A copy of the advice may be obtained at the school.
Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, the Admissions Committee will offer places firstly to children aged 3 before
the term of admission and whose family home is nearest the school. The measurement shall be
done by the Local Authority in a straight line using a Geographical Information System (GIS)
based on Local Land and Property Gazeteer (LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for
the family home and the school.
Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. twins or triplets living in the
same house or children living in the same block of flats, random allocation will be used. This will
be done by drawing lots and supervised by someone independent of the school.
Please note:
Attendance in the nursery class does not guarantee admission to the school.
A separate application must be made for transfer from nursery to primary.
Oversubscription Criteria
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, the Governing Body
will apply the following oversubscription criteria:
1. Baptised Catholic looked after children and children who were previously looked after but
then became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship
order
1
. This includes 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
2
;
2.
+
Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children other than Catholic;
3. Children who, having been assessed by the Local Authority, have needs as defined by Part
lll of the Children Act 1989 (Section 17 [10]) and who may be admitted at an earlier age
depending upon their needs;
4. *Baptised Catholic children living in the Parish of St.Theresa of the child Jesus;
5. *Baptised Catholic children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of likely
admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers
and sisters or a child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in every case who are living at the
same address and are part of the same family unit;
sSt.Theresa’s
Catholic Primary
School
Cannon Street
Sutton, St Helens
WA9 4XU
Number of
Places
35 part-time
School Number of pupils
allocated a place for
September 2019
17 part-time 01744
678652
Telephone
Number
Mrs. S. Johnson
Head Teacher
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6. *Baptised Catholic children living in other Catholic Parishes;
7. Children who are other than Catholic who have a brother or sister at the school at the time
of likely admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster
brothers and sisters or a child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in every case who are
living at the same address and are part of the same family unit;
8. Children from other Christian denominations. Proof of Baptism, in the form of a Baptismal
Certificate or confirmation in writing that the applicant is a member of their Faith
community, from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required;
9. Children of other faiths. An appropriate Minister of Religion would need to confirm in
writing that the applicant is a member of their Faith group;
10. Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school.
1
A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England, or is being
provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social
services functions.
2
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were
accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care
whose sole purpose is to benefit society.
*Baptised Catholic means within the policies and practices relating to school admissions, any
child who, before the allocation procedure begins, is a baptised Catholic or who, having been
baptised into another Christian denomination whose baptisms are recognised by the Catholic
Church, has subsequently been formally received into the Catholic Church.
For a child to be considered as a Catholic, evidence of a Catholic Baptism (i.e. Baptismal
Certificate) or reception into the Church will be required, in accordance with Archdiocesan
Advice on this matter. A copy of the advice may be obtained at the school.
Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, the Admissions Committee will offer places firstly to children aged 3 before
the term of admission and whose family home is nearest the school. The measurement shall be
done by the Local Authority in a straight line using a Geographical Information System (GIS)
based on Local Land and Property Gazeteer (LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for
the family home and the school.
Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. twins or triplets living in the
same house or children living in the same block of flats, random allocation will be used. This will
be done by drawing lots and supervised by someone independent of the school.
Please note:
Attendance in the nursery class does not guarantee admission to the school.
A separate application must be made for transfer from nursery to primary.
Waiting-Lists
There is no right of appeal against the refusal of a nursery place.
If your preference for a nursery school in St Helens is refused, your child’s name will
automatically be placed on that school’s waiting-list. You may wish to consider other St Helens
nurseries with available places. A list of those nurseries will be sent with decision letters.
Please note:
• The waiting-lists are kept in priority order according to the published oversubscription criteria
and not on the date on which applications were received.
• Your child’s position on the waiting-list may change depending upon withdrawals, late
applications or people moving address.
• When prospective pupils withdraw, places vacated are filled by children from the waiting-list.
• The waiting list will operate once the main allocation process is completed and will run until
the end of the 2020/2021 academic year.
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Free Nursery Education Places
All 3 and 4 year olds are eligible to 15 hours of free early education over no fewer than 38 weeks
of the year.
In St Helens, part-time free early education places are available at the following registered
childcare providers:
• in maintained school nursery classes
• in maintained nursery schools
• in private day nurseries
• in pre-school playgroups
• with childminders
When can my child start?
Children are eligible for a free early education place in a private day nursery or pre-school
playgroup if they are three on or before:
• 31 August to start in the autumn term (September)
• 31 December to start in the spring term (January)
• 31 March to start in the summer term (April)
These ‘providers’ of early education are either part of the State-maintained education system or
run by private, voluntary or independent sector organisations.
What is the difference between State and private providers?
All providers of early education are regularly inspected by the Office for Standards in Education
(Ofsted), to check that the early learning and care is satisfactory.
State-Maintained Providers
When we talk about State or ‘maintained’ providers of early education, we are mainly referring to
nursery classes which are based in schools.
Children usually attend these classes either five mornings or five afternoons a week during the
school term.
Private Providers
When we talk about private providers of early education, we are mainly referring to day nurseries,
pre-school playgroups and childminders.
These can be open term-time only or all-year-round or even a mixture of both. In addition, some
pre-school playgroups are based within schools, run by schools and there are also a small
number of private and voluntary managed organisations offering provision on school sites.
When can I use the 15 hours?
You may use the 15 hours flexibly over the week, but remember that providers may not be able to
offer exactly what you want. However, providers should listen to your needs and try to adapt the
delivery of their sessions to accommodate you in a way that will allow them to continue as a
viable business. Please also remember, that whilst flexible provision may be helpful for you, it is
important to appreciate the need for continuity for your child. For example, they will make friends
on the days they attend and become familiar with staff/key workers. It is also important to
remember that you will not be able to change your provider or days/hours part way through a
term, unless circumstances are exceptional.
If your child is looked after for a longer period than the education place runs, then you will be
required to pay the additional costs. For example, if your child attends a day nursery full-time for
five days a week, then you will only get some of that time for free, you will have to pay the nursery
the remainder (unless you are eligible to 30 Hours Free Childcare - please see later section).
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How does my child access early education in a private nursery or
playgroup?
You need to contact the nursery or playgroup of your choice to check availability and apply for a
place for your child. Details of the private, voluntary and independent providers are shown on the
following pages (a map is shown on page 33). The application form at the back of this booklet
is for maintained nurseries only.
Once you have secured a place, or if your child already attends a Local Authority-approved
nursery, playgroup or childminder (the provider should be able to inform you whether or not they
are approved for early education), then you need to complete a Parental Contract. Contracts will be
available from the provider with whom you have secured a place.
The private nursery, playgroup or childminder will claim grant funding direct from the Local Authority
(LA) in order to give your child a funded early education place, you will not see any monies or
vouchers.
Only those providers who offer early education approved by the Local Authority are eligible to claim
grant funding.
Free Early Education for 2 year olds
From September 2013, the government extended the 15 hours of free early years education for 3
and 4 year olds to a limited number of eligible 2 year olds.
2 year old children will be eligible if the family receives one or more of the following:
• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Universal Credit - if you and your partner have a combined income from work of less than
£15,400 a year after tax.
• Tax Credits provided you have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of state Pension Credit
• The Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for
Working Tax Credit
• The child has a current statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) or an Education, Health
and Care Plan (EHCP)
• The child attracts Disability Living Allowance
• The child is Looked After by the Local Authority or has left care through an adoption order,
residence order or special guardianship order (proof required either from your social worker or
legal documentation)
Further information and application forms are available online at www.sthelens.gov.uk/free2
How do I get more information?
For further information about free part-time places for 2,3 and 4 year olds in the voluntary, private
and independent sector nurseries, playgroups or childminders, please telephone the Free Early
Education Team 01744 676542, 01744 676541, 01744 676557 or visit www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis
30 Hours Free Childcare for Working Parents
From September 2017 working parents will be eligible to receive an additional 15 hours of free early
education totalling 30 hours per week over a minimum of 38 weeks of the year, for children aged 3
or 4.
Parents of three and four olds will need to meet the following criteria in order to be eligible for 30
hours free childcare:
24 Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
• They earn or expect to earn the equivalent to 16 hours National Minimum or Living Wage over
the coming three months
• This equates to £131-36 a week (c.£6,000 a year) for each parent over 25 years old or £123.20
a week (or c.£5,800 a year) for each parent between 21 and 24 years old.
• This applies whether you are in paid employment, self-employed or on a zero hours contract.
• The parent (and their partner where applicable) should be seeking the free childcare to enable
them to work.
• Where one or both parents are on maternity, paternity, shared parental or adoption leave, or if
they are on statutory sick leave.
• Where one parent meets the income criteria and the other is unable to work because they are
disabled, have caring responsibilities or have been assessed as having limited capability to
work.
• Where a parent is in a ‘start-up period’ (i.e. they are newly self-employed) they do not need to
demonstrate that they meet the income criteria for 12 months.
• If a non-EEA national, the parent must have recourse to public funds.
Parent means a person who has parental responsibilty for the child or care of the child. In cases
where a parent has remarried or is living with a partner, the step-parent or partner must also meet
the earnings threshold. Foster carers are eligible for the extended entitlement for the children that
they foster. Working includes employed persons, self-employed persons and parents on zero hour
contracts who meet the criteria.
A parent will not meet the criteria when:
• Either parent has an income of more than £100,000
• Either parent is a non-EEA national and subject to immigration control (and has no recourse to
public funds)
When a parent loses eligibility:
• They will receive a “grace period” - this means they will be able to keep their childcare for a
short period.
• Once the “grace period” has lapsed, the parent may be entitled to the universal 15 hour
entitlement.
30 hours Free Childcare in Maintained School Nursery Classes and
Maintained Nurseries
Due to restrictions on space, not all Maintained School Nurseries will offer 30 Hours Free
Childcare Places. The Local Authority will not be allocating places for the 30 Hours Free
Childcare in maintained Nurseries.
You should contact your preferred schools to determine whether they will be offering the 30
Hours Free Childcare, or use the 30 Hours Free Childcare Search utility on the Family Information
Website at https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/schools-education/family-information-service/family-
information-service-directory/
Once you have been allocated a place for 15 hours per week at a Maintained School Nursery, if
you wish to apply for the extended entitlement of 30 hours you should check availability of places
and apply directly to the school. In the term before your child is due to start in the 3 and 4 year
old nursery, you will need to first apply through the Childcare Choices website at
https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ to check your eligibilty and obtain a code.
You should take this code to your preferred childcare provider to secure your place. If the
Maintained School Nursery has places they will confirm the extended entitlement place with you
or you can access the additional 15 hours free childcare through a second registered provider, at
a private nursery or childminder.
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Registered Independent, Private and
Voluntary Sector Providers in St Helens
Please find below Ofsted-registered independent, private and voluntary nursery providers within
St Helens. Parents should contact these providers direct regarding admission to the nursery.
Name Address Telephone
Alison Lake 66 Lathom Drive, Rainford, St Helens WA11 8JR 01744 884209
Allison O’Dell 57 Cygnet Gardens, Parr, St Helens WA9 1SE 01744 750585
07725 873770
Amanda Jackson 52 Tyrer Road, Newton-le-Willows WA12 8SP 07850 531957
Angela Davies 25 Ellon Avenue, Rainhill L35 0NZ 07803 585999
Briar Cottage Day 31 Park Road North, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9TF 01925 220019
Nursery 07860 601363
Brooklands Childcare Montrey Crescent, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0UD 01942 760077
Building Blocks Day School Lane, Bold Heath, St Helens WA8 3UZ 0151 420 4596
Nursery 07515 285601
Busy Bees Childcare - 52 St George’s Road, West Park WA10 4LA 07889 023047
Lisa Hill
Carol Brownbill 24 Martin Avenue, Windle WA10 6UJ 07494 516731
Carole Copple Chapel Lane, St Helens WA10 5DA 01744 342356
07748 424300
Carole Rigby 8 Rufford Road, Rainford WA11 8JX 01744 885277
07906 395897
Catherine Bent 35 Whimbrel Avenue, Newton-le-Willows 01925 220785
WA12 9XG 07934 424449
Crank Nursery Ltd. Crank Hill, Crank, St Helens WA11 7SD 01744 886166
Dawn Farrugia 89 Whiteside Road, Haydock, St Helens 01744 753857
WA11 0JB 07544 172130
Daydreams Nursery 236 Prescot Road, St Helens WA10 3HL 01744 23664
Derwent Road United Reformed Church, Derwent Road, 01744 20729
Playgroup Haresfinch, St Helens WA11 9AT
Eaves Pre-School Eaves Primary School, Eaves Lane, 01744 812700
St Helens WA9 3UB
Eccleston Park Day St Helens Road, Eccleston Park, Prescot 0151 431 0008
Nursery L34 2QE 07970 271223
Emma Alderman 32 Kingsway, Newton-le-Willows WA12 8LZ 07841 138127
Emma Smith 191 Hardshaw Street, St Helens WA10 1JU 07934 848489
First Steps Pre-School St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, 01744 678570
Group Elton Head Road, St Helens WA9 5BT
Garswood Non- Hamilton Road, Garswood WN4 0SF 01744 678290
Maintained Nursery
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General Day Nursery & 42-50 Sherdley Road, St Helens WA9 5AB 01744 454111
Afterschool
Grange Valley
Grange Valley Primary School, Heyes Avenue,
01744 678300
non-maintained Nursery Haydock WA11 0XQ
Happy Bunnies 144 Duke Street, St Helens WA10 2JL 01744 608174
Happy Families (St Theresa’s)
St Theresa’s Catholic Primary School, 01744 678652
Pre-School Playgroup
Cannon Street, Clock Face, St Helens WA9 4XU
Heirs and Graces Day The Old School House, Greenfield Road, 01744 451925
Nursery Dentons Green, St Helens WA10 6SG
Helen Harrison 12 Cherry Tree Close, St Helens WA11 0JR 07775 698252
Helen Turner 74 Link Avenue, St Helens WA11 9QD 07801 230529
Holyrood Nursery at 12 Wagon Lane, Haydock, St Helens 01744 678056
Haydock Children’s Centre WA11 0HY 07507 794660
Janet Platt 49 Saleswood Avenue, Eccleston, St Helens 01744 630968
WA10 5NG 07828 178999
Judith Fillingham 25 Hillbeck Crescent, Billinge WN4 0RP 07759 533142
Karen Humphries 100 Deepdale Drive, Rainhill L35 4QJ 0151 289 5245
Kerry Joanne Waring
61 Cygnet Gardens, Parr, St Helens WA9 4SE
01744 345089
Kid-Zone Pre-School and Longton Lane Primary School, Longton Lane, 0151 430 0990
Out of School Club Rainhill L35 8PB 07867 998070
Kids Planet Billinge 25 Main Street, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7HR 01744 893500
Laura Tait 31 Derbyshire Hill Road, Parr, St Helens 07454 808463
WA9 2LJ
Linda Millington 63 Windle Grove, Windle, St Helens 01744 25526
WA10 6HP 07758 953662
Linden House Day Nursery 34 Crow Lane West, Newton-le-Willows 01925 551756
WA12 9YG 07921 217496
Lisa Byron Old Lane, Eccleston Park, Prescot L34 2RF 07340 128047
Lisa Thompkins 25 Vista Way, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows 07972 360232
WA12 9FF
Little Angels Nursery 416 Clock Face Road, Clock Face, St Helens 01744 819551
WA9 4QL
Little Einsteins Nursery Ltd Woodville House, Woodville Street, St Helens 01744 750494
WA10 1ET 07702 095750
Little Foxes Deacon Trading Estate, Canal Street, 01925 225896
(Newton-le-Willows) Limited Newton-le-Willows WA12 9XD 07973 401841
Little Foxes Wind in the Willows Private Day Nursery, 01925 223445
(Newton-le-Willows) Limited Earle Street, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9XD 07973 401841
Little Harvard’s Nursery Brunswick Street, Parr, St Helens WA9 2JE 01744 22021
07525 245157
Little Journeys Day Nursery Sutton Cricket & Tennis Club, Sutton, 01744 812652
St Helens WA9 3UU 07956 260127
Name Address Telephone
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Name Address Telephone
Little Ladybirds 90 Green Leach Lane, Haresfinch, St Helens 07554 896583
Childminding - Zoe Ashton WA11 9LZ
Little Robins Nursery Robins Lane Community Primary School, 01744 678506
Wrap-Around Care Robins Lane, St Helens WA9 3NF 01744 678504
Little Saints Nursery 59 Halefield Street, St Helens WA10 2DW 01744 808985
07846 610020
Lorraine McDonagh 32 Conway Drive, Newton-le-Willows 01925 271096
WA12 8PZ 07752 562565
Louise Alderman 1 Kingsway, Newton-le-Willows WA12 8LZ 07707 705124
Lynne’s Little Explorers - Cambourne Avenue, Laffak, St Helens 07547 324781
Lynne Fairhurst WA11 9EJ
Lynsey Thomas 13 Queens Road, Haydock, St Helens 07882 692839
WA11 0RH
Margaret Johnson Longton Lane, Rainhill L35 8NX 0151 289 2836
07791 995264
Maria Johnson 285 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens 01744 340927
WA9 5EW 07790 101061
Newtown Pre-School and Queens Park CE/URC Primary School, 01744 754392
Playgroup Rivington Road, St Helens WA10 4NQ 07979 941751
Nicola King (Childminder) 12 Seaton Grove, Nutgrove, St Helens 01744 833714
WA9 5LP 07958 733630
Parish Nursery Parish CE Primary School, Charles Street, 01744 678433
St Helens WA10 1LW 07518 210060
Patterdale Lodge Day 101 Market Street, Newton-le-Willows, 01925 227123
Nursery WA12 9DD
Patricia Shepherd 213 Mill Lane, Sutton, St Helens WA9 4EZ 07882 934341
Paula Collins 39 Astbury Drive, Haydock, St Helens 01744 759053
WA11 0FA 07841 685800
Planet Kids Day Nursery 85 Broadway, Eccleston, St Helens WA10 5PJ 01744 754555
Portico at Moss Bank Day Moss Bank Children’s Centre, Kentmere Avenue, 01744 608399
Nursery St Helens WA11 7PQ 07881 309403
Portico Lodge Day Nursery Portico Lane, Eccleston Park, Prescot L35 7JS 0151 430 8005
07534 585654
Portico Nursery 106 Leaside, St Helens WA9 5GG 01744 833777
Portico Poppets 1 Leicester Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens 01744 811112
WA9 5QH 07825 171853
Precious Little Ones Nursery Former Methodist Church, Boardmans Lane 01744 759030
St Helens WA9 1QU 07525 245157
Raindrops Pre-School Cross Pit Lane, Rainford, St Helens WA11 8AJ 01744 883281
Rainford Pre-School and United Reformed Church Hall, Higher Lane, 01744 885057
Playgroup Rainford, St Helens WA11 8AZ
Name Address Telephone
Rathlee Nursery School 14 Grosvenor Road, West Park, St Helens 01744 613427
WA10 3HX 07516 765188
Sally Ambage 10 Old Lane, Eccleston Park L34 2RG 0151 292 0888
07939 028068
Shelagh Williams 23 Grosvenor Gardens, Newton-le-Willows 01925 229762
WA12 8LY 07757 400558
Small Wonders Daycare
115 Church Road, Haydock, St Helens
01744 627925
Nursery (Haydock)
WA11 0TL
07966 348825
Small Wonders Daycare 15 Chester Lane, Sutton, St Helens WA9 4DA 01744 633144
Nursery (Lea Green)
Small Wonders Daycare Sutton Road, Peasley Cross, St Helens 01744 759768
Nursery (Peasley Cross) WA9 3BN 07966 348825
Small Wonders Daycare Sunbury Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens 01744 603785
Nursery (Thatto Heath) WA10 3RE 07928 500094
Storytime Private Day Horace Street, Newtown, St Helens WA10 4LZ 01744 757999
Nursery
St Aidan’s Pre-School St Aidan’s CE Primary School, London Fields, 01744 678042
Playgroup Billinge, Wigan WN5 7LS 01744 678043
St Mark’s Pre-School 162 North Road, St Helens WA10 2TZ 01744 454569
07949 315026
St Paul’s Pre-School St Paul’s Church Hall, 75 Chain Lane, 01744 453181
Playgroup Blackbrook, St Helens WA11 9QF
St Thomas of Canterbury Rainford Road, Dentons Green, St Helens 01744 621380
PVI Nursery WA10 6BX
Susan Thornley 16 Padstow Drive, Windle, St Helens 01744 381778
WA10 6EL 07764 159861
Susan Watters 30 Fairholme Avenue, Eccleston Park 0151 493 0360
L34 2RW 07891 129698
Sutton Manor Pre-School Sutton Manor Community Primary School, 01744 678700
Group Forest Road, Sutton Manor, St Helens
WA9 4AT
Tadpoles Pre-School Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary, 01744 678816
Provision Rufford Road, Rainford, St Helens WA11 8JX
Terri Anne Beddow 3 Buckingham Drive, Haresfinch, St Helens 01744 363672
(Little Tinkers Childminding) WA11 9HP 07788 538158
Thatto Heath Playdays Nutgrove Community Centre, 2 Govett Road, 07903 524443
Pre-School Thatto Heath, St Helens WA9 5NH
The Beacon Nursery YMCA Beacon, 25 College Street, St Helens 01744 750848
WA10 1TF
The District Pre-School The District CE Primary, Patterson Street 01744 678250
CE Non-Maintained Nursery Newton-le-Willows WA12 9PZ 01744 672040
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Name Address Telephone
The Woodlands Nursery Crow Lane East, Newton-le-Willows 01925 279266
School WA12 9TX
Tower College Mill Lane, Rainhill, Prescot L35 6NE 0151 426 4333
07775 564833
Tower Tots Manor Croft, Mill Lane, Prescot L35 6NE 0151 289 2674
07775 564833
Tracy Kilgannon
193 St Helens Road, Eccleston Park L34 2QB
07545 051611
Trude Houghton 59 Windleshaw Road, Dentons Green, 01744 739835
St Helens WA10 6TD 07887 877616
Willow Park Day Nursery 264 Liverpool Road, Pewfall, Haydock, 01744 739033
(Pewfall) St Helens WA11 9RZ
Zoe Sparks Childcare Windle Hall Drive, Windle, St Helens 07593 869844
WA10 6PU
Zoozoo Childcare 30 Folds Road, Haydock, St Helens 07812 517236
WA11 0DF
Please contact providers directly - do not use the application form at the back of this
booklet if you are applying for a place at independent/private nurseries, playgroups or
childminders.
For further information, please contact the FEEE Team on 01744 676557, 01744 676541,
01744 676542 or check the Family Information Service website at:
www.sthelens.gov.uk/schools-education/family-information-service
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General Information and Advice
Complaints
Nursery education is a non-statutory service, and whilst every effort will be made to offer your
child a place at your preferred nursery, this may not always be possible.
If you have a complaint about any aspect of the allocation procedure for St Helens Local
Authority-maintained nurseries, please write to the Director of People’s Services in the case of
Community and Voluntary Controlled Nurseries. For Voluntary Aided Nurseries, write to the Chair
of the Governing Body.
However, it should be noted that there is no right of appeal against the decision not to
allocate a place at a nursery.
Transport
It is the parent/carer’s responsibility to secure his/her child’s regular attendance at a
nursery, and to ensure that his/her child is able to get to and from the nursery school/unit
by whatever means is available to them.
In the pre-school (nursery) age range, local authorities have a statutory duty to consider whether
arrangements for free transport are necessary to facilitate the attendance of children at nursery
units. In practice, very few pre-school (nursery) children are given assistance with transport.
Although each application will be considered on its individual merits, transport will normally be
provided free of charge by the Authority only when the child has been assessed under Part III of
the Children Act 1989 as having special needs, and the journey from home to the nearest
nursery school/unit within the Borough is in excess of two miles.
Applications for assistance should be made to the Bridge Centre at the address given at the
back of this booklet.
General School Holiday Dates
Academic Year 2020 - 2021
Please note:
These are the general school holiday dates for 2020 - 2021, therefore dates should be confirmed
with individual schools before any family holidays are booked.
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Close
Evening of Friday 23 October, 2020
Evening of Friday 18 December, 2020
Evening of Friday 12 February, 2021
Evening of Thursday 1 April, 2021
May Day: Monday 3 May, 2021 (Bank Holiday)
Evening of Friday 28 May, 2021
Evening of Thursday 22 July, 2021
Re-open
Morning of Wednesday 2 September, 2020
Morning of Monday 2 November, 2020
Morning of Monday 4 January, 2021
Morning of Monday 22 February, 2021
Morning of Monday 19 April, 2021
Morning of Monday 7 June, 2021
LA-Maintained Nursery Provision within St Helens
Community (18)
Nursery School (1)
Voluntary Aided (10)
Voluntary Controlled (3)
Nursery Units or
Schools within St
Helens
Local Authority-Maintained Nursery Provision within St Helens
showing Nursery Units or Schools by type
ID No. School
1 Allanson Street Primary School
2 Ashurst Primary School
3 Broad Oak Community Primary
4 Carr Mill Primary School
5 Chapel End Primary School
6 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary
7 Eaves Primary School
8 Eccleston Mere Primary School
9 Grange Valley Primary School
10 Haydock English Martyrs’ Catholic
Primary
11 Holy Cross Catholic Primary
School
12 Holy Spirit Catholic Primary
13 Legh Vale Primary, Early Years &
Childcare
14 Lyme Community Primary
15 Merton Bank Primary
16 Newton-le-Willows Primary
17 Rainhill Community Nursery
18 Rectory CE Primary
19 Rivington Primary
20 Robins Lane Community Primary
21 Sherdley Primary
22 St.Anne’s Catholic Primary
23 St.Austin’s Catholic Primary
24 St.Mary & St.Thomas’ CE Primary
25 St.Mary’s Catholic Infant, Newton
26 St.Mary’s Catholic Primary,
Blackbrook
27 St.Theresa’s Catholic Primary
28 Sutton Manor Community Primary
29 Sutton Oak CE Primary
30 Thatto Heath Community Primary
31 The District CE Primary
32 Wargrave CE Primary
33 Willow Tree Primary
The material contained in this plot has been reproduced from an Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright, St Helens Council. LA100018360
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Independent, Private and Voluntary Nursery Providers
in St Helens
The material contained in this plot has been reproduced from an Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright, St Helens Council. LA100018360
Ward No. Provider
13 Little Robins Nursery Wrap-Around Care
9 Little Saints Nursery
12 Lorraine McDonagh
12 Louise Alderman
6 Lynne’s Little Explorers - Lynne Fairhurst
3 Lynsey Thomas
15 Margaret Johnson
13 Maria Johnson
8 Newtown Pre-School and Playgroup
13 Nicola King (Childminder)
9 Parish Nursery
11 Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery
14 Patricia Shepherd
3 Paula Collins
7 Planet Kids Day Nursery
4 Portico at Moss Bank Day Nursery
7 Portico Lodge Day Nursery
14 Portico Nursery
13 Portico Poppets
10 Precious Little Ones Nursery
1 Raindrops Preschool
1 Rainford Pre-School and Playgroup
8 Rathlee Nursery School
7 Sally Ambage
12 Shelagh Williams
3 Small Wonders Daycare Nursery (Haydock)
16 Small Wonders, Daycare (Lea Green)
9 Small Wonders Daycare Nursery (Peasley
Cross)
8 Small Wonders Daycare Nursery
(Thatto Heath)
8 Storytime Private Day Nursery
2 St.Aidan’s Pre-School Playgroup
9 St Mark’s Pre-School
6 St.Paul’s Pre-School Playgroup
1 St.Thomas of Canterbury PVI Nursery
5 Susan Thornley
8 Susan Watters
16 Sutton Manor Pre-School Group
1 Tadpoles Pre-School Provision
4 Terri Anne Beddow (Little Tinkers)
13 Thatto Heath Playdays Pre-School
9 The Beacon Nursery
11 The District Pre-School
12 The Woodlands Nursery
15 Tower College
15 Tower Tots
7 Tracy Kilgannon
5 Trude Houghton
3 Willow Park Private Day Nursery (Pewfall)
5 Zoe Sparks Childcare
3 Zoozoo Childcare
Ward No. Provider
1 Alison Lake
10 Alison O’Dell
12 Amanda Jackson
15 Angela Davies
12 Briar Cottage Day Nursery
3 Brooklands Childcare
16 Building Blocks Day Nursery
8 Busy Bee’s Childcare - Lisa Hill
5 Carol Brownbill
8 Carole Copple
1 Carole Rigby
12 Catherine Bent
1 Crank Nursery Ltd.
3 Dawn Farrugia
8 Daydreams Nursery
4 Derwent Road Playgroup
14 Eaves Pre-School
6 Eccleston Park Day Nursery
12 Emma Alderman
5 Emma Smith
13 First Steps Pre-School Group
2 Garswood Primary School Nursery
9 General Day Nursery & Afterschool
3 Grange Valley non-maintained Nursery
9 Happy Bunnies
16 Happy Families (St.Theresa’s) Pre-School
Playgroup
5 Heirs and Graces Day Nursery
10 Helen Harrison
6 Helen Turner
3 Holyrood Nursery at Haydock Children’s
Centre
7 Janet Platt
2 Judith Fillingham
15 Karen Humphries
10 Kerry Joanne Waring
15 Kid-Zone Pre-School and Out of School
group
2 Kids Planet Billinge
10 Laura Tait
5 Linda Millington
12 Linden House Day Nursery
7 Lisa Byron
11 Lisa Thompkins
16 Little Angels Nursery
9 Little Einsteins Nursery
11 Little Foxes (Newton-le-Willows) Limited
11 Little Foxes (Earle Street)
10 Little Harvard’s Nursery
13 Little Journeys Day Nursery
4 Little Ladybirds Childminding - Zoe Ashton
Rainford
1
Billinge & Seneley
Green
2
Haydock
3
Eccleston
7
West
Park
8
Town Centre
9
Parr
10
Thatto Heath
13
Sutton
14
Bold
16
Rainhill
15
Windle
5
Moss Bank
4
Blackbrook
6
Earlestown
11
Newton
12
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Results from 2019 Nursery Admissions Questionnaire
The results of the 2019/2020 nursery questionnaires are shown below:
The total amount of questionnaires returned was 45.
Here are some of the comments that the Local Authority has received from parents in the past
and has taken action on.
Define sections by using coloured blocks at the edge of the page
Action: Contents pages have been colour-coded to match coloured blocks at the bottom of
the page.
The distance from home to school of the last applicant who was offered a place
Action: This information is now included in the booklet for oversubscribed Community and
Voluntary Controlled schools.
Information on what extra care each nursery has
Action: Details of the Family Information Service website where this information can be
accessed is now published in the booklet.
The Authority is always looking to improve the service it delivers to parents, but to enable
us to do this we need parents to complete the questionnaire on page 35. As you can see,
we value parents’ opinions and do act upon suggestions for improvement.
Did you find this booklet… Excellent Good Fair Poor
Clearly written and easy to 69% 31% 0% 0%
understand?
Helpful and informative? 76% 22% 2% 0%
Well laid out, so you could 73% 25% 2% 0%
find the section you wanted?
Gave you a better 73% 25% 2% 0%
understanding of the
admissions process and related
matters?
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Questionnaire:
Admissions to Nursery Schools/Units 2020/2021
We would be glad to know whether you found this booklet helpful. Please complete the following
questions then tear off this page and return it to the nursery school/unit to which you hand in your
application form or to the address shown below.
How did you find this booklet?
Please indicate your answer by ticking the appropriate box.
How would you rate this booklet in terms of it being:
Excellent Good Fair Poor
1. Clearly written and easy to understand?
2. Helpful and informative?
3. Well laid out, so that you could find the
sections you wanted?
4. Useful in that it gave you a better understanding
of the admissions process and related matters?
5. Do you have any suggestions for improving the booklet?
Please indicate below how you found out about the procedure for applying for a nursery school:
a primary/nursery school another parent notice in the local press
a telephone call to the Admissions Section Council’s website
or
the Local Authority’s poster or flyer at the following establishments:
a primary school Local Authority nursery
The Application Form
1. How would you describe filling in the paper application form?
Very easy Quite easy Difficult Very difficult
2. Do you have any suggestions for improving the paper application form?
Online Application
1. Are you aware of the online facility for applying for a school place?
Yes No
2. If yes, why did you decide not to complete an online application?
Thank you for your help.
Please return via the nursery school to which you return your application form or,
alternatively, to:
Admissions Section, People’s Services, Atlas House, Corporation Street, St Helens WA9 1LD
Please complete overleaf
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Service Equality Monitoring Form
St Helens Council is committed to achieving equality of service access, service quality and to
ensuring that no individual or group receives less favourable treatment on grounds that are not
justifiable, e.g. because of their age, disability, gender or race.
Equality does not necessarily mean that all individuals should or can be treated the same. It may
be necessary for some individuals to receive more assistance than others, in order that they may
achieve an equal level of service quality.
Monitoring the personal characteristics of people who use our services is one way in which we
can get information to tell us if any group is not receiving equality of service access or service
quality. This is why we are asking you for your personal details.
The information you are about to complete is held in strictest confidentiality by the Council
Department. Use or disclosure of personal details is subject to the Data Protection Act, which
prohibits unlawful access by any person, agency or organisation.
Please fill in your personal details below and help us ensure quality within equality.
Gender
(Tick the appropriate box) Female Male
Age Please indicate which age band you are within
0-16 17-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 84+
Disability
Do you consider yourself disabled? (Tick the appropriate box) No Yes
If yes, can you specify what kind of impairment?
(Optional)
Ethnic Monitoring Categories What is your ethnic group?
Choose one section from (a) to (e) then tick the appropriate box to indicate your cultural background
(a) White
British (4 following sub-groups optional)
Scottish
Northern Irish
Welsh
English
Irish
Any other White background
Please write in below
(b) Mixed or Mixed British
White and Black Caribbean
White and Black African
White and Asian
Any other mixed background
Please write in below
(c) Asian or Asian British
Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Any other Asian background
Please write in below
(d) Black or Black British
Caribbean
African
Any other Black background
Please write in below
(e) Chinese, Chinese British or Other
ethnic group
Chinese
Any other
Please write in below
Nursery Admission Form
Academic Year 2020/2021
Part 1
CONTINUED OVERLEAF
Section 1
Your Child’s Details
Surname Date of Birth
Legal surname, if different from above
First Name(s) Sex (please tick) Male Female
Home Address
Postcode Daytime telephone number (if any)
Is the child in the care, or previously been in the care, of a Yes No
Local Authority, or being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority under Section 22(1)
of the Children Act 1989? Children previously in public care are those immediately moved on
from that status after becoming subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order.
Does your child currently attend a nursery? Yes No
If yes, please give the name of the nursery
Application Timetable:
Child’s Term Eligible Application Decision
Age for Admission Closing Date Letter Sent
3 on or before 31 August 2020 Autumn - September 2020 26 July 2019 20 September 2019
3 on or before 31 December 2020 Spring - January 2021 24 July 2020 25 September 2020
3 on or before 31 March 2021 Summer - April 2021 24 July 2020 25 September 2020
If your child is 3 after 31 August 2020, you only need to complete one application form as this
will automatically be rolled forward for consideration for a place for the academic year commencing
September 2021.
Do you wish to apply for admission the term after your child’s third birthday
i.e. Spring 2021 and Summer 2021. Yes No
If no, your application will be considered for admission in the September after your child’s third birthday.
Parents who apply for the spring or summer term admission should note that places will have already
been allocated to children who were aged 3 before 1 September, and therefore the number of places
available for the 2021 spring and summer term allocations will be limited.
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Preference for Nursery Schools
Please name up to three nurseries in order of preference. Your preferences may include Community,
Voluntar y Controlled and Voluntar y Aided Nur series. Remember: if only one nurser y is named and you are
unsuccessful in your application for that nursery, no other nursery will be allocated. If you wish to apply
for a Private, Voluntary, or Independent Playgroup or Nursery, you need to contact them directly.
1st preference
2nd preference
3rd preference
PREFERENCE NAME OF NURSERY
Section 2
If any of your three stated preferences is for a Catholic Nursery, please ANSWER the questions below.
Applicants for Catholic Nursery Schools only
1. Is your child baptised Catholic? Yes No
Date of Baptism
Church of Baptism
Catholic Parish of residence
Please attach a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate. If you do not have a certificate
and your child was baptised in the parish which the school serves, then the parish baptismal
records will be checked by the school to confirm baptism. If your child was baptised in
another parish and you do not have a certificate, you will need to obtain proof from the
relevant parish to confirm that your child is a baptised Catholic.
2. Will your child have a sibling at the school at the time of their Yes
No
likely admission?
If yes, please detail name and date of birth:
Name Date of Birth
3. Is your child baptised in another Christian Faith? Yes
No
Date of Baptism
Church of Baptism
If yes, please attach a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate
4. Is your child a member of another Faith group? Yes
No
If yes, please attach a letter from the appropriate Minister of Religion
Section 3
PLEASE NOTE:
•A copy of your child’s birth certificate and proof of address must be attached to this application form,
e.g. utility bill.
•If you are applying for a Catholic Primary School and your child is baptised, you should provide proof
of baptism before the allocation procedure begins.
•Your attention is drawn to page 7 of the booklet where you are advised to state a 1st, 2nd and 3rd
preference of a nursery and note that changing your preferences AFTER the closing date could mean
that your application will be treated as late.
•You will need to apply separately for a primary school place for your child, please see page 5 of
this booklet.
Proof of Receipt
I acknowledge receipt of your request that your child be considered for
a nursery place at
Signed Primary School/Admissions Section Date
(delete as appropriate)
*Please retain this slip until the outcome of your application is known.
Parents’/Carers’ details
Mother/Carer’s name Father/Carer’s name
Home Telephone Home Telephone
Daytime Telephone Daytime Telephone
Mobile Telephone Mobile Telephone
Address Address
Section 5
Nursery Admission Form
Part 2
Academic Year 2020/2021
Child’s name Date of Birth
Parent/Carer Signature
I have noted the information in the current ‘Nursery Education: Information for Parents’ booklet and declare
that the information given on this form is accurate and subject to verification.
I also understand that the information provided on this form will be processed in accordance with the
requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. It will be treated as confidential and will only be used for the
purposes of the provision of education services and education funding. In connection with this purpose, the
information may be shared with schools. It may also be processed or shared with any organisation in the
interests of preventing fraud, criminal offences and to ensure child health, welfare and protection.
I am the parent or have parental responsibility for the child named
Signature (Parent/Carer) Date
PLEASE ENSURE THAT BOTH PART 1 AND PART 2 OF THE APPLICATION FORM ARE COMPLETED AND RETURNED
TO ONE OF YOUR PREFERRED NURSERIES OR THE ADMISSIONS SECTION, ATLAS HOUSE, CORPORATION
STREET, ST HELENS WA9 1LD BY THE RELEVANT CLOSING DATES: 26 JULY 2019 FOR SEPTEMBER 2020
ADMISSION, 24 July 2020 FOR JANUARY 2021 OR APRIL 2021 ADMISSION.
School/Admissions
Office Use Only
Preference for Session Time
Please tick whether you prefer a morning (am) or afternoon (pm) place and if there are any particular reasons for your
preference. Some schools may be able to offer flexible arrangements, but this will depend upon demand for places. The
times of the sessions vary from nursery to nursery, so you should contact the nursery concerned to confirm their times.
Reason for preferred session
Section 4
AM
PM
EITHER
D.o.B. Conf ir med: Addres s Conf ir med: Baptism Confi r m ed:
(
Catholic schools only)
Signed:
Application Checklist
Please read the booklet before completing the application form:
Section 1 Child’s Details
The address given must be where the child and parent, or person with parental
responsibility, normally live. If parents are separated and the child spends time at each
parent’s address, the address used shall be that of the main carer. The Local Authority will
use the address of the parent who is in receipt of Child Benefit for this. Proof of address
is required, such as a recent utility or Council Tax bill.
Section 2 Preferred Schools
Please refer to page 7 of the booklet.
Section 3 Applications for Catholic nurseries
If any of your three stated preferences is for a Catholic nursery, please answer the
questions in this section and ensure you attach, where appropriate, the evidence that
the school would require to enable them to consider your child’s application under
their higher priority Faith criteria, e.g. Baptismal Certificate.
Section 4
Please indicate your preferred session.
Section 5 Parents’/Carers’ Details
Please complete this section (ensure that you include the child’s name and date of birth) -
the Admissions Section needs this information to contact you in case of a query. Please
remember to sign and date your form before returning it.
Returning the Admission Form/Proof of Receipt
Please return your completed form with a copy of your child’s birth certificate and proof
of address, e.g. Council Tax or utility bill, to the Admissions Section, Atlas House,
Corporation Street, St Helens WA9 1LD or, if you wish, one of your preferred nursery
schools.
You wi ll b e issu ed w ith a re cei pt - pl eas e keep it safe as proo f of your applic at ion .
Please note: If you applied online, an email receipt will be sent to you.
Data Privacy
The Information provided on this form will be processed in accordance with the Local Authority’s School Admissions Privacy Notice. Information will
be treated as confidential and will be used only for the purpose of processing your child’s application for a school place in accordance with the
School Admissions Code 2014.
The Privacy Notice and data protection legislation puts in certain safeguards regarding the use of personal data by organisations including the
Department for Education (DfE), local authorities, police and HM Revenue and Customs. The data protection legislation gives rights to those
individuals whose data is held.
These include:
•The right to request access to the data that is being held by contacting the Council Data Protection Officer - dataprotection@sthelens.gov.uk
•The right to request the reason why the data is being held and what it is being used for.
• The right to request data to be removed (although without the information, your application for a school place cannot be processed).
• The right to request the Local Authority to correct or amend any incorrect information.
• The right to know who the data may be shared with.
•The right to know how long the data can be held before it is destroyed.
A copy of the full Privacy Notice is available on the School Admissions Webpage. By signing this declaration you are declaring that you have read
and understood the terms of the notice.
If you have any concerns about how the Local Authority is handling your data, you can contact: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House,
Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF.
Signature of Parent/Carer
I am the parent or have parental responsibility for the child named on this aplication. I have read the guidance notes on pages 1 and 2 and the
below checklist.
Signature (Parent/Carer): Date:
Where to get more help and information
The information contained in this booklet is important. If you need any further help in applying
for a nursery school place, please contact:
Admissions Section
Atlas House, Corporation Street, St Helens WA9 1LD
01744 671035
Other useful telephone numbers
Special Educational Needs
01744 671106
The Bridge Centre, Roper Street, Parr, St Helens WA9 1EJ
01744 673131
St Helens Family Information Service
01744 676789
Proviso
The information contained in this booklet is applicable to the school year
2020/2021 and was correct as at 31 August 2019. It should not be
assumed, therefore, that there will be no changes:
(1) before the start of or during the 2020/2021 school year, or
(2) subsequent years
Contact Centre:
Wesley House, Corporation Street,
St Helens WA10 1HF
Tel: 01744 676789
Minicom: 01744 671671
www.sthelens.gov.uk/contactus
Please contact us to request a
translation of Council information into
Braille, audio tape or a foreign language.
People’s Services
School Admissions Section
Atlas House
Corporation Street
St Helens
WA9 1LD
Tel: 01744 671035
Fax: 01744
674430
www.sthelens.gov.uk
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