We are a registered provider under the Early Education Funding for eligible 3 and 4 year olds and offers up to 15 hours of free entitlement funding per week. Within each Nursery session, three hours (Mornings from 9:00 to 12:00) will be provided as Early Years Free Entitlement funding to those children who qualify for the Early Years Free Entitlement. The additional hours for each session in excess of the Early Years Free Entitlement will be charged at the normal rate (see Fees Per Term, below).
In addition, we are a registered provider under the Early Education Funding for eligible working parents of 2-year old children and offer 15 hours entitlement per week, and for eligible working parents of 3-4 year old children and offer the additional 15 hours entitlement per week.
If you have any questions regarding the scheme, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our team at Finance@stanthonysprep.co.uk
Is my Child Eligible for the Early Years Free Entitlement?
3-4 year old children can claim their 15 funded hours at St Anthony’s School from the term after their third birthday. This means that if a child turns 3 years old, mid-way through the term, they will only qualify for funding, the following term. For clarity, please see below, for eligibility regarding birth month.
- A child born between 1st April and 31st August (inclusive) will be eligible from the start of the Autumn Term from the 3rd birthday.
- A child born between 1st September and 31st December (inclusive) will be eligible from the start of the Spring Term from the 3rd birthday.
- A child born between 1st January and 31st March (inclusive) will be eligible from the start of the Summer Term from the 3rd birthday.
New parents must complete a Parent Declaration form in respect of any child for whom the Early Years Free Entitlement is being claimed. Click here to access the form.
In order to qualify for Early Education funding a child must be attending for a minimum of five morning Nursery sessions each week.
Fees Per Term – Autumn Term 2024
The School participates in the statutory universal offer of 15 hours of free education to all 3 and 4-year-olds. The 15 hours of education per week (as specified by timeslots above) is offered at zero cost with additional hours being charged for at the following rates per term:
Structure | Termly Fee | Termly Fee Inclusive of 15 Funded Hours* | Termly Fee Inclusive of 30 Funded Hours* |
5 Half Days [8:30-12:30] | £3,365 | £2,174 | £982 |
3, 4 or 5 Full Days [8:30 -15:00] | £5,700 | £4,509 | £3,317 |
Refundable Deposit (one-off payment) | £2,900 | £2,900 | £2,900 |
Application Fee (one-off payment) | £100 | £100 | £100 |
The 15-hour free entitlement is delivered free of charge for parents wishing to access the funded hours only. The additional service of the daily sundown session (15:00-17:00) is not included in the Early Years Funding Entitlement, and this additional service will be billed termly. The termly fee is inclusive of lunch, snacks and nappies.
