Admissions

Mulgrave Nursery offers high-quality Early Years education for children aged 2–4. We have capacity for 52 pupils, with the flexibility to offer part-time (15 hours/week) and full-time (30 hours/week) places, depending on eligibility and availability.

Applying for a Nursery Place

Two-Year-Olds

15 Hours Free Childcare
Your child may be eligible from the term after they turn 2 under the Together for Twos scheme.
Check eligibility and apply online: TogetherforTwos

30 Hours Free Childcare (from September 2025)
Eligible working families may qualify for up to 30 hours of free childcare.
Check your eligibility via: GOV.UK- Childcare Choices

Three & Four-Year-Olds

All children aged 3 and 4 are entitled to 15 hours of free early education per week (term-time only), starting from the term after their third birthday.

Some families may also be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare, based on income and working status.
Check eligibility via: GOV.UK-Childcare Choices

What Isn’t Covered by Government-Funded Hours?

The 15 or 30 hours of free childcare do not cover:

• School Meals- Current Daily School Meal Charge £2.80
• Consumables (e.g. nappies, wipes, sun cream)
• Trips and additional activities
• Extra hours beyond the entitlement

These items may be chargeable. Any fees will be agreed upon between you and the provider.

Important- Please read the following document before submitting an application form:

Documents-Required-for-Admission.pdf

Forms to print, complete and return to the school office:

Nursery-and-Primary-School-Admissions- Editable Form-23/24.pdf

Parental-Declaration-30-Hours-2025- 2027 (Full-time applicants only) 

INTIMATE-CARE-POLICY-PARENTAL-AGREEMENT-FORM-.docx.pdf

Forest-School-medical-form.pdf

Forms for your information:

30-Hours-Free-Childcare-Info-for-Parents.pdf

Inspiring-the-Future-Core-Values.pdf

Learning-charter-.pdf

ParentMail-Introduction-Letter-2021.pdf

School-Uniform-Letter-2019.pdf

School meals menu and dietary requirement forms 

Children born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021 will be eligible for a Reception place in September 2025.  Applications should be made to School Admissions at the Royal Borough of Greenwich by 15th January 2025.  If you miss the deadline, you will still need to apply online. Online applications can be made using the eAdmission website. 

Reception admissions process for entry in September 2025

If you have applied for your child to attend Mulgrave, Admissions at the Royal Borough of Greenwich will advise you if your application has been successful.  You will hear from Mulgrave shortly after this, when you will be asked to collect and complete an enrolment pack and provide some supporting documents.  Once these are received, a school visit is arranged and your child will start at Mulgrave very soon afterwards.

To make an in-year admissions application, please follow this link Apply for In-Year School Admissions

You have the right to appeal if your child has been refused a place at any school you have applied for. 

You may use the Royal Borough of Greenwich appeal form if the school is a: 

• Primary academy or Community school
• Secondary community or Voluntary controlled school

On the form, you'll need to explain the reasons you are appealing for a place at the school. You can also submit supporting evidence. 

Appeals submitted after the deadline will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal being lodged.

In-year admission appeals (for people applying for school places in the middle of a school year) will be heard within 30 school days of your appeal being lodged.

How To Appeal 

Appeal Procedures - An appeal clerk independent of the council will arrange for your appeal to be heard. This is likely to be together with a number of other appeals. The clerk will write to tell you the date, time and venue well before your appeal hearing.

You'll also receive further information about the appeal process and how the panel will reach its decision in respect of your appeal. 

If you require any further information, please refer to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Admissions pages.

A fair access protocol exists to ensure that children without a school place, especially the most vulnerable, are offered a place at an appropriate school as quickly as possible.

The fair access panel meets fortnightly and it includes representatives from Royal Greenwich schools, the local authority and other agencies.

The panel considers all the information available and the child's individual circumstances to make a decision about what school would best meet the child's needs.

Children admitted through the fair access panel get priority over children who wish to transfer to another school and those who are waiting for an appeal.

Please click here to view the Royal Borough of Greenwich Fair Access Protocol.