Places available for Reception entry in September 2023, please contact us to arrange a visit.
You are warmly invited to visit St Christopher’s on a working school day to get a sense of our unique and happy school and nursery.
- Make an appointment for a tour of the school with the Headteacher, usually on a Tuesday or Thursday morning.
- Or come to our next Open Morning which will be held in the Summer term. These give you the opportunity to see the school in action and meet staff, pupils and parents.
If you would like to visit our school, please complete our book a visit form or contact the office on 01372 721807 for further advice and information.
St Christopher’s is a non-selective nursery and pre-prep school with places offered in order of registration. We do give priority to siblings of pupils already enrolled in the school.
Registration
It is never too soon to begin your search for the perfect nursery and school. We recommend an early view to enable registration while places are still available to avoid disappointment.
The Admissions Process
- Upon receipt of a completed Registration Form and a non-refundable fee of £75 we will be delighted to confirm that your child has been recorded as a Registered Pre-Admissions pupil.
- Entry into Nursery is in order of registration with priority given to siblings of pupils already enrolled in the school. Pupils joining our Nursery are expected to progress through the School.
- Apporixmately a year before your child is due to join the Nursery, the Office will send you the paperwork and deposit requirements in order to secure your child’s place.
- The Acceptance Form should be completed and returned, along with a £750 deposit. Please note that the deposit will be refunded against the final term’s invoice when your child leaves at the end of Year 2, or sooner (subject to the terms and conditions on the Acceptance Form).
- As part of our settling in process, in the term prior to joining the main Nursery, you will be sent online familiarisation information and stories to share with your child and you will also be invited to our Pre-Nursery afternoon sessions on a Tuesday and Thursday.
The Admissions Process
- Pupils who are already attending our Nursery progress through the School and are automatically given a place in one of our Reception Classes.
- Entry from external applicants is in order of registration with priority given to siblings of pupils already enrolled in the school. A small number of places may be available and we welcome interest for a Reception place from external families.
- Upon receipt of a completed Registration Form and a non-refundable fee of £75 we will put your child on the waiting list for a place in Reception.
- When a place becomes available we will send out an Acceptance Form which should be completed and returned, along with a £750 deposit in order to secure your child’s place. Please note that the deposit will be refunded against the final term’s invoice when your child leaves at the end of Year 2, or sooner (subject to the terms and conditions on the Acceptance Form).
- On receipt of the Acceptance Form and deposit you will be sent a full parent pack. In the Summer term, prior to joining in September, your child will be invited to a settling in morning to meet their class teacher and their new classmates.
Occasionally a small number of places may become available in Year 1 and Year 2, depending on the relocation of our current families.
Do contact the school office to enquire about availability.