How to apply for a place at school

Tibshelf Infant School & Town End Junior School admissions

In accordance with Derbyshire County Council policy Tibshelf Infant & Nursery School admit children into Foundation Stage 2 / Reception in the September following their 4th birthday (this would be children whose fifth birthday falls between 1st September and 31st August of the coming year). In accordance with Derbyshire County Council policy Town End Junior School admit children into Year 3 in the September following their 7th birthday (this would be children whose seventh birthday falls between 1st September and 31 August of the coming year).

At Tibshelf Infant & Nursery School & Town End Junior School we have a Pupil Allocation Number of 50 per year group.

Parents must apply to Derbyshire County Council for a place in Foundation Stage 2 Reception for Tibshelf Infant & Nursery School or a Year 3 place for Town End Junior School during the Autumn Terms in the year before their child is due to start school. Applications can be made via the Derbyshire County Council website or by telephone.

Information is sent out from school to the parents of children in our nursery mid-November.

Apply online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk

By telephone: call Derbyshire County Council on 08456 058 058.

In-Year applications

Any parent wishing to make an in-year application can do so via Derbyshire County Council. Please see the guidance notes in the ‘changing schools’ section at https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/schools/school-places/changing-schools/changing-schools.aspx

Appeals

Click here to view Derbyshire County Councils primary school admissions appeals

Summer born children (delays and deferments to reception) – click here for more information

Education outside the normal year group – click here for more information

Tibshelf Nursery School admissions

Applications for nursery places should be made directly through the school by using the link below.

September admissions to nursery – if your child turns 3 years old before 31st August, they could be offered a place in our nursery to start September. We write to parents around April to offer these places to start in the September.

January admissions to nursery – if your child turns 3 years old between 1st September and 31st December, they could be offered a place in our nursery to start in January. We write to parents around October to offer these places to start in the January.

April admissions to nursery – if your child turns 3 years old between 1st January and 31st March, they could be offered a place in our nursery to start in April. We write to parents around the end of January to offer these places to start in the April.

Admissions in January and April are subject to available spaces. Our nursery capacity is 26 in the morning and 26 in the afternoon.

We allocate places based on oldest to youngest, looked after children and children with special educational needs. Parents / Carers can apply for a nursery place from birth, however we ask parents to keep us updated if the place is no longer required closer to their 3rd birthday.

Please apply for a nursery place through this link:

Click here to apply for a nursery place

Funding & Costs

At our nursery we currently offer the universal 15 hours, 30 hour extended funding and we also offer paid sessions if you are not entitled to the 30 hour funding.

Morning sessions are 8:30am to 11:30am (Gates open at 8:20am) (term time only)

Afternoon sessions are 12pm to 3pm (term time only)

All day sessions are 8:30am to 3pm (Gates open at 8:20am) (term time only)

15 hours (8:30am to 11:30am or 12pm to 3pm) – universal is free to all families, regardless of income. Your child becomes eligible for this the term after there 3rd birthday.

30 hour extended funding (8:30am to 3pm) – parents / carers need to be working and earn a certain amount each month to be eligible for this. This is for working parents /carers. Please visit this website to check if you are eligible. https://www.gov.uk/free-childcare-if-working

Paid sessions (8:30am to 3pm) – we do offer paid sessions. This cannot be adhoc and must be for the full 15 hours. This would mean your child would be in our setting for 30 hours per week. (15 hours universal plus 15 hours paid). The current rate is £85.80 per week, term time only. This will be reviewed in September 2026.

Snack – this is currently an additional cost per morning and afternoon session. The current cost is 50p per session. Therefore, if you child only attends mornings or afternoons it would cost 50p. If you child attends all day this would be £1.

Lunch – Any child staying all day will need to bring their own lunch. This is not provided and there is no option to purchase one.

Consumables – We do not provide any nappies, wipes or suncream. This must be provided by the Parent / Carer. Please speak to us if you are struggling.

Wrap around care – Our school currently offers wrap around care. This is an additional cost. Breakfast club starts from 7:30am up until the start of the school day and is a cost of £4. This includes breakfast. After school care runs from 3pm to 4pm and 4pm to 5pm. This is at a cost of £4 per hour. There are no snacks provided at after care from 3pm.

Trips – We sometimes run school trips and each child in nursery will need a Parent / Carer to attend. Whilst all school trips are voluntary conributions, we may not be able to run the trip if parents / carers do not pay.

Parents and Carers can visit the Families information service for further information https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/early-years-childcare/early-years-and-childcare.aspx#:~:text=The%20Derbyshire%20Families%20Information%20Service%20(FIS)%20provides,on%20Facebook%20to%20learn%20about%20wraparound%20childcare.

We do not offer any wrap around care during school holidays.