Admission to Baden Powell Primary School Nursery 

Thank you for considering Baden Powell Primary School for your child’s nursery education. All three and four-year-olds are eligible for free early years education, usually 15 hours a week. Some parents will be eligible for a full-time place 30 hours per week. 

Parents who wish to be considered for a full-time place will need to check their eligibility one school term before they intend their child to start at Baden Powell Powell Primary’s Nursery School. 

Apply for a place in Baden Powell Primary Schools Nursery

Part-time 

All children aged three and four years old are entitled to apply for a part-time place; we currently offer 15 hours of funded provision term time only Monday – Friday, 8:45 am to 11:45 am only.  

Full-time

In addition, to the funded 15 hours, your child may be entitled to an extra 15 hours a week of funded childcare (full-time) – so 30 hours in total. Our full-time nursery school provision is available Monday – Friday, term time only from 8:45 am – 3:30 pm. 

Please check your child’s full-time nursery school eligibility using the childcare calculator on the GOV.UK website here: https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare

Eligible parents will receive an 11 digit code which must be given to the school before the closing date for Baden Powell Primary School’s nursery applications. 

How to apply

We have two main admission points during the year, September and January. You can download an application form from the school website or request an application pack from the school office via email: admin@baden-powell.hackney.sch.uk 

Evidence required to support your nursey application

To process your nursery application, the following information will need to be submitted to the school office: 

• Full birth certificate for your child
• 2 x Utility bills issued within the last three months

We regret that we are unable to process applications without this supporting evidence. We require this information to verify the identity and address of your child and ensure places are allocated fairly and reflect the Education Hackney admission procedures. 

Once your nursery application form and supporting evidence have been received and processed, the school office will write to you with an outcome.

If you are successful with your application, you will be contacted by telephone and sent a confirmation letter detailing the dates of your enrollment meeting and when your child will start attending the play sessions in our Nursery. 

Although many of our children at Baden Powell Primary School join us at nursery age and continue into reception, attending our nursery school does not guarantee pupils a place in our main primary school. 

You can find more information on Reception class admissions here: 

You can find out more about our nursery school by reading our Frequently Asked Questions here: 

Further advice

If you require further advice, please get in touch with the School Office:

• 020 8985 6176
• admin@baden-powell.hackney.sch.uk

Admissions to Reception at Baden Powell Primary School

Thank you for expressing an interest in Baden Powell Primary School; this admissions process is managed by Education Hackney and is for children aged three and four (born between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018) who will start reception class in September 2022.

If you wish to apply for a reception place at Baden Powell Primary School, you will need to apply by 15 January 2022, even if your child is already in the nursery class at our school.

Before you start, you might find it helpful to read through the Education Hackney primary school guide, which contains all of the vital information you need to make your application.

Read the primary admission guide (PDF)

Online information session’s regarding Reception admissions.

You may find it helpful to view an online information session using your smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer—School admission staff from Education Hackney host the briefings, which the briefing can access via the link below.

Find out more about the primary school briefings. 

Children with Education, Health and Care Plans

Please note that there is a separate application process for children who have an Education, Health and Care Plan or are issued with a draft plan by 22 October 2022. 

If this applies to you, you will get an application form to complete from the Education, Health and Care Planning (EHCP) team. You should use this form to list the schools you prefer for your child.

You can read the Hackney Local Offer for more information or call 020 8820 7000 Option 4

Further advice

If you require further advice, please get in touch with the School Office:

• 020 8985 6176
• admin@baden-powell.hackney.sch.uk

In-year Admissions at Baden Powell Primary School

Making an application after the school year (in-year admissions) is currently managed centrally by the Education Hackney Admissions team. Applications are processed on a three-weekly cycle.

How to apply

You can access information on how to apply here: 

https://education.hackney.gov.uk/content/making-an-in-year-application?guidebook=193

Further advice

If you require further advice, please get in touch with the School Office:

• 020 8985 6176
• admin@baden-powell.hackney.sch.uk