Victoria Road
Admission and FeesAdmissions Procedure
All children go on to the waiting list. We look at each term as it comes along, see how many places we have free, and then offer those places to children on the list in the order of their registration and payment of the reservation deposit. Children must be aged a minimum of 18 months to qualify for entry to the nursery, with the Playgroup sessions being available for younger children.
Please fill out our booking form to request an appointment to see the school.
Registration
The Registration fee of £100 is payable up front to cover administrative costs.
Deposits
When your child is offered a place at our nursery, a £500 deposit is payable. The place is only confirmed once this deposit has been paid. This is fully refundable providing your child either graduates with us or, if they leave prior to graduation, we are given one full term’s notice in writing.
Fees
Fees are payable termly in advance and reviewed annually.
A full term’s notice is required before the removal of any child or the term’s fees will be due.
We are registered with a number of childcare voucher companies. Some employers use these companies to provide childcare benefit vouchers to their employees.
We are registered for applicable Government childcare grants:
- The Universal Entitlement, which provides 15 hours of free education from the term after children turn three (cut-off dates being 31/08, 31/12, 31/03). You will not be charged for the 15 free hours, but, to be part of the Gardens Montessori community and cover additional services, you will be charged the difference between the fees published below and the amount of the grant. The precise monetary value of the termly grant varies according to term length but is currently around £1400 depending on the length of the term.
- The Extended Entitlement for working parents, which provides an additional 15 hours (30 hours in total). This grant is means-tested and information about it, including how to apply, can be seen here.
- Working Family credit for 2 year olds, which provides 15 hours childcare credit. Means tested and parents need to apply to the HMRC. Newly started in April 2024.
- Working Family credit for over 9 month olds, which provides 15 hours childcare credit. Means tested and parents need to apply to the HMRC. Newly starting in September 2024.
- Government Tax Free Childcare scheme. For every £8 you pay in, the government will add an extra £2, up to £2,000 per child per year
FEES FOR 2 TO 5 YEAR OLDS
Breakfast (drop off at 8.30am): £8 per session
Morning Sessions (9am to 12 noon):
Morning fees for 2024 to 2025 will be based on a weekly rate of £295 per week, unchanged from the prior year. They will be charged in proportion to the length of the term with a deduction for the applicable Universal, Extended and 2 year old credits mentioned above.
Termly Fees prior to any credit entitlement is as below.
- Autumn term 2024 (14 weeks) £4,130 per term
- Spring term 2025 (12 weeks) £3,540 per term
- Summer term 2025 (12 weeks) £3,540 per term
Afternoon Sessions
- Lunch Hour (12 noon to 1pm)
£17 per day for ad hoc.
£13 per day basis if pre-booking for the term
Autumn 2024 term (14 weeks, £182 per day per term)
Spring 2025 term (12 weeks, £156 per day per term )
Summer 2025 term (12 weeks, £156 per day per term) - Lunch Bunch Plus (12 noon to 3pm, and includes extra-curricular activities from the list below)
£75 per day ad hoc
£59 per day basis if pre-booking for the term
Autumn 2024 term (14 weeks, £826 per day per term)
Spring 2025 term (12 weeks, £708 per day per term )
Summer 2025 term (12 weeks, £708 per day per term) - Late pick-up fees
Additional £5 per half hour
FEES FOR 15 TO 23 MONTHS
Morning sessions (9am to 11.30am): £45 per session
Afternoon Sessions (1pm to 3pm): £45 per session
Full Day Sessions (9am to 3pm): £80 per session
EXTENDED AFTERNOONS FOR CHILDREN UP TO 5 YEARS OLD
Iverna Gardens (3 to 6pm): £30 per session
Victoria Road (3 to 5pm): £20 per session
ADULT & CHILD PLAYGROUPS FOR 8 TO 23 MONTHS
Afternoon sessions (1.30pm to 3.30pm) £20 per session
Subject to demand
Registration
If you would like to register, please fill in our registration form. Register