Little Squirrels (pre-school)  

Admission to our Little Squirrels is for children who turn 3 during the academic year. 

Children who are eligible for either disadvantaged 2-year-old funding or working families funding are able to join this class in September following their 2nd birthday. Children who are not entitled to either of these funding streams will be able to join this class after their 3rd birthday when they receive the universal funding for all 3-year-olds. 

Children eligible for disadvantaged 2-year old funding will receive 15 hours funded education (8.45am to 11.45am Monday to Friday). We have intakes throughout the year if we have spaces available.

Children who are eligible for the working families funding will be eligible to receive up to 32.5 hours of free education.

To apply for a place in our Little Squirrels, please request an application form from the School Office. Once this is received, you will be added to our waiting list and the school will then contact you when a place is available.

Nursery Admissions (for children who turn 3 before 31st August)

We will continue to offer 32.5 hours per week of Nursery education for all children who turn three by 31 August.  Applications for places in nursery can be made at any time by contacting the School Office for the application pack. The offers for our nursery class will be sent out at Easter prior to your child's start date.

Working parents are entitled to 30 hours of funded education and school will ask you to complete the registration process for this and to pass on the 12-digit code that you will be provided with. This will allow the school to claim funding for the full 30 hours. 

Please note that it is not necessary to qualify for the 30-hour funding in order to attend 30 hours in our Nursery, but the school needs to claim the funding for all children who do qualify. 

Reception Admissions

Choosing a school for your child is a big decision, and we are here to help you find out if Waverley Primary is the right school for you.  When your child joins Waverley Primary, your family also joins our community for many years to come.  We have included lots of information on our website to show you all that we offer, and we hope that you will decide that you want to join our school.  If you have any questions, please contact us by phone or by email.  

All parents of children due to enter reception will be given a generic letter and information leaflet by their childcare provider in the Autumn term. This leaflet will explain how to submit your online application at www.newcastle.gov.uk/admissions and the timescales for the application process. Admissions into Reception are handled by Newcastle Local Authority, and they would prefer you to submit your application online, although you may submit in paper form.