Who can apply?

The Nursery Village offers provision for children aged 3 and 4.  Your child would start the nursery the term after their 3rd birthday.   You can apply for a place at any time throughout the year.   We hold a waiting list so you would be held on here for when you are ready to start.  Please note, we are over subscribed as the year starts, so please do get your child's name down early.

We have three key points of intake across the academic year:

- September

- January

- April

Children of this age are entitled to 15 hours of free government funded childcare per week.

We also offer 30-hour places available for eligible families. 

You can also pay for extra sessions at the cost of £6 per hour.

To find out more information about free government funded hours and extended entitlement, please see the links below. 

How to secure a place in our Nursery Village

Thank you for choosing The Nursery Village.   We recognise this is a choice, so therefore we are delighted you have chosen us.  We promise you, your little one will be in great hands.   

We will do everything possible to make sure your child's nursery journey is simply FAB!

So, the next steps to secure your place are shown below.   

We will always try our absolute best to provide the days and sessions you request.  However, please do recognise we are capped at 39 children at any one time in our setting.

Step 1: Register of Interest

Please give us a ring or drop us an email to register your interest for a place.  We will need the following information:

- your name and child's name

- your child's date of birth (for free 15/30 hour sessions your child will need to start the term after their 3rd birthday)

- contact details

- days and sessions you require

- if you require before or after nursery care

- if you have a 15 hour or 30 hour codes

Once we have this information our Academy Admin Centre team will be able to confirm with you if we have spaces and if so we can cater for your days and sessions.   If this all matches up you can complete our full application form in order to get started.

Step 2: Application Form and MK Council Contract

We will contact you once you have received confirmation of a place in our Nursery Village.   

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at:  nursery@oxleyparkacademy.com

Step 3: Confirmation of place and Welcome Pack!

Congratulations, you have secured a place and we welcome you to our Nursery Village community.   We will be in contact with you and share our welcome pack.  Within the pack is your dates for the following events, leading up to being a fully fledged Nursery Villager!

• A ‘Getting to know each other’ parent and teacher meeting in the Nursery Village to meet the staff and go through everything you need to know
• A ‘stay and play session’ for yourself and your child within the Nursery Village setting 
• Two hour ‘settling in sessions’ for you child to attend
• 'The BIG Day!' - the very first official day of your child's time in nursery

 Applications are offered on a first come first served basis and subject to the availability of places.

It should be noted that a place in our nursery village does not automatically guarantee admission to the main school.  However, being a Nursery Villager is listed on the admissions criteria for the main school!

Parents should refer to the Primary School admissions policy on Milton Keynes Council Website for further advice on applying for a place in Reception.

Please contact admissions@oxleyparkacademy.com for any admission queries regarding Oxley Park Academy.

How do I apply for a primary school place for September 2024?

The cut off for applying for a primary school place for September 2024 was 15 January 2024. For late applications please contact the Milton Keynes Local Authority Admissions Service, and ask for Starting School for the first time. National offer day is in April 2024.