Nursery admissions

If your child is born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 they can start in the nursery class of one of our schools in September 2025.

The closing date has now passed. Please contact the school to be added to the waiting list for September 2025.

All Hounslow infant and primary schools (except Edison Primary, Nishkam School West London and Reach Academy Hanworth Park) have nursery classes.

Your child can take up a free 15-hour place in these school nurseries in the September after their third birthday.

How to apply

Please read our Starting Nursery Class in a Hounslow School September 2025 brochure

Applications open : 1 January 2025

Applications close:  7 March 2025  

Email or post the application directly to the school by 7 March 2025.

Your application must go directly to the school, not to us.

• Complete a nursery application form (PDF)

You can apply to more than one school but must send each school an individual application form. A list of schools and their contact details

Some schools are holding open days for parents to visit their nurseries.

Any queries regarding open days should be referred to the school directly.

If your child has an Education Health and Care Plan (ECHP), this application process does not apply to you. To discuss the arrangements for your child, contact the SEN team on 020 8583 2672 or email SEN@hounslow.gov.uk.

All 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to up to 15 hours of early education each week for 38 weeks of the year.  

Education in a school nursery is not compulsory and it may not be possible for every child to secure a place. An alternative to a school nursery class is 15 hours a week of early education in a private Day nursery, Preschool playgroup or with a Childminder. If your child already has a place at one of these providers, you can keep them there until they start reception class the following September. 

Working families who meet certain eligibility criteria can also claim an additional 15 hours of funded early education a week, 30 hours in total. 

Read more about the Early Education Entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds and how to apply

Contact

For more information about applying for a school nursery class, the early education entitlement or how to find a childcare provider, please contact Hounslow Family Information Service on 020 8583 3470 or email fis@hounslow.gov.uk.