EY Funding
In the recent Budget, the Government announced universal free childcare for 30 hours per week in term-time for 3-4 year-olds from 2025. This announcement prompted us to consider a way in which we can offer meaningful support to parents considering our nursery, Little Knellies.
The cost of living crisis is affecting us all, and has led to rises in our costs and fees as an independent school. Nursery is the only area of our provision that receives government funding. Aligning our fees with the funding available is one way we can help during this shared time of difficulty.
This means free nursery places for eligible families and low fees for all here at Little Knellies.
A strong curriculum focus wrapped around happiness and play
Fees
Little Knellies all-year round price guide
The price for each family will depend on your eligibility for childcare funding, which you can check here (30 hours funding) and here (tax-free childcare). The criteria are broadly the same for both forms of support.
Families eligible for 30 hours funding and tax-free childcare
Cost for 35 weeks during school terms: zero
Cost for 12 weeks holiday provision: £2,100
Total annual cost for all-year round provision at Little Knellies: £2,100
Any additional weeks during the holiday (a maximum of 4) will be charged at £175 per week
If you make use of tax-free childcare, the government will contribute 20% of this, so the cost to you will be £1,680 per year.
All other families
All families are eligible for 15 hours funding of childcare. The additional costs are:
Cost for 35 weeks during school terms: £2,799
Cost for 12 weeks holiday provision: £2,100
Total cost for all-year round provision at Little Knellies: £4,899
Any additional weeks during the holiday (a maximum of 4) will be charged at £175 per week
Little Knellies term-time only price guide
You may, if you wish, send your child to Little Knellies only during school term-time. Again the price will depend on your eligibility for funding.
Families eligible for 30 hours funding and tax-free childcare
Cost for 35 weeks during school terms: zero
Total annual cost for term-time provision at Little Knellies: zero
All other families
Cost for 35 weeks during school terms: £2,799
Total cost for term-time provision at Little Knellies: £2,799
Criteria:
Your daughter can join Little Knellies after turning three years old
You must commit to 30 hours a week during term time (Term 1: September – December; Term 2: January to March, Term 3: April to July)
Your daughter must be out of nappies before she starts at the nursery.
Fees
Little Knellies all-year round price guide
The price for each family will depend on your eligibility for childcare funding, which you can check here (30 hours funding) and here (tax-free childcare). The criteria are broadly the same for both forms of support.
Families eligible for 30 hours funding and tax-free childcare
Cost for 35 weeks during school terms: zero
Cost for 12 weeks holiday provision: £2,100
Total annual cost for all-year round provision at Little Knellies: £2,100
Any additional weeks during the holiday (a maximum of 4) will be charged at £175 per week
If you make use of tax-free childcare, the government will contribute 20% of this, so the cost to you will be £1,680 per year.
All other families
All families are eligible for 15 hours funding of childcare. The additional costs are:
Cost for 35 weeks during school terms: £2,799
Cost for 12 weeks holiday provision: £2,100
Total cost for all-year round provision at Little Knellies: £4,899
Any additional weeks during the holiday (a maximum of 4) will be charged at £175 per week
Little Knellies term-time only price guide
You may, if you wish, send your child to Little Knellies only during school term-time. Again the price will depend on your eligibility for funding.
Families eligible for 30 hours funding and tax-free childcare
Cost for 35 weeks during school terms: zero
Total annual cost for term-time provision at Little Knellies: zero
All other families
Cost for 35 weeks during school terms: £2,799
Total cost for term-time provision at Little Knellies: £2,799
Criteria:
Your daughter can join Little Knellies after turning three years old
You must commit to 30 hours a week during term time (Term 1: September – December; Term 2: January to March, Term 3: April to July)
Your daughter must be out of nappies before she starts at the nursery.
My daughter has never been so happy. She can't wait to get to Nursery each morning.
Visit Us
We encourage you to visit our unique Early Years Centre, and experience the joy and energy of our youngest students. With our reception children upstairs, Knell House is a vibrant, happy and delightful environment in which your daughter will take her first educational steps.
Together with a detailed chat with our admissions team, you will be accompanied on your tour by our Nursery Manager who will answer any questions you may have.
From Ants to Zebras - my daughter can now name them all!
Admissions process
We offer a pre-reception nursery school year, for 3-4 year olds, based on a full-time Monday to Friday offering. Nursery children usually join in the September after their third birthday but there is flexibility to accept applications during the school year if places are available.
I love the fact my daughter attends the only all-girls' nursery in Berkshire!
Settling in days
We encourage all families to enjoy our Stay and Play programme: this is an ideal opportunity to make an initial connection for your daughters. Until they join us, children continue to attend these sessions to build familiarity with staff, our setting and our ethos.
We have designated dates for special new starter events just before your daughter begins with us. As children join us throughout the year, we can offer an individualised approach to building her confidence before her first day.
All families benefit from a 1:1 Induction meeting in which we aim to find out as much as we can about each other before starting your exciting new journey with us!
We’re going swimming today mummy
Virtual tour
I love playing in the garden
Term Dates
Autumn Term 2023
- Thursday 7 September – Autumn Term begins
- Half Term: Friday 20 October – Monday 30 October
- Little Knellies Holiday Provision: Friday 20 October – Monday 30 October
- Friday 15 December – Autumn Term ends (Finish at 12 noon)
- Little Knellies Holiday Provision: Monday 18 December – Friday 22 December and Wednesday 3 January – Friday 5 January
Spring Term 2024
- Monday 8 January – Spring Term begins
- Half Term: Friday 9 February – Friday 16 February
- Little Knellies Holiday Provision: Friday 9 February – Friday 16 February
- Friday 22 March – Spring Term ends (Finish at 12 noon)
- Little Knellies Holiday Provision: Monday 25 March – Monday 15 April (excluding bank holidays)
Summer Term 2024
- Tuesday 16 April – Summer Term begins
- Half Term: Monday 27 May – Friday 31 May 2024
- Little Knellies Holiday Provision: Monday 27 May – Friday 31 May
- Friday 5 July – Last day of School year (Finish at 12 noon)
- Little Knellies Holiday Provision: Monday 8 July – Friday 30 August
We are closed during all bank holidays