The Acorn Nursery Fee Sheet
Fees effective from 1st September 2025:
Our nursery school opening hours are 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday.
We are open during term time only, for 38 weeks each year. Please visit our website at www.theacornnursery.co.uk for full details on closure weeks.
Our fees are calculated to take this into account, and reflect a full year divided by three, so you will pay the same amount each term.
Our fees are reviewed each year in line with changes to operational costs.
Please visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk for details on how to access any Government funded entitlement your child may be eligible for.
| The Acorn Nursery School | ||||||
| Attendance Schedule | Full Fee | Fee with 15-hours funding | Fee with 30-hours funding | |||
| Under 3 years old | Over 3 years old | Under 3 years old | Over 3 years old | Under 3 years old | Over 3 years old | |
| 4 mornings per week (staying until 12pm) | £3,698 | N/A | £2,197.52 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 5 mornings per week (staying until 12pm) | £4,623 | £2,747.40 | £3,246 | N/A | N/A | |
| 4 mornings and 1 full day per week (6 sessions) |
£5,557 | £3,681.40 | £4,180 | N/A | N/A | |
|
3 mornings and 2 full days per week (7 sessions) |
£6,461 | £5,084 | £4,533.20 | |||
| 2 mornings and 3 full days (8 sessions) |
£7,334 | £5,957 | £5,130.80 | |||
| 1 morning and 4 full days (9 sessions) |
£8,179 | £6,802 | £5,700.40 | |||
| 5 full days (staying until 4pm) |
£8,680 | £7,303 | £5,926.00 | |||
| Hot lunch when added to a morning session (staying until1pm) | £21 | N/A | N/A | |||
A place at our nursery is subject to payment of our non-refundable registration fee of £150. A £1,000 deposit is also required upon acceptance of your child’s place and is returned to you when they leave the nursery, provided the correct notice has been given.
Government funding only covers the cost of the provision of childcare and the delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
The funding does not include any of the other services that our nurseries provide, which include, but are not limited to:
- Meals and snacks
- Nappies, formula and consumables
- Additional hours
- Early starts or late finishes
- Enrichment or extracurricular activities
- Forest School
- Administration costs
- Access to our parent app
- As well as all those little extras that makes The Acorn so special!
We therefore ask parents to pay for these with our consumables charge, called an ‘Extras and Essentials’ fee, during funded hours. This ensures that the quality of care and service we offer is protected for all our children and parents. Details on how our fees are structured can be found at www.theacornnursery.co.uk
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Extras and Essentials / Additional Services Fee:
Whilst this charge remains voluntary, if parents refuse or are unable to the pay the ‘Extras and Essentials’ fee, then they will need to speak to our Admissions Manager to discuss further. There is both an operational and financial impact on the nursery when this is not paid.
We do offer Fully Funded, or Funded Entitlement Only (FEO) places which are subject to availability and offered in a set booking pattern. Access to these places is determined based on need and in line with our Government Funding Policy. Please visit our website at www.theacornnursery.co.uk for more information.
Giving notice on your child’s place:
Notice of the withdrawal of a pupil must be given via email to the Head Teacher and our Admissions Manager, with at least one terms’ notice prior to the expected leave date.
Please note, where a Fully Funded place is accessed for your child, the notice period shall be reduced to four weeks.
Tax-free childcare:
Tax-free childcare is a method of paying for childcare costs such as nursery fees and provides a significant saving each month. It can be used alongside both 15 and 30 hours of funding.
We accept tax-free childcare as a payment method at The Acorn Nursery. You will first need to apply for tax-free childcare at https://www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare
Childcare vouchers:
For those that receive childcare vouchers, we accept most of the major providers.
