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Private nursery to primary school

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Bartmama · 02/09/2021 07:49

My son will turn 4 in the August time and then start primary school in the September. I have no issues with that however - my son goes to private nursery and will do until he starts primary. Myself and my partner work and can’t accommodate the half days that the nursery schools offer (he currently does 8-5 at private nursery).

My question is : will he struggle to get into a decent primary school based on the fact he’s attended a private nursery. The nursery he goes to is the best in the area but I’m worried it’ll be more difficult for him to get into reception because of this.

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caughtinanet · 02/09/2021 08:21

[quote Tsiagisel]@Bartmama I’m so glad you asked this, we’ll be in the exact same position and can’t make the half days at the school nursery work with my working hours either.

I’ll check out the schools entry criteria as people have advised

Will it be more difficult for kids to settle having not been at the school nursery?[/quote]
As far as I know school nurseries don't even exist in my County, at least Ive never heard of one and children come from all different types of settings and some have never been to any at all before school

BikeRunSki · 02/09/2021 08:21

@MaryBoBary

What is a private nursery? I thought all nurseries were private?
Other OP means a private daycare setting, rather than a state funded associated with a state funded primary/infant school.
Akire · 02/09/2021 08:16

@MaryBoBary

What is a private nursery? I thought all nurseries were private?
There are school nurseries that offer part time hours for children once they turn 3. So AM or morning PM session but only 2.5hours and term time only. So great if you don’t work but if you need 8-6 all year childcare then it’s private nursery or nanny or childminder.
TheDistortion · 02/09/2021 08:15

@MaryBoBary

What is a private nursery? I thought all nurseries were private?
No, some are run by schools and some are run by voluntary groups. As others have said, OP, going to the school nursery makes no difference in terms of admission.
NerrSnerr · 02/09/2021 08:14

@MaryBoBary

What is a private nursery? I thought all nurseries were private?
Private nurseries provide full days (starting at 7.30 or 8) and offer childcare all year round. The ones attached to schools tend to do school hours only in term-time and only take children from age 2 or 3.
WTFisNext · 02/09/2021 08:10

Not at all. There's always grumbles at our school about this, but you can't disadvantage people who work and cannot manage the wrap around for state nursery places.

State primary school places are based 100% on the admission criteria, and where the child has spent the previous 4 years during the day time has zero bearing on applications.

MaryBoBary · 02/09/2021 08:07

What is a private nursery? I thought all nurseries were private?

NerrSnerr · 02/09/2021 08:05

I'm in England and both my children went to private nursery (as did lots of their friends). It made no difference to school admissions. All admission criteria around here start with distance to school/ siblings/ looked after children etc.

Tsiagisel · 02/09/2021 08:03

@Bartmama I’m so glad you asked this, we’ll be in the exact same position and can’t make the half days at the school nursery work with my working hours either.

I’ll check out the schools entry criteria as people have advised

Will it be more difficult for kids to settle having not been at the school nursery?

Akire · 02/09/2021 07:57

If he goes to nursery private or the school nursery or child minder will have no reflection at all on if he gets a school place. There are no such things as feeder nursery schools.

Admission is done on how close you are to the school and any siblings etc. There will always be some children in nursery school who don’t get place in reception class because of where they live and classes being over prescribed. Equally there are parents who don’t apply for reception class because they assume their child is “in” the school.

Schools will have the bump on how they select children and should be able see how far away previous years have attended. Some areas it literally falls down to living in handful of roads but depends massively where you live in the UK

elscar · 02/09/2021 07:53

Not all all- DS1 was in this situation and made friends no problem- DS2 is 3 and he is in private nursery until school starts- it's the parents that worry- the kids are so resilient!

CoffeeCakeChill · 02/09/2021 07:53

Hi the nursery he attends will have no beating on his eligibility for a school place
My dd went to a great private nursery as like you the hours wouldnt have worked for school nursery. She got intonour first choice.

My friends child went to school nursery A- didnt get a reception place there so today is starting school b.

Marni83 · 02/09/2021 07:52

Or in the slightest
Read admission doc for the schools you’re interested in
Will be very clear
Distance likely main criteria

FuckingFlumps · 02/09/2021 07:52

Nurseries have absolutely no influence on primary applications. You need to look up the schools admissions policy. It will list how places are allocated.

caughtinanet · 02/09/2021 07:52

Are you in England?

School admission is totally unrelated to which Nursery a child goes before they start school

You need to research the admissions criteria for the schools you' like to apply for. It can be complicated but you've no need to worry about which Nursery you use

JennaPenna · 02/09/2021 07:50

Nope!
Even if you send him to a school nursery there is no guarantee he'll get a place in that school.
He'll be absolutely fine where he is