Admissions

Nursery

We currently offer nursery places for children to start with us the term after their 3rd birthday.

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We offer both full time and part time Nursery places.

Full time places are Monday to Friday, 8.45am-3.05pm, 30 hours in total.

Part time places are Monday to Friday mornings, 8.45am – 11.45am, 15 hours in total.

For parents not entitled to the 30-hour code, there is a charge of £5.50 per hour for the additional 15 hours. This will increase to £6 per hour from September 2026 for the 2026/2027 academic year. A school dinner is optional; alternatively, children may bring a packed lunch. The price of a school dinner for the 2025/2026 academic year is £2.90 per day. This will increase to £3.00 from September for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Should you wish to apply for a place for your child please complete the nursery form below and email to the school office at info@thorpschool.uk. Once a place has been offered, we will also require sight of your child’s original birth certificate.

An acknowledgement email will be sent to you upon receipt of your completed form.

If you have any questions regarding the nursery admission process please email the school office at info@thorpschool.uk

Application Form Nursery

Nursery Admissions Policy

Reception

Children are admitted to the reception year in the September after their 4th birthday.

Please click on this link Oldham Council Admission Information

Informal visits to have a look around school before decisions are made are encouraged. Your child will be offered the chance to visit the class he or she will be joining before starting in September. We have a ‘Moving Up’ day in July each year when all children spend time in the classes they will join in September. Children can be admitted to any class during the school year if there is a vacancy.

Moving on – Transfer procedures

TO ANOTHER PRIMARY SCHOOL

If you wish your child to transfer to another primary school, you are requested to discuss this with the Head Teachers of both schools. The beginning of a school year is the best time for a transfer, but we realise that this is not always possible. Please ensure that we are informed of the name and address of the new school and any change of home address where appropriate.

TO SECONDARY SCHOOL

We have well-established links with the secondary schools in the area to which our pupils normally transfer. Decisions about secondary schooling are obviously a matter of parental choice. Parents are welcome to discuss this with the Head Teacher at any stage.

MID YEAR TRANSFERS

Please contact our school office directly, complete the following form and forward to Thorp Primary School.

In Year Transfer Form