DUNMORE NURSERY CLASS

The Published Admission Number (PAN) for Dunmore Nursery is 78 part-time equivalent (pte) places.

Welcome and thank you for your interest in our nursery class!

Dunmore Nursery is part of the Early Years provision at Dunmore Primary School, based in Northcourt Road, Abingdon.  There is also easy access via Farm Road, South Avenue, Holland Road and Sellwood Road in the morning and afternoon through a back entrance to our site.  We are also within easy walking/driving distance from the new developments in North Abingdon.

WE OFFER

• Excellent Early Years provision
• 30-hour funded provision
• Wrap around care
• We offer extra paid hours for those parents who are not entitled to the 30-hour provision (subject to availability).

We are very proud of our nursery provision, which has lots of open space, inviting activities and exciting outdoor areas.  We have experienced staff who provide excellent Early Years Education for the children whilst also caring for their individual needs in a calm and nurturing way.  We also strive to ensure that they, and their parents/carers, feel part of the whole experience of being part of an Early Years & Primary School setting.

APPLICATIONS 

If you are interested in your child joining our nursery in the future, please complete the 'Expression of Interest' form (below) and email to Tina Law.  Children are eligible to join the Nursery from the start of the term following their 3rd birthday, but you can apply to be added to our interest list at any time.  

VISITS 

Our Headteacher, Mr Sam Bartholomew, will be hosting visits for prospective parents whose children are eligible to start nursery in either January or September 2027:

• Thursday 1st October (9am-10am)
• Thursday 26th November (9am-10am)

We would love to show you round our wonderful early-years provision, so please contact us if you would like to come to either of the visits above on 01235 520550 or email We would be delighted to show you around our Early Years provision, so please do contact us if you would like to arrange a visit by phone on 01235 520550, or email Tina Law. Please don't worry if you are unable to make either of those days, as we are happy to arrange one on a more convenient date for you.  If your child is eligible to start nursery at any point in the future, you are also very welcome to come for a visit, so please do contact us to arrange this. 

Admissions into nursery are processed by the school, rather than the local authority, so please do contact us if you are interested in your child joining the class.  If places are over-subscribed, we will adopt our Nursery Admissions Policy, which can be viewed below. 

Children are admitted into our Nursery Class at the beginning of the term after their 3rd birthday, for at least 15 hours of free nursery provision each week (term time only). We also offer up to an additional 15 hours if parents are entitled to the extended 30-hour provision, subject to availability. We may be able to offer parents extra paid sessions for their child if they are not eligible, but this is subject to availability. 

PLEASE NOTE that attendance in a school nursery does not automatically entitle your child to a place in a Reception year class at Dunmore Primary School. You still have to apply for this through the Oxfordshire Council - School Applications - Oxfordshire