Admissions Information

We follow Birmingham Local Authority’s guidelines for admission to nursery schools.

Osborne Nursery School is a maintained Nursery school offering up to 160 part-time places of 15 hours per week. Most of our children attend for either 5 mornings or 5 afternoons per week, others attend for 2.5 days per week (15 hours per week). We also offer 30 hour places for eligible working families.

Our session times are:

5 morning sessions: 8:30 to 11:30am

5 afternoon sessions: 12:30 to 3:30pm

2.5 days a week at the beginning of the week, either:

  • Monday and Tuesday: 8.30am to 2.30pm and Wednesday: 8.30am to 11.30am (lunch on Monday and Tuesday only)
  • Monday and Tuesday: 9.30am to 3.30pm and Wednesday: 9.30am to 12.30pm (lunch on all three days)

2.5 days a week at the end of the week, either:

  • Wednesday: 12.30pm to 3.30pm and Thursday and Friday: 9.30am to 3.30pm (lunch on Thursday and Friday only)
  • Wednesday: 11.30am to 2.30pm and Thursday and Friday: 8.30am to 2.30pm (lunch on all three days)

Working parents eligible for 30 hours of free childcare

We are able to accommodate 30 hour children during the following times:

5 sessions: 8.30am to 2.30pm

5 sessions: 9.30am to 3.30pm

4 sessions: 8.30am to 4.00pm

If you require a combination of these times or alternatives between 8.30am and 4.00pm please contact our school office and we will try to accommodate you.

The above places are offered to children from the term after they have their 3rd birthday. Additional hours may be available on a paid top-up basis between 8.30am and 4.00pm, enquire at the school office for availability and prices. 

We also have 2 year old places for children eligible for 2 year old funding

Session times for our 2 year olds are:

5 morning sessions: 8:30 to 11:30am

5 afternoon sessions: 12:30 to 3:30pm

To register your child please complete a Nursery Admissions form either by downloading the form and emailing or posting it to us or by calling in to school and completing the form.

If you would like more information or help with the registration form, please contact the school office.

Initial Registration Form