________2026-2027 Admissions_________

Open Afternoons for prospective students will be held on the following dates, from 2:30-3:15pm:

4th December 2025                   12th January 2026                      26th January 2026

Admissions criteria will be published on the 10th of December 2025 HERE

Open Enrolment Stage One begins on Wednesday, the 7th of January 2026 at noon, and ends on the 21st of January at noon.

     Stage One applicants are target-aged children who have not already had a year of

     nursery. Any deferrals or pre-preschool aged children are not considered yet.

On Monday, 23rd March 2026, the Stage One outcomes will be emailed to applicants and Stage Two begins. Stage Two ends on the 1st of April at noon, and outcomes are emailed on the 19th of May, 2026.

      Stage Two includes Stage One late applications; late deferrals; and pre- preschool

      aged children.

All applications require the child's birth certificate. If you are applying based on social disadvantage, we also need a copy of your UC. If you are applying based on eldest child, proof could be your child benefit statement showing the child as eldest, or a letter from daycare.

Some useful information

Applying for a School Place

Preschool Admissions Guide

Admissions Portal

A video of our school

Special Educational Needs

 If your child is currently undergoing statutory assessment and does not have a formal Statement of Special Educational Needs, you will still need to apply for a pre-school funded place.

If your child has a formal Statement of Special Educational Needs, there is a separate placements process where the pre-school placement is discussed with you as part of the review of your child’s statement, therefore an application should not be made via Admissions on EA Connect.

For information on the progress of SEN assessments or school placements please contact the EA’s SEN Service directly on 028 9598 5960.

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Timeline

________2025-2026 Admissions_________

Open Afternoons for incoming students will be on the 3rd and 5th of June, from 2:30-3:15.

David Crawford will be here selling uniform jumpers

A parents-only information evening will take place at the school on the 12th of June, from 7-8pm.

Open Afternoon for prospective students will be on Thursday, the 9th of January from 2:30-3:15pm

We will have an Open Evening event on Zoom, Wednesday, the 22nd of January at 7pm.

Join Zoom Meeting 22/1/25 7pm https://us05web.zoom.us/j/7212510092?pwd=btAWrYvI5EOVZSyWdIIPTJxbZOtYLj.1

INFORMATION FROM THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY ON 2025-26 ADMISSIONS

Ravenscroft Admission criteria for 2025-2026 school year

Special Educational Needs

 If your child is currently undergoing statutory assessment and does not have a formal Statement of Special Educational Needs, you will still need to apply for a pre-school funded place.

If your child has a formal Statement of Special Educational Needs, there is a separate placements process where the pre-school placement is discussed with you as part of the review of your child’s statement, therefore an application should not be made via Admissions on EA Connect.

For information on the progress of SEN assessments or school placements please contact the EA’s SEN Service directly on 028 9598 5960.

Open evening information for new parents 2024-25

Open Day for 2024-25 prospective parents

6th December 2023

2:30-3:15pm

Open Enrolment for the 2023-24 School Year has been announced.

It will run from noon on Tuesday, 10 January through noon on Friday, 27th January 2023

The Application will be available here:

Admissions Portal

Open Day for 2023-24 prospective parents

23rd November 2022

2:45-3:30pm

For New Parent Information Sessions

Please ring 02890 471684

Enrolment/Admissions to Pre-school 22/23

Please scroll down for further information on three further upcoming dates for school open evenings and bookable/ afternoon tours.

For a quick peep at our school, click on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fetixeo1gI

Enrolment/Admissions to Pre-school 22/23

Open Day for prospective parents

Wednesday 12th January 2022

@3pm

Please contact the school on 02890 471684 to book a slot for a tour of the school. 

Enrolment/Admissions to Pre-school 22/23

Virtual Open Evening and Principal's Address

Wednesday 15th December 2021

@7pm

via zoom

https://zoom.us/j/93727761675?pwd=ZEhvV25IeEcwWEpNWUpiUEdZOFowQT09

Meeting ID: 937 2776 1675 Passcode: eeeB8g

Enrolment to Pre-school 22/23

Information Evening for Parents/Carers Only

Thursday 2^nd December

Please ring the Nursery on 90471684

to arrange an appointment time.

You can also visit our website for a virtual tour of

Our Nursery School

www.ravenscroftnursery.co.uk