Nursery Provision

We admit children to our school from the age of three years.  Most children start nursery the term after they turn three, but some families may be able to send their child to our nursery from the Monday after their third birthday. 

Our school nursery is open from 8.30am to 3.30pm. We offer families different pick-up times to choose from:

11.30 pick up

12.30 pick up

14.30 pick up

15.30 pick up

For families who also need childcare before and after school hours, our nursery provision can be combined with attendance at our breakfast and after-school club called ‘Fisher Fun Club’, which operates from 7.30-8.30am in the morning, and 3.00-6:00pm in the evening. 

By using these provisions in combination, your child will experience fewer transitions between providers throughout the day and offer them continuity and consistency in approach.  There is an additional cost for Fisher Fun Club service.  Please click here for more information.

Flexible Nursery Hours

We are delighted to offer a more flexible way for families to access their child’s nursery entitlement. Subject to availability, families can choose how their child’s eligible hours are spread across the school week, but these must fit within our school hours of 8.30am - 3.30pm as well as available pick-up times (11.30am, 12.30am, 14.30pm or 15.30pm).  For example:

  1. Morning or afternoon only using your 15 hours of free universal entitlement (5 x 3 hour nursery sessions, Monday to Friday 8.30-11.30am or Monday to Friday 12.30-3.30pm).
  2. A mixture of morning, afternoon and/or all-day sessions
    1. Using your 15 hours of free universal entitlement (two full days or one full day and two half-day sessions).
    2. Using your 15 hours of free universal entitlement and paying for any further hours, up to five full days of nursery provision.

Charges from September 2025 for the children with 15 hours and 30 hours free childcare entitlement

Free entitlement – weekly hours        

Session

Price                   

15H

08.30-11.30          

Free*

15H

12.30-15.30

Free*

15H

08.30-12.30

£8 per day*

15H

11.30-15.30

£8 per day*

30H

08.30-14.30

Free*

30H

08.30-15.30

£8 per day*

*Price stated in combination with 15 hours or 30 hours free childcare entitlement.

 

Charges from September 2025 for the children NOT entitled to free 30 hours childcare

Weekly Hours              

Session                

Price                      

Additional 15H

08.30-14.30

£33 per day *

Additional 20H

08.30-15.30

£41 per day *

*Price stated in combination with 15 hours free childcare entitlement.

Other Charges

School Dinner

£2.98

Breakfast and After School Clubs

Please refer to the school website for current charges.

Click here.

The above options are subject to availability. 

To require a place in our Nursery, please contact our Admission Officer
school@st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk

Requests for flexible nursery places can be made to our admissions officer via the above email, and this will be confirmed after your child's place in our nursery has been confirmed by the Local Authority, and we have received a valid working family eligibility code (if applicable).

Payments

All the payments must be made monthly in advance. We accept payments by Debit/Credit card, bank transfer to our school bank account or with child care vouchers (if you are already registered with a childcare company), or with tax free credits (www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare).

Please note that bookings are fixed for a term and as part of this contract you will be charged for non-attendance (in line with our extended services agreements). There is no refund available for days missed except in exceptional circumstances which include those where a child is unable to attend or the place is not needed for reasons beyond your control – for example redundancy, bereavement or long term illness.

Hot Meals

Children attending lunch have the option of choosing a hot meal (cooked on site and in line with the whole school menu as published each week in our headlines) or to bring a packed lunch. Due to the necessity to plan ahead, we request that hot meal options are taken for the full term at a time. We currently charge £2.98 for hot meal. Payments for hot meal are made separately via Arbor Parents Portal. Vouchers or tax-free childcare payments cannot be used for hot school meals.

If you have any questions with regard to a nursery place at St John Fisher for your child, please call our school office 020 8540 2637 or email school@st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk .