Admissions
3 Year Old Place
Your child can start with us from the term after they turn 3. To apply for a place and for more information on application deadlines, follow the Stockport Council website https://www.stockport.gov.uk/start/apply-for-a-maintained-nursery-place
September 2027 intake
To apply for a September 2027 start, your child must have been born between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024.
September 2027 nursery admissions
- Applications open on 1 September 2026
- Applications close on 31 March 2027
- We'll email you the outcome of your application on 24 May 2027
- Applications received after the closing date will be considered after all on-time applications have been processed
- All nursery places allocated through this process are for 15 hours per week
- Any arrangements for additional hours should be made directly with the nursery once you have received an offer of a place
Early intakes
Some children may be eligible to start nursery earlier in January or April, depending on their date of birth and whether places are available:
- to start in January 2027 your child should be born between 1 September 2023 and 31 December 2023
- to start in April 2027 your child should be born between 1 September 2023 and 31 March 2024
For your child to be considered for an early intake, you should submit your application by:
- 31 October 2026 for the January 2027 intake
- 31 January 2027 for the April 2027 intake
Submission of an application by the relevant deadline does not guarantee that an early intake place will be available.
How early intake offers are made
Schools are responsible for making offers for January and April nursery intakes.
The Council provides schools with ranked waiting lists but does not make early intake offers and is not notified of the outcome of offers made by schools. For this reason, we cannot provide updates on whether your child is likely to receive an early intake place.
Schools will consider applications in accordance with their published nursery admissions arrangements.
If a school is able to offer your child an early intake place, they will contact you directly.
Not all schools contact unsuccessful applicants for January or April intakes. If you would like an update on your child's application, you should contact the school directly.
If you have any questions about a January or April intake place, including vacancies, waiting lists or offers, you should contact the school directly.
If your child is not offered a January or April place, they will continue to be considered for the September intake. You do not need to submit another application.
If you are thinking of applying for a place, please contact the Nursery to book a tour on 0161 480 6713 or email admin@reddishvalenursery.stockport.sch.uk
2 Year Old Place
To place your child on our 2 year old waiting list, ring the office on 0161 480 6713 or email us at admin@reddishvalenursery.stockport.sch.uk with the following information:
Parents' names
Address
Phone number
Email Address
Child's name
Child's Date of Birth