Fees and Funding
Fees
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Our fees for this academic year are £6.25/hour.
Monday-Friday (2026)
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Option 1: 09:00–12:00 (3 hours) — £18.75
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Option 2: 09:00–13:00 (4 hours) — £25.00
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Option 3: 09:00–15:00 (6 hours) — £37.50
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Option 4: 09:00–16:00 (7 hours) — £43.75
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Option 5: 09:00–17:30 (8.5 hours) — £53.13
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Option 6: 08:00–12:00 (4 hours) — £25.00
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Option 7: 08:00–13:00 (5 hours) — £31.25
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Option 8: 08:00–15:00 (7 hours) — £43.75
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Option 9: 08:00–16:00 (8 hours) — £50.00
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Option 10: 08:00–17:30 (9.5 hours) — £59.38
The Military Children's fees are discounted.
Our fees for this academic year are £5.75/hour.
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​Monday-Friday (2026)
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Option 1: 09:00–12:00 (3 hours) — £17.25
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Option 2: 09:00–13:00 (4 hours) — £23.00
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Option 3: 09:00–15:00 (6 hours) — £34.50
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Option 4: 09:00–16:00 (7 hours) — £40.25
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Option 5: 09:00–17:30 (8.5 hours) — £48.88
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Option 6: 08:00–12:00 (4 hours) — £23.00
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Option 7: 08:00–13:00 (5 hours) — £28.75
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Option 8: 08:00–15:00 (7 hours) — £40.25
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Option 9: 08:00–16:00 (8 hours) — £46.00
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Option 10: 08:00–17:30 (9.5 hours) — £54.63
Funding
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How do I know if my child is entitled to a funded free place?
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You may be able to get 30 hours of free childcare a week through the Free Childcare for Working Parents scheme.
Your child must be aged 9 months to 4 years old and you must live in England.
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To be eligible for Free Childcare for Working Parents, you (and your partner if you have one) will need to be in work or about to start a new job. You (and your partner) will also need to earn over a certain amount.
You’ll need a National Insurance number to apply.
You can use a calculator to check how much help you could get with childcare costs.
When to apply
You can apply for 30 hours of free childcare from when your child is 23 weeks old.
Check the deadlines for applying.
How to apply
To apply, you’ll need to set up a childcare account.
If your application is approved, you’ll get an 11-digit code that proves you’re eligible to get free childcare. You’ll need to give this code to your childcare provider.
To keep getting Free Childcare for Working Parents,
You must sign in to your childcare account every 3 months to confirm your details are up to date.
Other help you may be able to get
As well as getting Free Childcare for Working Parents, you may be able to get either:
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will check if you’re eligible for Tax-Free Childcare when you apply for Free Childcare for Working Parents.
You cannot get both Tax-Free Childcare and Universal Credit childcare at the same time.
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Free education and childcare for 2 year olds if you get extra support
Your 2 year old can get 15 hours of free childcare a week if you live in England and you or your child get some extra support.
You’ll get these 15 hours for 38 weeks of the year.
Who is eligible
You’ll be eligible if you get any of the following extra support:
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you get Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax (not including benefit payments)
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you get Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) or income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
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you get the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
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your child has an education, health and care (EHC) plan, also known as an EHCP
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your child gets Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
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your child has left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or a child arrangements order
Tax-Free Childcare
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For working families, including the self-employed, in the UK
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With children under 12 (or under 17 if disabled)
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The total top up you can get for each child is £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year). This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if your child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year).