Admissions
Choosing the right pre-school for your son or daughter is an important decision to make. A pre-school should ignite your child’s curiosity and provide them with foundations to embark on their own journeys of exploration. Our staff are on hand to help guide you through the process. You can find key information below, but you can also read our Admissions Policy.
Ofsted report 2019
Registration and fee
Note: We are registered for Tax-free Childcare and we can still accept Childcare Voucher payments
If your child is under the age of 3 years
and not eligible for 2-year-old funding* the price is:
and not eligible for 2-year-old funding* the price is:
£20.50
per session
*To check if your child is eligible for 2 year old funding visit: http://www.reading.gov.uk/earlyyearsfunding
If your child is over the age of 3 years:
Your child’s sessions (up to 15 hours per week) will be funded by Reading Borough Council from the term after your child turns 3 years old.
Please contact our staff any time if you would like us to help clarify this for you.
Lunch Club
**NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE**
We offer a Lunch Club from 12.30pm – 1.30pm two or three days a week, according to demand. Staff will be happy to confirm the current arrangements
The aim of the lunch club is to provide a familiar environment to enable the children to learn social and dining skills in a group format rather than with you, their families at home. This will help prepare them for the lunchtime at their future primary school. Each lunch club costs £5.00, or you can include it as part of your free 15 hours by combining longer and shorter days. Our aim is to be as flexible as we can to help prepare your child for the next step in their education.
Registration forms
If you’d like to apply for a place for your son or daughter at The Little Owl Pre-School, please download, print and complete the registration form here:
Come visit us
We invite you to visit and see for yourself if The Little Owl Pre-School meets with your expectations. A visit to the School is the best way for prospective parents and their children to get a feel for life as part of The Little Owl Pre-School community. If you’d like to visit us, please contact us to arrange an appointment.
Open day events
Open Mornings allow visitors to touch the energy and excitement of a normal Little Owl day. Our skilled and dedicated team will be on hand to answer your questions.
Informal Open Days are held in each term. You can find out when the next Open Day is scheduled here:
