Bedgrove Infant School

Admissions

Bedgrove Infant School is a large, four form entry Infant School. Built in the 1960‟s, the school buildings consist of a main building with hall, offices, music/drama room and staff room. Around the main building are four year-group blocks. The school also has a computer room, a library, and a training room. Outside there is a large Foundation Stage classroom and two innovative playgrounds. These playgrounds contain adventure equipment, sandpits, climbing wall, a role play area as well as other stimulating equipment.

Nursery (Foundation 1):

There is a Nursery class on the premises which caters for up to 100, 3-4 year olds. We can offer: 

15 hour places each morning from 8.45-11.45, 

30 hour places from 8.45-2.45, including lunch from our own kitchen for £2 per day if required (you can opt for 30 hours if you are eligible for the 30 hour funding or you can pay for the extra hours yourself)

24 hour places - 8.45-2.45 Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8.45-11.45 Tuesday and Thursday. (again, you can use your 30 hour funding for these or pay the extra hours yourself)

Parents can enroll children into Nursery from the age of two. There is one intake into Nursery in September.

For further details, please contact the School Secretary, Mrs Headley, by email or phone. 

Reception (Foundation 2): Children can attend Reception in the Main School if they are four between 1st September and 31st August.

There is one intake into Main School in September for 120 children into 4 classes of 30.

Years 1 & 2 Main School: Our school accomodates children aged five to seven in Years 1 and 2, there are four classes in each year group with up to 30 children in each class.

NOTE: Please be aware that a child in Foundation 1 (Nursery) does NOT have automatic entry into Foundation 2 (Reception).

There has to be a separate Application Form completed at the appropriate time for entry into main school.

The school’s admission arrangements are as described by the Buckinghamshire Education authority for all county schools. Arrangements for admission to the school should be made either directly to the school for Foundation 1 or through the Education Authority Office, County Hall, Aylesbury, HP20 1UD, the school or on line for Foundation 2.

Where there is an oversubscription the schools admission policy is applied, and applicants are placed on the waiting list held by County.

Please note that admission to Bedgrove Junior School for Years 3 – 6 is not automatic and a seperate application form will need to be completed when your child is in Year 2.