Fees and Funding

At Oasis Academy Ryelands, we offer a number of different nursery timing options (depending on space available). The details and costings for these are outlined below:

Nursery Session / Description	Hours explained	Cost 2025-26	Cost from September 2026
Morning Session 8:30am-11:30am	15 hours per week (All children aged 3-4 years are eligible for 15 hours free childcare a week)	Free	Free
Afternoon Session 12:30pm-3:30pm	15 hours per week (All children aged 3-4 years are eligible for 15 hours free childcare a week)	Free	Free
Full Time 8:30am-2:30pm *with Entitlement Code	30 hours per week with valid Entitlement Code Parent/Carer provides a packed lunch every day	Free (if eligible)	Free (if eligible)
Full Time 8:30am-3:30pm *with Entitlement Code +1 hour per day (to finish at 3:30pm in line with school day)	30 hours per week with valid Entitlement Code plus additional 1 hour per day Parent/Carer provides a packed lunch every day	£35 per week (if eligible)	£45 per week (if eligible)
Full Time 8:30am-2:30pm	30 hours per week Parent/Carer provides a packed lunch every day	£135 per week	£135 per week
Full Time 8:30am-3:30pm +1 hour per day (to finish at 3:30pm in line with school day)	30 hours per week plus additional 1 hour per day Parent/Carer provides a packed lunch every day	£170  per week	£180  per week

 

Additional Nursery Costings

Academic Year 2025-2026

The additional hour cost was kept at £7 per hour in line for the previous year’s fee for the lunch hour.

Optional Extra	Cost
Additional Hours above funded hours (subject to availability)	£7 per hour, totalling £35 per week *Additional hours are committed to for the whole week, not on an ad hoc basis*

Academic Year 2026-2027

Optional Extra	Cost
Additional Hours above funded hours (subject to availability)	£9 per hour, totalling £45 per week *Additional hours are committed to for the whole week, not on an ad hoc basis*

 

 

The fees are £27 per session for 3 or 4 year olds for a 3 hour session and payments are required in advance. Payment should be made via MCAS, alternatively, if you wish to pay via a Tax Free Childcare account, please contact the school office. Fees must still be paid if children are absent. The Nursery should be informed as soon as possible if your child is unable to attend and you should inform us when your child will be returning. If your child has to be absent over a long period of time, please talk to the Nursery Manager.

Will I receive funding for my child’s fees when they are 3 Years Old?

Because the Nursery is inspected by Ofsted, we receive funding for all eligible 3 and 4-year olds. When your child is coming up to the term after they are 3 you will be given a ‘Funding Form’ to fill in so the Pre-school can claim funding for your child which is paid directly to us. Along with legislation that comes with the funding we would need to see a copy of your child’s original birth certificate. Any problems, then please see a member of the management staff, who will be happy to help you.

How many sessions does this funding pay for?

Currently, you can claim for eligible 3 and 4 year old children for fifteen hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. These sessions do not have to be taken at one Child-minder, Nursery or Pre-school provider, but you will have to fill in a ‘Funding Form’ at each setting your child attends and you can only claim for up to 15 hours a week in all. When you fill in a ‘Funding Form’ all this information will be given to you by a member of staff. Please see a member of staff to explain about the eligibility for two year old funding, 30 hour funding or Early Years Pupil Premium Funding.

How do I know if I am eligible for funding support?

Part time 3-year-old places are free to all families and are funded by Nursery Education Funding. We also offer 30 hours of free day care for eligible families. This criteria can be found in our Admissions Policy or on the Childcare Choices website.

Families who are not eligible for 30 hour funding can still request a full-time space for their child, which is payable at £27 per day.