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Nursery

The fees below are valid from April 2026. 

Session / Item 3–19 months
Caterpillars		 19–30 months
Caterpillars / Butterflies		 2–3 years
Butterflies		 3–4 years
Pre-Reception
Full Day
8:00am–6:00pm		 £140.70 £120.60 £96.90 £96.90
Morning
8:00am–1:00pm		 £70.35 £60.30 £48.45 £48.45
Afternoon
1:00pm–6:00pm		 £70.35 £60.30 £48.45 £48.45
Breakfast
7:30am–8:00am
Daily Charge		 £2.95 £3.95 £3.95 £3.95
Optional Fees (funded sessions only)*
per-funded session		 £2.90 £2.90 £2.65 £2.65

*Optional per-funded session fees are for consumables like nappies, wipes, suncream, and snacks. Parents can contact the admissions team to opt out and provide their own. Morning sessions include a two-course lunch, and afternoon sessions include a two-course tea. For full fee non-funded sessions, these consumables are included in the fees.

Early Years Education Funding

Parents of children from 9 months to school age may be able to claim for Early Years Education Funding (EYEF) of up to 30 hours per week (1,140 hours/year), depending on family circumstances.

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What funded hours are available?

Sherfield Early Years is a registered provider of the government’s Early Years Education Funding (EYEF).

  • 15 hours per week (Universal Funding) for all children aged 3–4.
  • Up to 30 hours per week (Working Families Entitlement) for eligible families from 9 months old to school age.

Funded hours cover core childcare only and are deducted from your invoice before it is issued.
What does the funding cover – and not cover?

Funding covers:

  • 15 or 30 hours of core childcare per week (depending on eligibility)

Funding does not cover:

  • Meals (two-course lunch or tea)
  • Consumables such as nappies, wipes and suncream

For funded sessions, parents may either:

  • Pay the optional consumables charge per funded session, or
  • Provide their own food and consumables and opt out of the charge.
Term-time or stretched funding?

Parents can choose how they would like to use their funded hours:

Term-Time (35–38 weeks)
Your full 15 or 30 hours are used during term time only.

Stretched (48 weeks)
Your annual funded hours are spread across the 48 weeks we are open, reducing the number of funded hours per week and helping to lower monthly invoices across the year.

Our Admissions Team can help you decide which option works best for your family.
How does funding affect my fees?

Your funded hours are deducted before your invoice is issued.

If you book more hours than your funded entitlement, you simply pay for the additional hours booked.

For example:

  • If you attend 1–3 days per week, funding may cover part or all of your sessions depending on your entitlement.
  • If you attend 4–5 days per week, funding will reduce your overall fees and you pay for any hours above your entitlement.

Because every family’s booking pattern is different, we provide personalised fee illustrations on request. Please contact or Admissions Team - admissions@sherfieldschool.co.uk or 01256 884 816
Optional Consumables Charges (Funded Sessions Only)

When claiming funded hours, the optional consumables charge per funded session is:

  • £2.90 (under 2s)
  • £2.65 (2–4 years)

This includes:

  • Nappies, wipes and suncream
  • Two-course lunch (morning sessions)
  • Two-course tea (afternoon sessions)

Parents who wish to opt-out must provide their own consumables and a cold lunch/snack in a named lunchbox.

 

Reception

£4860 per term / £14,580 per year (core hours - 8:25am to 3:15pm)
  • Daily breakfast - £4.95 (Breakfast Club is open from 7.30am - 8.25am. Please note breakfast is served until 8.00am with the remainder of the period made up of the care element.)
  • Pick up at 4:15pm - no charge (a range of after-school clubs are run between 3.15pm - 4.15pm)
  • After 4:15pm we run a cosy club until 6:00pm. From 4:15pm to 5:00pm the charge is £6.80 per day. From 4:15pm to 5:30pm the charge is £9.30 per day. From 4:15pm to 6:00pm the charge is £11.80 per day. All fees include tea, served at 4:15pm. There is also a £10 late fee per 10 minutes.
  • Pupils can also choose from activities such as tennis, ballet, judo which are run by outside staff and are charged for separately. All chargeable clubs must be paid for at the time of booking.
  • Lunch and snacks are included in the fees. Pupils are required to eat the meals and snacks at school which are prepared and cooked daily on site. Special diets can be catered for.

Registration Fee (non-refundable) - £120 (including VAT)

General Deposit - a general deposit is required to secure a place for your child at Sherfield School; this is refunded on your child leaving, providing your account with the school is clear. The deposit amount is: £400

Childcare Vouchers and Tax free childcare -The school is set up to take childcare vouchers (CCV) and the Government’s tax free childcare scheme. Full details of the appropriate childcare scheme for you can be found on the Government website, please contact the finance department if you need any further assistance. CCV can only be used for fees for the early year’s children but can be used for before and after school care and flexi boarding up until the age of 16.

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