Admissions
We are delighted that you are considering sending your child to St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School. All information regarding admissions can be found below.
Admissions Policy
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Admissions Policy 2025-2026
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Admissions Policy 2026-2027
Reception Admissions
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School has 120 reception places and children are split into 4 classes of 30. If you are interested in applying for a reception place at our school, please click the link below and follow the instructions on Liverpool City Councils page:
Once you have completed the application form, you will need to bring your child's full birth certificate and baptism certificate to the school office before 28th February.
In-year transfers
An in-year transfer is when a child moves from one school to another during the academic year because: you move house, you are new to country or you want your child to change schools for other reasons. Please click the link below to apply for an in-year transfer to our school:
Nursery Admissions
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School has a 104 place Nursery: a morning class, an afternoon class (15 hour classes) and a 30 hour class (*qualifying criteria essential). If you are interested in applying for a nursery place at our school, please read the information below and follow the instructions. Parents and children will be invited to an open evening in March to view the Nursery and complete the appropriate forms. Formal offers will be sent out via email on or before 31st May.
September 2025
You can apply now for a Nursery place if your child was born between 1st September 2021 and 31st March 2023.
In line with the Nursery admissions policy, we may admit children the term after they turn 3 years old if there are places still available after the initial intake in September. These admissions would take place in January and April. Please click the link below and complete the online form to apply for a Nursery place:
Apply for Nursey place September 25 (January and April)
September 2026
You can apply for a Nursery place if your child was born between 1st September 2022 and 31st March 2024. Inline with the nursery admissions policy, the Nursery may admit children the term after they turn 3 years old if there are places still available after the initial intake in September. Please click the link below and complete the online form to apply for a Nursery place:
Apply for a Nursery Place September 26 (January and April)
Funding Information
All 3 and 4-year-old children are entitled to 15 hours of funded childcare or early education a week, 38 weeks per year. This universal funding applies to all families, no matter how much you earn.
*3 and 4 year-old children from working families can get an extra 15 hours a week of funded childcare; 30 hours in total. You won't be eligible for this extended entitlement if you or your partner earn £100,000 or more. To check if your child is entitled to 30 hours free childcare, click the link below:
Apply for 30 hour free childcare
The school will receive funding from the local council for your child’s place within our Nursery, please note, funding is unable to be transferred to another setting half- way through a term.
If your child attends another setting, you will need to inform them that your child will be leaving at the end of term. If this is a private day nursery, you must pay for any additional days your child attends after the end of the term, otherwise they will claim the funding for your child. If another setting claims the funding for your child, you will be liable to pay for your child’s place at our school.