Admissions to Nursery
At Lee Brigg Infant & Nursery School, we encourage all our children to develop roots to grow and wings to fly If you are interested in a Nursery place for your child, please contact our school office to request a ‘new student form’. Once completed and returned your child will be placed on our nursery waiting list and will be eligible to join our nursery the term following their third birthday.
| Child’s date of birth and term | When they’re eligible to join nursery |
| 1 January – 31 March (Spring) | Summer (after Easter) |
| 1 April – 31 August (Summer) | Autumn (September) |
| 1 September – 31 December (Autumn) | Spring (January) |
You will receive a letter with details of the place offered direct from Lee Brigg Infant & Nursery School the term before your child is due to start in nursery. Please ensure school remain notified of any change of address and telephone numbers.
Your child will then be invited to join our FEET (Families Enjoying Everything Together) sessions where they will be able to meet our staff and other friends at Nursery.
Admissions to Reception
If you are interested in a full-time place for your child in a class from Reception to Year 2 please contact to our office to make an appointment to look around our wonderful school. For admissions from Reception onwards, we adopt Wakefield Council’s Admissions Policy. Full time school places (Reception to Year 2) are allocated by Wakefield Council Admissions.
School Intake September 2022
If you would like to speak to anyone in regards to your child joining our school in September 2022, please contact the school office, (01924 893829), where we will be happy to answer any questions that you may and have, and share with you details of our school!
We welcome visits from prospective parents and carers.
A copy of the school’s admissions policy can be obtained from the School Office.
Parents and carers should note that by accepting a place at this school for their child they imply acceptance of school policies and school rules
Applying for a place at Lee Brigg Infant & Nursery School
Please contact Mrs Dixon-Child in the school office for an application form or to arrange a visit.
If your child is due to join the Reception class for the first time during the next academic year it is advisable to contact Wakefield Education Admission Department on 01924 306052.
Full details of the admission arrangements for schools in Wakefield Metropolitan District are given in the “Guide for Parents“.
The Education Department of Wakefield Local Authority is happy to advise parents on all aspects of admissions to the Authority schools.
Admissions to Nursery
The Academy Standards Committee (Governing Body) is responsible for part-time admissions to the school’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and agrees to follow the Early Years Part-time Admissions Policy set by Wakefield Local Authority.
The school has a 26 place nursery. This means that a maximum of 52 part-time children can be admitted. Children are usually admitted for either 5 mornings or 5 afternoons. Any other variations are subject to availability of places, proven parental demand for flexibility and at the discretion of the Executive Headteacher / Head of School.
Early Years Part Time Admissions Policy
Tel: 01924 893829
Please ask at the school office for more details on our 30 hours provision.
Admissions To Full Time School
At Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School we follow the Local Authority Admissions Policy.
If your child is due to join the Reception class for the first time during the next academic year it is advisable to contact Wakefield Education Admission Department on 01924 306052.
Full details of the admission arrangements for schools in Wakefield Metropolitan District are given in the “Guide for Parents“.
The Education Department of Wakefield Local Authority is happy to advise parents on all aspects of admissions to the Authority schools.
Please write to:
School Admissions
Wakefield Council
Wakefield One
PO Box 700
Burton Street
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
Email admissions@wakefield.gov.uk
Telephone 01924 306052