Grange Nursery Prospective Parents
Thank you for considering Grange First School Nursery for your child.
We’re so pleased that you’re interested in finding out more about our wonderful school. We hope our website gives you a glimpse into the happy, caring, and inspiring environment we’ve created for our children. We’re incredibly proud of our pupils, our dedicated staff, and our supportive school community and we’d love the chance to show you around in person. We have on site wraparound care for busy families at TreeTops.
If you’d like to come along to our Open Day, please get in touch with the school office to book your visit.
Open Day Details
📅 Saturday, 31st January 2026
🕙 10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m.
We look forward to welcoming you and answering any questions you might have.
Admissions Information
Grange First School works closely with the other eight first schools in the Gosforth Schools’ Trust. Offer letters are sent out at the same time across all schools, and families have two weeks to respond.
- Applications close: Friday, 27th March 2026
- Offer letters sent: Wednesday, 1st April 2026
- Deadline to accept your place: Friday, 24th April 2026
Missed the Deadline?
Don’t worry there may still be a place available for your child. Simply complete an application form and return it to us. Late applications will be considered after 1st May 2026.
We look forward to meeting you and your family soon!
Grange First School offer 15 hours of free nursery provision to children who are aged 3 on or before 31st August 2026. The hours are offered as either option 1 or option 2. We also offer option 3* (full time) for 30 hours per week.
Option 1:
Monday 9.00am - 3pm
Tuesday 9.00 am – 3pm
Wednesday 9.00am – 12.00
Option 2:
Wednesday 12.00 – 3.00pm
Thursday 9.00 am – 3.00pm
Friday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm
Option 3 - 30 hours per week
Option1 or 2: In applying for and accepting a nursery place at Grange First School you are entering an agreement to use your initial 15 hours with Grange First School. Any additional hours taken as part of the free entitlement should be taken with another provider.
*Option 3: For those parents eligible for the 30-hour code: In applying for and accepting a nursery place at Grange First School for 30 hours, you are entering an agreement to use your initial 15 free hours and the additional 15 funded hours with Grange First School.
You also agree to confirm your 30-hour code by the deadline requested by Newcastle City Council or you may either lose your child’s additional 15-hour place to be charged the cost of the nursery place.
Nursery children are asked to bring in a healthy packed lunch from home or pay for a school meal.
This is what our parents say about Grange Nursery:
“We placed our daughter in Grange after visiting other local school nurseries; Grange really stood out amongst them as being inclusive, warm, encouraging and committed to learning even at nursery stage”
“I have never met such a caring and passionate group of teachers that understand each child’s needs and inject fun into to these early years of learning, they are nothing short of brilliant at what they do.”
“As a parent, all you want is for your child to be happy in their setting. The foundation stage is such an important stage in preparing your child for school, learning and future successes. I know when my child leaves nursery, it will be a very sad day but he has had the best start possible. Just ask the staff I work with, I am constantly raving about Grange nursery!”
“I simply hadn't appreciated the wonderful job the Nursery do in preparing the children for joining Reception! They have a brilliant balance between ensuring the children feel safe and looked after and also focusing on their independence and building on skills they need to be able to move into "big school".
“The variety of activities and learning approaches used are amazing and the work the staff put in to creating materials and activities is tireless! I feel they tailor the approach to the individual child and help them discover how they like to learn.”