Admissions
How to apply...
You can add your child's name to the waiting list for Little Tanglewood and Tanglewood from the age of 1.
Call or email now to add your child's name to the waiting list: Admissions@
Please include child's name, date of birth, address and a contact number.
Ring the office on:
01245 352788
Our waiting lists are updated regularly and as soon as a place becomes available in either Little Tanglewood or Tanglewood our Admissions Officer, Tania Parry will contact you. Please keep your contact details current to avoid any disappointment should we be unable to contact you.
Places are offered for the beginning of each term within the school year, September, January and April subject to availability.
Little Tanglewood
When your child has been allocated a place in Little Tanglewood, they will be able to start from the age of 2 if accepting a paid place or the term after they are 2, if they are accepting a funded place.
Tanglewood
When your child is allocated a place in Tanglewood, they will start, fully funded, the term after they are 3. To be able to access your funding children need to attend 5 sessions a week, either 5 mornings or 5 afternoons. We do not offer a lunchtime facility.
Funding & Fees
Little Tanglewood - Our Offer
In Little Tanglewood we offer between 2-5 morning or afternoon sessions per week, depending on availability and what would suit your child.
Paid Places - The cost of each session is £17.50.
Funded Places - Some 2 year olds are eligible for 15 hours free funding. To find out if you are eligible click on this link - Apply for two year funding with Essex County Council
Tanglewood - Our Offer
In Tanglewood we offer 5 morning sessions or 5 afternoon sessions per week, depending on availability. We do not offer full days.
We provide 15 fully funded hours for all 3-4 year olds. (5 x 3 hours, either morning or afternoon)
Little Tanglewood & Tanglewood - Private Fund
We ask for a contribution of 80p per session (£4.00 per week) for children in both Tanglewood and Little Tanglewood.
This enables us to provide a daily fresh fruit snack, a wide selection of ingredients so that children can enjoy cooking as a whole class or in small groups as well as ingredients for our daily messy play activities such a playdough, slime, cornflour or shaving foam. These activities are vital for children’s sensory and fine motor skills which all need to be developed before a child learns to write.
You can pay Private Fund weekly, half termly or termly, either by cash (in a named envelope), cheque or by bank transfer.
To pay by bank transfer the details are:
- Account Name: Tanglewood Nursery School Fund
- Account Number: 48863707
- Sort Code: 09-01-54
- Please use your child's name and room name as reference.
To get an exact figure for your child's private fund please email the office and speak to Tania Parry or Jess Gibbons, admissions@tanglewood.essex.sch.uk
Little Tanglewood & Tanglewood - Admissions Policies
Little Tanglewood & Tanglewood Prospectus
Fees and Refunds Policy
- Fees and Refunds Policy for Paid Places 2022
Debt Recovery Policy