Frequently Asked Questions
What age do you admit from?
We currently admit from 1 years of age and can take new admissions at any time throughout the year. We are currently full for 1 year olds until September 2026.
Do you offer wraparound (before/after school) care and holiday cover?
We can offer care 8.00am-6.00pm (5:30 during Holiday Club) for most of the year and have very limited availability in a 7.30-8.00 slot which is subject to availability and only available during term time.
As our Nursery is attached to, and feeds into, our School, we follow the school terms and offer Holiday Club during the school holidays. However, we are closed for 4 weeks of the year (2 weeks at Christmas and the last 2 weeks of August) plus bank holidays and staff training days.
If you would like to receive more information regarding Holiday Club, including the cost, please contact holidayclub@polamschool.co.uk.
Is there a registration fee?
Yes – a non-refundable registration fee of £100 is paid once you have toured the nursery/preschool and decided to proceed with the application.
Do I need to pay a deposit?
An acceptance deposit of £350 is payable to secure your child’s place. This deposit will be held and refunded when your child leaves Polam. Please note that it is expected children will progress from the Nursery through to the completion of Year 2. In the event that your child is withdrawn before completing Year 2, the School reserves the right to retain half this deposit. If applying as an international student, the deposit is equal to one term worth of fees.
What are your fees?
Our fees are revised every academic year, this revision is announced in the preceding April.
SCHOOL FEES – Reception – Year 2 (2025/2026)
| School Fees per term (Includes lunches and all snacks) | |
| 8.30am – 3.30pm | £4749 (includes VAT) |
NURSERY FEES – 12 months – 4 years
Session Times
You can choose any combination of morning and/or afternoon sessions (subject to availability), with a minimum of 4 sessions.
Morning Session 8.30am to 12.30pm
Afternoon Session 12.30pm to 4pm
| Nursery Fees per term (includes lunches and all snacks) | |
| 10 / 9 Sessions | £4,307 |
| 8 Sessions | £3,838 |
| 7 Sessions | £3,358 |
| 6 Sessions | £2,926 |
| 5 Sessions | £2,806 |
| 4 Sessions (minimum) | £2,568 |
WRAPAROUND CARE – before and after school care
| Early Birds | |
| 7.30am to 8.00am | £4.45 |
| Breakfast Club | |
| 8.00am to 8.30am | £4.00 (includes a light breakfast) |
| Nursery After School Club | |
| 4:00pm to 6:00pm | £4.00 per half hour (includes a light tea) |
| After School Club | |
| 3:30pm to 6:00pm | £4.00 per half hour (includes a light tea) |
In Nursery/Preschool you have a minimum number of sessions?
Yes, 4 sessions is the minimum
What are your session times?
You can choose any combination of morning and/or afternoon sessions (subject to availability), with a minimum of 4 sessions. In Nursery we normally recommend only taking the afternoon session if here for the morning, however we are happy to discuss this with you.
Morning Session 8.30am to 12.30pm (includes lunch)
Afternoon Session 12.30 to 4pm
Do you accept funding for 1 year olds?
We do not accept funding for 1 year olds at this time.
Do you accept funding for 2 year olds?
We accept the 15 hours funding for eligible working parents of 2 year olds. This is the term after the child turns 2. Both parents must be in work before the start of term.
The first 3 hours of each session are government funded, the remaining time in session is charged at a scaling rate (greater discount the more sessions taken). Please look at the table below or speak to the team for an estimate of cost. The cost of these additional hours includes lunch & snacks, specialist teachers/subjects (such as PE, music, and phonics), school resources, swimming (from November in Preschool), observations, parents evenings, reports, and more.
We do not accept 15 hours for non-working parents or 30 hours of funding at Polam.
Do you accept funding for 3-4 year olds?
We accept the 15 hours funding for eligible parents of 3-4 year olds.
The first 3 hours of each session are government funded, the remaining time in session is charged at a scaling rate (greater discount the more sessions taken). Please look at the table below or speak to the team for an estimate of cost. The cost of these additional hours includes lunch & snacks, specialist teachers/subjects (such as PE, music and phonics), school resources, swimming (from November in Preschool), observations, parents evenings, reports, and more.
We do not accept 30 hours of funding at Polam.
The below table gives an estimate of Nursery/Preschool fees per term after any funding is applied. It is stressed that this is only an estimate and will vary each term (due to the fluctuating number of weeks per term).
| Estimated Fee After 15 hours of Early Years Funding | ||||
| No. of Sessions Per Week | Full Fee | 2 Years Old | 3-4 Years Old | |
| 10 / 9 Sessions | £4,307 | £3,189 | £3,572 | |
| 8 Sessions | £3,838 | £2,720 | £3,103 | |
| 7 Sessions | £3,358 | £2,240 | £2,623 | |
| 6 Sessions | £2,926 | £1,808 | £2,191 | |
| 5 Sessions | £2,806 | £1,688 | £2,071 | |
| 4 Sessions (minimum) | £2,568 | £1,450 | £1,833 | |
Our Fees are revised every academic year.