Admissions

All you need to know about applying for a place in our nursery

Kate Greenaway is a London Borough of Islington Nursery.  We work to the Islington Council’s Admissions Policy, our staff are employed by the Council  and our fee charges are set by Islington Council.

We operate a ‘criteria list’ rather than a waiting list. This means we aim to allocate places to families that have requested the days/hours that the available place includes. The amount of time your application has been with us does not effect your likelihood of being offered a place.

Follow the links below for our admissions policy and for further information:

Charging Schedule from 1st September 25 Click here

For assistance with tax-free childcare Click Here

To check eligibility for a Free 2yr-old place, Click Here

To check eligibility for 30 hours free childcare, Click Here

To apply for free school meals, Click Here

For all other queries about childcare, please contact Family Information Service on 0207 527 5959

Get extra funding for your early years provider

Your child’s early years education provider could get up to £353 per year to help with your child’s education.

This will be paid direct to your provider.

Click the following link for more information on how to apply.

Extra funding for early years education

Download the Application form

Download and fill in the application, and send it to KateGreenaway.EYC@islington.gov.uk or print and post to our address.

2025 Application Form

Admissions News

Updated July 25 - Dear Families, 

🌟 Discover Childcare That Works for You – Supported by Islington Council 🌟

Looking for flexible, affordable childcare that fits your family’s needs? Great news! Starting this September, parents of children aged 9 months and a term can access 30 hours of free childcare per week during term time – that’s a generous 1,140 hours per year – simply by using your working entitlement code.

please visit: Childcare choices

Want to spread your hours across the year?

Islington Council offers a “stretched offer” – perfect for families who prefer consistent childcare throughout the year. Instead of using your 1,140 hours over 38 term-time weeks, you can spread them across 49 weeks, over 2 days.

✅ Choose two dedicated days:
Monday & Tuesday or Thursday & Friday
✅ No holiday charges – just your funded hours
✅ For children under 3, food charges aren’t covered by the funded hours. These will be calculated based on your household income. Children over 3 will be charged for lunch during the holidays. 

You can get in touch by calling on 02075274850 or emailing Kategreenaway.eyc@islington.gov.uk  

Tours of the Nursery

Tours of the nursery take place weekly on Wednesday mornings from 10.30am until 11.30am and on Wednesday evening at 4:30pm (Please be aware, tours do not take place during the half terms or holidays). In order to request a place on the next available tour, please email kategreenaway.eyc@islington.gov.uk  or call our office on 0207 527 4850.