Nursery
Important Update - March 2026
Following declining uptake of nursery spaces at Hilltop over the last two years, the governors and school leadership are faced with the difficult decision of whether we can continue to absorb the running costs of a nursery that is not full. As a result, we are sadly proposing that the nursery class at Hilltop First School will close from September 2026. The local authority has agreed that a public consultation is the next step.
The consultation gives local parents and carers the opportunity to say whether they are considering a nursery place at Hilltop First School in the future. If there is significant interest, then the nursery class may not need to close in September. However, if after the end of this consultation, the proposal is approved, parents who were hoping to place their children in Foxglove class from September, will need to make alternative arrangements.