We offer free Government funded places. Free funding is for 38 weeks of the year, but we can stretch the funding over 52 weeks of the year. Funding is available for eligible children in the term following your child’s birthday:
Child’s Birthday between
1 January – 31 March
1 April – 31 August
1 September – 31 December
Entitled from
1st April after their birthday
1st September after birthday
1st January after their birthday
We offer 15 hour 2 year funded places. 2 year funding is subject to eligibility and is from the term following a child’s 2nd Birthday. You can check if your child is eligible and apply on the Darlington Borough Council website
All children are entitled to Universal 15 hour free funding from the term following their 3rd birthday. The additional 15 hours (30 hour funding) is subject to eligibility. You can check if your child is eligible and apply at