Children here start in Reception in the September after they have turned 4. Depending on the school, they may start half day and then increase to 6 hours later, or otherwise start fulltime education immediately.
The hours are generally 8.45am til 3.15pm
The Government pays for up to 5 playschool/nursery school sessions( ie morning or afternoon) per week from the last term of a child's third year, and from them on their education is free, assuming they go to state schools. Montessori schools generally don't fall under the state, and you would have to pay extra.
School uniforms are quite reasonable ... shopping wisely, you could kit your child out for under £50, but beware, good footwear is very expensive! (around £35 per pair!)
£35k should be fine for your family.
I would class Luton as in Southern England, and you'll probably have to pay more. I would suggest you look at upmystreet.com (link that mcamp999 gave) as it has lots of very useful information for different areas.
Good luck
The hours are generally 8.45am til 3.15pm
The Government pays for up to 5 playschool/nursery school sessions( ie morning or afternoon) per week from the last term of a child's third year, and from them on their education is free, assuming they go to state schools. Montessori schools generally don't fall under the state, and you would have to pay extra.
School uniforms are quite reasonable ... shopping wisely, you could kit your child out for under £50, but beware, good footwear is very expensive! (around £35 per pair!)
£35k should be fine for your family.
I would class Luton as in Southern England, and you'll probably have to pay more. I would suggest you look at upmystreet.com (link that mcamp999 gave) as it has lots of very useful information for different areas.
Good luck