Quote Originally Posted by Tsuyoiko
Legally a kid has to start full time education at the start of the term following their 5th birthday. But most primary schools have a reception class, which children start in the September following their 4th birthday, before joining year 1 the following year. Some schools even have a nursery class for 3 year olds.
And when does "kindergarten" start then ? Here, nursery school is before 3 years old, then it's kindergarten from 3 to 5, then primary school from 6.