Seven day countdown underway for applications for a primary school place

This crucial deadline is Monday, 15 January. This date applies to all children born between 1 September, 2019 and 31 August, 2020 who should be starting at a primary school reception class this coming September.  

Parents who miss this important deadline may not be able to secure a place at their preferred primary school. Priority is given to those who apply on time.
 
To find out about applying, people should visit the council’s website which has lots of information on what to do and explains how the admissions process works.

The website also contains links to the latest copy of Choose a Wandsworth Primary School – a helpful brochure specially produced to offer parents a step-by-step guide through the entire process. 

Parents can apply for a place at up to six state-run primary schools listing each one in order of preference. These schools can either be in Wandsworth or another borough, but wherever these schools are, parents must submit their applications to their own local council.

Once they have made their choices, the easiest way to apply for a school place is to do it online. Alternatively a paper application can be downloaded from the website and printed off. People who choose to submit a paper application must ensure it reaches the town hall in time for the 15 January deadline. 

Anyone who wishes to apply for a place at a church or faith school will need to study that school’s admission criteria carefully to make sure they would be eligible for a place. 

And parents are being reminded that even if their children are already enrolled in a nursery class at a local primary school, they must still apply for a place in a reception class. Attending a nursery class does not automatically mean their child will be eligible for a place in the reception class or that they will be offered a place at the same school.

Nearly every child being taught in a Wandsworth primary school is attending either a good or an outstanding one, according to education standards watchdog Ofsted. Currently 95 per cent of Wandsworth’s primary schools are classed as either good or outstanding. 

Parents who apply online or provide an email address on their paper application will be informed the outcome of their applications on Tuesday, 16 April.

For more information, help and advice visit www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions or contact the Pupil Services team by emailing admissions@wandsworth.gov.uk or calling (020) 8871 7316.