Reception 2020/2021 Admissions

16th October 2019
Reception Admissions 2020/2021
 
As your child will be at school age from the start of next September you will need to apply for a reception place at your chosen School.

The Online Portal for Admissions to reception in first schools will open from the 1st November 2019 until 15th January 2020. There is an information leaflet attached which gives you all the information you require for online applications. Parents will be advised of their child’s school place on the 16th April 2019.

Admission of children below compulsory school age and deferred entry to school

The School Admissions Code requires school admission authorities to provide for the admission of all children in the September following their fourth birthday.

However, a child is not required to start school until they have reached compulsory school age following their fifth birthday. For summer born children (those born after 1 April) this can sometimes be almost a full school year after the point at which they could first be admitted.

Some parents may feel that their child is not ready to start school in the September following their fourth birthday. Parents are entitled to request in writing that:-

  •          their child attends part-time until they reach compulsory school age, or
  •          that the date their child is admitted to school is deferred until later in the same academic year or until the term in which the child reaches compulsory school age.
  •          that the date their child is admitted to school is deferred until the term after the child reaches compulsory school age.

The child must, however, start school full-time in the term after their fifth birthday.

If you would like any further assistance or information from school please feel free to contact us.