Admissions
Our admissions process for a Reception place or Year 1 to Year 6 is done through Wandsworth Borough Council. Our school office manages all admissions to our very popular nursery (pre-school).
Do I apply for a nursery place or a primary place?
Nursery |
Reception |
|||
| Children born between: | Apply by | Start date | Apply by | Start date |
| 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018 | Feb 2021 | Sept 2021 | Jan 2022 | Sept 2022 |
| 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019 | Feb 2022 | Sept 2022 | Jan 2023 | Sept 2023 |
Reception applications
Fircroft is a non-selective community school. All admissions are through Wandsworth Council. Please click the link to read the 'Choose a Wandsworth School' Booklet – a helpful brochure produced to offer parents a step by step guide through the application process.
If your child was born between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018, you can apply for a primary school reception year place for September 2022 from 1st September 2021. Please note that your application form must be received by 15 January 2022.
Lots of useful information about how the admissions system works can be viewed on the council’s website at www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions.
If you live outside of Wandsworth, you should apply through your home borough. For example, if you live in Merton and you want to apply to Fircroft (which is in Wandsworth) apply through Merton eAdmissions.
www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions
www.lambeth.gov.uk/school-admissions
The following criteria are used by Wandsworth Borough Council when making decisions about admissions for a place in one of our Reception classes:
- Children classified as 'looked after' and those who 'ceased to be children looked after' because they were adopted, or because they became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order
- Children with a professionally supported exceptional medical need or exceptional social need for a place at a particular school, as decided by the Director of Education and Social Services
- Brothers and sisters of children on the roll of the school on the date of admission
- Children in order of straight line distance from home to school as measured by Wandsworth Council’s Geographical Information System
Please note that if your child attends our nursery, they will not automatically be offered a place in our reception. You must apply and be considered along with all other reception applications.
Appeals
Primary School Admission Appeals Timetable 2022
September 2022 entry
Appeals for admission to Reception for Wandsworth primary schools for September 2022 will be heard according to the following timetable:
|
ACTION |
DEADLINE |
|
National Offer Day |
19th April 2022 |
|
Date by which an appeal must be submitted |
18th May 2022 (20 school days) |
|
Dates when appeals will be heard |
All appeals received by 18th May 2022 will be heard in the period 22nd June 2022 to 14th July 2022 |
|
Dates when appellants will be sent notification of their appeal hearing |
7th June 2022 to 29th June 2022 (10 school days in advance of the hearing) |
|
Date by which the Clerk sends appeal papers to the parents, the panel and the admission authority. |
10th June 2022 to 4th July 2022 (7 clear working days before the appeal hearing) |
|
Deadline for appellants to submit additional evidence |
8.00am 3 working days before the appeal hearing. |
|
Decision letters sent to the Appellants. |
Within 5 school days of the appeal hearing (whenever possible) |
This information together with secondary school appeals information can be found on the Wandsworth Council Website using the link below:
