Primary school admissions
When and how to apply for a place at a Hammersmith & Fulham primary school - CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS - 11 JANUARY 2008
By law your child should start school in the school term after his or her fifth birthday. In Hammersmith & Fulham, children can start school in the reception class in either September (autumn term) or January (spring term).
For the 2008/9 intake, this means children will start school either:
- in September 2008, if their birth date is between 1 September 2003 and 29 February 2004
- in January 2009, if their birth date is between 1 March 2004 and 31 August 2004.
Primary schools will usually admit half their pupils in each of the above terms, allowing for a balanced age intake. Your child's application will be considered with all those that fall within the same birth dates for each of the above entry points.
If your child is due to start in the reception class in September 2008 or January 2009 you should have applied by 11 January 2008. You will be sent an offer of a place on 25 April 2008.
Please note: Children attending a nursery class usually transfer to the reception class of the same school but this cannot be guaranteed. If you would like your child to transfer to the school's reception class, you still need to complete a common application form. This will be considered with all other applications, including those from parents whose children are not in the school's nursery class.
A step-by-step guide to applying for primary school in Hammersmith & Fulham
- Read the information on our website about primary schools,or in our brochure Starting School
- Contact the schools themselvesto get more information and arrange to visit schools you are interested in
- Apply online or pick up a paper application form from any local authority nursery or primary school
- You can choose up to three primary schools, which you rank in order of preference
- Online applications must be submitted or application forms returned by 11 January 2008
How primary school places are allocated
Applying for primary schools in other boroughs
If your child does not get a place at one of your preferred schools you have the right to appeal. See our information about school admissions appeals
Timetable for primary schools admissions
| November 2007 onwards | Application forms available from nursery and primary schools. |
| 11 January 2008 | Closing date for application forms to be returned to us or online applications to be submitted. |
| 25 April 2008 | Offer letters sent to parents on this date. |
| 09 May 2008 | Final date for parents to respond to offer. Failure to do so could result in the place being offered to someone else. |
| 23 May 2008 | Final date for parents to submit their appeal (community schools). Failure to submit your appeal by this date could result in your appeal not being heard. For voluntary aided schools, you need to contact the school to find out their own final date for appeals. |
| June 2008 | Appeals heard by an independent panel. |
To download our brochure 'Starting School 2008-09' please click here.
