Primary school admissions
When and how to apply for a place at a Hammersmith & Fulham primary school. Applications for the 2010/11 intake open on 1 November 2009
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 2010/11 intake, this means children will start school either:
- In September 2010, if their birth date is between 1 September 2005 and 28 February 2006.
- In January 2011, if their birth date is between 1 March 2006 and 31 August 2006.
If your child is due to start in the reception class in September 2010 or January 2011 you should have applied by 15 January 2010. You will be sent an offer of a place on 29 March 2010.
Please note: If you would like your child to transfer to the school's reception class from the school's nursery, you must complete an application form. This will be considered with all applications, including those for children who 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, as well as the detailed admissions information in our brochure Starting School (pdf)
- Contact the schools themselves to get more information and arrange to visit schools you are interested in
- You can apply online from 1 November 2009 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 15 January 2010
» 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 2009 onwards
Application forms available from nursery and primary schools.
15 January 2010
Closing date for application forms to be returned to us or online applications to be submitted.
29 March 2010
Offer letters posted first class to parents on this date.
Please note that we cannot provide information about offers over the telephone, but offers wil be available online for those who applied online.
19 April 2010
Final date for parents to respond to offer. Failure to do so could result in the place being offered to someone else.
3 May 2010
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/July 2010
Appeals heard by an independent panel.
