School Admissions
These pages provide information about applying for a place in primary or secondary school and how to go about making an appeal if your child is refused a place at a school.
September 2011 admissions
The admission application rounds for 2011 entry start in September 2010.
Closing dates:
- primary schools 15 January 2011
- secondary schools 31 October 2010
In year admission arrangements from September 2010
Hammersmith & Fulham is the admissions authority for all community primary and secondary schools in the borough. From September 2010 local authorities have taken over responsibility for coordinating primary admissions within the school year. Our admissions team coordinate all ‘in year’ or ‘casual’ admissions for schools within the borough and for borough residents who are new to the area and want places in Hammersmith & Fulham or out-of-borough schools. (Voluntary aided schools are their own admissions authorities and will continue to make decisions as to whether or not applicants meet their admissions criteria.) Arrangements for this scheme have been confirmed and can be viewed by following this link:
» Scheme for co-ordination of in-year admissions in H&F (PDF 63kb)
» In year admissions application form (PDF 178kb)
Admissions arrangements for community schools for 2011
The local authority's admissions policy for all community nursery, primary and secondary schools for 2011, plus its scheme for the coordination of reception and year 7 admissions for 2011, are shown in this document:
» Determined arrangements for community school admissions in H&F (PDF 18.1kb)
The school admissions service
The school admissions section works with parents and schools to coordinate the entry of children into primary school and transfer to secondary school in Hammersmith & Fulham.
We offer advice, information and guidance to parents on all aspects of starting and changing school.
You can visit us at the address below. Although you may visit without an appointment it is best to telephone first to ensure you do not have too long a wait.
If you are disabled and require assistance - such as an induction loop, a signer or an interpreter - please let us know before you visit and we will do our best to meet your needs.
Address for visitors:
School admissions section
Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Children's services department
Cambridge House (first floor)
Cambridge Grove
London W6 OLE
Alternatively you can telephone us on 020 8753 2627/3628/3664 or email your enquiry to: school.admissions@lbhf.gov.uk
Postal address
Please note this is different from our address for visitors:
School admissions section
Children's services department
Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Town Hall
King Street
London W6 9JU
Page last updated: 02/09/2010