Reception admissions 2018-19
Important information – Primary admissions 2018-19
If your child’s date of birth falls on or between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014, they are eligible to start reception class of school in September 2018.
Parents/carers have a right to say which primary schools they would prefer their child to attend, but there is no guarantee that a place can be allocated at one of these preferences.
Remember! There is no automatic transfer from nursery to reception class. Attending the nursery class of a school does not give your child priority for a place in the reception class of that school.
If you want a place for your child in the reception class of ANY school, you must complete the local authority application form during the relevant application period.
Even if you put your child’s name on a school’s interested list some time ago – perhaps when they were as young as one or two years old – you MUST make a formal application during the relevant period (between September 2017 and 15 January 2018).
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU COMPLETE THE CORRECT APPLICATION FORM. NATIONAL PROCEDURES MEAN THAT YOU MUST APPLY USING THE APPLICATION FORM OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY IN WHICH YOU AND YOUR CHILD LIVE, AND YOU SHOULD ONLY COMPLETE ONE FORM.
NOTE: THE CLOSING DATE FOR ADMISSIONS IS 15TH JANUARY 2018
For more information please access the admissions booklet: www.knowsley.gov.uk/schooladmissions