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Application Form for Nursery Place

Applications are assessed by the admissions panel, who offers places with particular consideration given to:

  1. Looked-after or adopted children
  2. Children ‘at risk’ (or the sibling of a child ‘at risk’) who are subject to a child protection plan
  3. Children subject to a child in need plan
  4. Children subject to a CAF
  5. Children identified by  children’s centre or other professionals as ‘in need’
  6. Children who have a sibling attending the nursery at the time of entry
  7. Children living nearest to the nursery and resident in the reach area
  8. Children of an appropriate age to ensure a balance of places across the age range and a balance of boys and girls
  9. Children of staff at the school

Application Form

Download this application, fill it in and bring it to our office.

Once your application form has been submitted, we will need to see the original copies of your child’s birth certificate and a proof of address for your child (please refer to application form for examples).

We will make copies of the documents and return it to you.

Please note that if you are applying for a 2 year old FREE place you will also need to provide us with your confirmation letter from Southwark Council stating that you are eligible for a free 2 year old place.

Your application will processed on the basis that these documents will be provided but failure to do so may affect whether or not your application is successful.


Primary Admissions September 2025

Before applying for a primary school place for your child to start in the Reception year in September 2025, you should research all the schools that you and your child are interested in. You can find information here:

If you’re a Southwark resident, you must apply online for a primary school place. You can find further information on completing an online school admissions application on our how to apply online page.

If you do not live in Southwark, you must complete the admission application for the borough in which you live even if you’d like to apply for a school in Southwark.

When applying for a school place you can express a preference for up to six schools whether they’re in Southwark or in another borough.