Admissions information
Prospective Reception 2026 Family Tours :
Tuesday 25th November 2025, 9.30am - Fully booked
Wednesday 26th November, 9.30am - Fully booked
More dates for upcoming tours will be published shortly.
Prospective Nursery 2026 Family Tours:
Dates for upcoming tours of Nursery will be published shortly.
If a tour date is full you may be offered an alternative date or if no tours are currently available register to be added to the waiting list.
To register your interest in a tour, please use this link and fill in all the information.
Nursery
If you wish for your child to attend our Nursery from September 2026 please ensure an application is received by the School Office by 3.00pm on Tuesday 17th March 2026.
Nursery admissions are handled internally by the Nursery Admissions Panel consisting of school staff and Governors. The Admissions Panel will meet on Friday 20th March 2026 to review all applications for September 2026.
Children can be registered onto the waiting list from the age of 2 years.
Application forms and admissions policies are available from the school office or from the school website within the Parents tab downloadable forms. Completed forms should be handed into the school office during school hours with the child’s original birth certificate to verify their date of birth.
Children are eligible for placement in Nursery the term after their third birthday. However, the majority of places are filled in September. Parents are contacted as soon as a place is available
If the waiting list is oversubscribed the admission criteria (see Nursery Admissions Policy) will be used.
Nursery transfers are only accepted in exceptional circumstances.
To be eligible for a place in September 2026 your child will need to be 3 years old before 31st August 2026.
School Admissions (Reception 2026)
The deadline to submit an application for a primary place in Reception 2026 is Thursday 15th January 2026.
The portal for admissions is live from Monday 3rd November 2025.
National offer day is Thursday 16th April 2026 and families can access the portal from this date to receive information about the school place allocated to their child. It is important that the relevant parent/ carer confirms acceptance of this place.
The School Admissions Team at Brighter Futures for Children, on behalf of Reading Borough Council, coordinate the school places in all Reading schools. For information about the process, including dates for applications and appeals, please visit:
https://brighterfuturesforchildren.org/schools/admissions/arrangements/
Primary schools catchment area map
For admission to any year groups (Reception to Year 2) during this academic year please contact the Brighter Futures for Children Admissions Team:
Admissions@brighterfuturesforchildren.org
RBC admissions guidance document can be found here.
Appeals must be made via Brighter Futures for Children.
Registration
Once your child has been allocated a place we will ask you to complete the registration forms. The school admin team will be in contact with you (usually via email) to explain how and when to do this. It is important that all the information requested is provided to enable the school to safeguard your child. Please list the contact details of all adults that have permission to collect your child. We will also require your child’s NHS number which is available from your GP.
Admission to Year 3 2026
The deadline to submit an application for a primary place in Year 3 2026 is Thursday 15th January 2026.
The portal for admissions is live from Monday 3rd November 2025.
National offer day is Thursday 16th April 2026 and families can access the portal from this date to receive information about the school place allocated to their child. It is important that the relevant parent/ carer confirms acceptance of this place.
The School Admissions Team at Brighter Futures for Children, on behalf of Reading Borough Council, coordinate the school places for children moving to Year 3. Information can be found online at: https://brighterfuturesforchildren.org/schools/admissions/arrangements/
Brighter Futures for Children allocate any primary places. The Admissions Department can be contacted via email: