School Admissions Guidance (Opens in New Window)

Guidance for RBWM Admission to schools for Parents including:

  • Understanding School Admissions
  • Starting School or Moving Up in September
  • Waiting List Guidlines
  • Changing Schools (In-year transfers)
  • Admissions for overseas applicants
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Public Enquiry

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School Admissions - Dates & Links

Please click here to apply for admission into RBWM schools.

Application Opening Dates:

Middle, Secondary and Upper Rounds: 9 September 2024

Reception and Junior Rounds: 11 November 2024

In Year Rounds 2024/25 :  Open until 31 May 2025


In-Year School Transfers (Opens in New Window)

To apply for an in-year transfer, please check the school list found here: Can I apply through you for entry to all schools via an in-year transfer? to ensure you are applying to the correct admitting authority.

We cannot process applications or preferences for schools that are not on the list above.

If you are certain you are applying to the correct admission authority, please complete the application form. Simply click on the In Year Rounds 2024/2025 text under the School Admissions heading in the window to the left of this one, and you will be taken to the form.
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RECEPTION PHASE ENTRY

For Reception entry only - For your child's 'current' school, please do the following:

1. Choose 'Early Years Nursery or Pre-School Provision as your child's current school, if your child attends a provision.

2. If your child does not attend any form of early years' provision, please select Elective Home Education as your child's current school. 

Thirty Hours

Click here to apply for the Thirty Hours childcare scheme

Information on Childcare in RBWM (Opens in New Window)

Click here to access the childcare information pages
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