School Admissions
For information regarding school admissions please follow the link below.
County Guidelines and information about applying for a place:
https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions
Reception class :
If you live in Cumbria and your child was born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021, they will be due to start school in Reception year group in September 2025. You must apply to Cumberland Council for a primary school place, under the Local Authority's Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme.
Nursery Class:
IS YOUR CHILD DUE TO BEGIN NURSERY IN APRIL/SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR?
Is your child or a child that you know eligible? :
Children born between 1 April 2020 and 31 August 2021 can receive their free 15 hours a week from September 2024.
Children born between 1 September 2020 and 31 December 2021 can receive their free 15 hours a week from January 2025.
Children born between 1 January 2022 and 31 March 2022 can receive their free 15 hours a week from April 2025.
Children applying for Nursery will have a home visit. Home visits enable children and Nursery to meet staff and parents are able to fill in forms and ask any questions they may have. Additionally children will be able to access transition sessions in the Nursery class. This is also in order to help to to get settled into the class. These will take place the term before the child is due to start Nursery.
*You can collect a welcome packs and application forms from the school office.
Please see below for a application form that you can fill in/print out at home.
If you would like to know more about Nursery, please get in contact school on 01946 830526.)
You can also download application forms here:
You may be eligible for additional funded hours depending on your circumstances. Please visit the Cumberland Council website below for more information. Alternatively , please contact the school office on 01946 830526 and we will be happy to help.
School Admissions - Applying for a nursery place | Cumberland Council