Admissions
ADMISSIONS AND OPEN SESSIONS FOR RECEPTION
SEPTEMBER 2024 ENTRY
(for children born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020)
Tuesday 16 April is National Offer Day for Reception places for September 2024. Families will be notified by their home Local Authority of the offer of a school place on the day. Please see the London Borough of Wandsworth’s Admissions page linked HERE for more information. Residents of other boroughs should visit their own Local Authority’s website for details.
On Wednesday 17 April, Goldfinch Primary will write to those applicants who have either:
a) been offered a place at Goldfinch Primary, or
b) have not been offered a place and have not been offered a school listed as a higher preference on their Common Application Form
Goldfinch Primary will not write to families who have been offered a school listed as a higher preference on their Common Application Form.
In line with Local Authority guidelines, the school will not be able to communicate with families about offers until you have received correspondence from the Local Authority and from Goldfinch Primary. The correspondence contains information about accepting offers and, for those not offered a place, about the waiting list and appeals. Please wait until you have received this information before contacting us with any queries.
Late applications may still be submitted. Please refer to our Admissions Policy for information about the process.
If you are applying for an out-of-year group place, you must notify the school in writing by email to info@goldfinch.det.org.uk.
The London Borough of Wandsworth’s Admissions page is linked HERE
OPEN SESSIONS
Open sessions were held in the Autumn term and we would like to thank all who attended. For any questions, please contact the school office HERE.
KEY DATES
Please note the following key dates in the application process for Reception 2024 entry:
September 2023: Prospectus and admissions information available from the school and the website and applications open
Monday 15 January 2024: Deadline for submission of the Common Application Form (CAF) to your home Local Authority
February 2024: Governors’ Admissions Committee review applications received under the Medical/Social Reasons criterion
Tuesday 16 April 2024: National Offer Day. Local Authorities will notify families of the offer of a school place.
Waiting list information available
Wednesday 17 April 2024: Goldfinch Primary will write directly to applicants who have been offered a place at the school
w/b 22 April 2024: Appeal packs available for those who wish to consider appealing the decision not to offer a school place
Tuesday 30 April 2024: Deadline for return of acceptances to Goldfinch Primary
Second round offers made for any places not accepted in the first round of offers
Friday 17 May 2024: Deadline for return of appeal forms
w/b 1 July 2024: Appeals heard
APPEALS
You will receive notification of the date and time of your appeal hearing at least 10 school days before your appeal hearing. Any additional evidence you wish the panel to consider must be submitted at least 5 school days before your appeal hearing. The clerk will send the appeal papers to you and the panel at least 5 school days before your appeal hearing. You will receive written notification of the outcome of your appeal within 5 school days of your appeal hearing, wherever possible.
Appeals for late applications should be lodged by the deadline above or within 25 school days of the date of notification that the application was unsuccessful, whichever is later, and will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. Appeals lodged after the appropriate deadline will be heard as soon as is reasonably practicable.
For any questions, please contact the school office HERE
The Admissions Policy, Early Years Brochure and School Life Gallery are available using the links below:
Admissions Policy for 2024 Entry
ADMISSIONS FOR NURSERY
We offer a range of part-time and full-time places in our nursery and families can also access our After-School Club facility.
Applications for the nursery are available at the school office.
For more information, please see the Early Years Brochure linked below:
IN-YEAR ADMISSIONS
APPLICATIONS FOR CURRENT RECEPTION - YEAR 6
To apply for an In-Year place for the 2023-24 academic year for Reception to Year 6, you need to complete the Wandsworth In-Year Common Application Form available HERE. Please see the Admissions Policy linked below for more information on In-Year Admissions.
Applications made in previous academic years do not carry forward into the 2023-24 academic year. If you have applied previously and not yet been offered a place, you will need to submit a new In-Year application form. For any questions, please contact the school office HERE.
This form is NOT for Reception applications for 2024 entry. For Reception for 2024 entry, please see the relevant admissions section above.
APPEALS
Appeals for In-Year applications should be lodged within 25 school days of the date of notification that the application was unsuccessful and will be heard within 30 school days of being lodged. Appeals lodged after the appropriate deadline will be heard as soon as is reasonably practicable.
You will receive notification of the date and time of your appeal hearing at least 10 school days before your appeal hearing. Any additional evidence you wish the panel to consider must be submitted at least 5 school days before your appeal hearing. The clerk will send the appeal papers to you and the panel at least 5 school days before your appeal hearing. You will receive written notification of the outcome of your appeal within 5 school days of your appeal hearing, wherever possible.
ADMISSIONS FOR 2025 ENTRY
The admissions policy for September 2025 entry has been published and is available below.
Further details regarding applications for September 2025 entry will be published in the summer.
If you have any questions in the interim, please contact the school office HERE
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