Admissions

Nursery admissions

To request a place for a child to attend our Nursery, parents should complete an application form which is available from the school office in person or by emailing sao@heronsgate.greenwich.sch.uk.

Children can come to the Nursery part time from the term after their third birthday (spaces permitting). We offer places first to those who have brothers and sisters already in the school, then Greenwich children living closest to the school and then children living in other boroughs ranked according to home/school distance. Applicants may be given higher priority if they have an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP), are looked after or on the grounds of professionally supported medical or social need for our school.

Nursery Admissions Procedure

Admissions for year groups Reception to Year 6

In-year admissions (pupils moving schools)

Admissions to our school are managed by the admissions authority, the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Information about how to apply for a place can be found on the Borough’s website here, including information about your right to appeal.

Apply for in-year admission

Starting Reception in September (pupils starting school for the first time)

If your child turns four on or before August 31st 2025 you must apply to the Royal Borough of Greenwich for a primary school place.
Information about how to apply for a place can be found on the Borough’s website here, including information about your right to appeal.

Please note: children attending Heronsgate nursery need to apply to join the Reception class. Our friendly nursery staff can help parents through this process.

If you make an application to join our school, please phone or email the school office and let us know so that we can look out for your application.

School Tours: Reception 2025 Entry

The school tour is suitable for families with children that are born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021. We will be holding school tours at the following dates and times:

Tuesday 12th November at 2:00 pm -Thamesmead Campus
Tuesday 19th November at 2:00 pm-Royal Arsenal Campus
Tuesday 26th November at 2:00 pm -Thamesmead Campus
Monday 16th December at 2:00 pm -Royal Arsenal Campus

Places are limited and registration is required. To book on to a school tour please contact the Thamesmead school office on 020 8317 0809. We look forward to welcoming you on one of the tours.

Apply for Reception place

Applying to a specific campus

On the initial application, parents apply to Heronsgate Primary School.

Once a place has been offered, we will ask families for their preferred campus. Whilst we can not guarantee a specific campus we will always do our best to meet the requests of parents.