Applying for a place at our school

Nottingham City Council Admissions and Exclusions

Our Published admissions number (PAN) is 420- (60 per year group)

All of our admissions are co-ordinated by the Local Authority, this includes children who are due to start to school for the first time (Early Years Foundation Stage) and those who are moving schools (Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage One or Key Stage Two).

Children starting school for the first time

For children who have not yet reached statutory school age, we do encourage parents and carers who are keen for their child to attend our school to complete a ‘Register of interest’ form via the link below. Whilst completion of this form does not in any way guarantee that your child will be offered a place, it does assist us greatly with our planning and it also means that you will be invited to our ‘Open Morning’ when you will have an opportunity to tour the school and begin to understand how the transition arrangements work. We also share information of families who feature on our Register of Interest with the Local Authority so that we can be sure that   no-one has ‘slipped through the net’.

Top tips when applying for a school place:

• Be sure to meet the deadline set by the Local Authority for submission of your application. Applications which are received after the deadline date are not considered until all ‘on-time’ applications have been assessed. In recent years we have been oversubscribed very early on in the process.
• Make sure that you understand the Admissions Policy of all schools to which you may be applying. Seek clarification from the school on any areas necessary. For South Wilford School, if you are unsure whether or not you reside within or outside the Ancient Parish of Wilford please seek written confirmation from the school. A copy of our Admissions Policies and a map of the Ancient Parish of Wilford are featured below.
• If you apply to South Wilford School for a ‘faith place’ (see Admissions Policy for further details) it is incumbent upon you as the applicant to ensure that a faith reference is sought by the school, provided by the faith leader and subsequently received by the school within the timeframe stipulated.
• Never preference just one school on your application thinking that if you have only stipulated one school you will be guaranteed a place. Ensure your preferences are ranked per instructions on the application form.
• Make time to visit a number of schools, you will soon begin to get a feel for your likes and dislikes. Choosing a school is very similar to buying a house, you will conclude at a fairly early stage whether or not it would suit your child.

Children who have reached the statutory school age but who wish to move to South Wilford school

These are referred to as ‘in-year’ transfers and they occur for a variety of reasons e.g. families who move into the area, issues which cannot be resolved satisfactorily with the existing school etc. Again these applications are administered by the Local Authority but it is advisable to contact the school at an early stage to arrange to visit, meet with the Headteacher etc. Applications are assessed on an ongoing basis alongside whole school pupil numbers, Key Stage numbers and Year Group numbers. If places are available, offer letters are issued by the Local Authority. Where places are not available, names are added to our waiting list.

Finally, if you have any queries or concerns when applying for your child's school place, please contact the school via phone or email and we will happily assist you in any way we can.

Nottingham City Council School Admissions Department Contact Details

School Admissions Team
Children & Adults
Nottingham City Council
LH Box 14
Loxley House
Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG

Email: schooladmissions@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Telephone: 0115 841 5568

Admissions Documents and approximate map of the Ancient Parish of Wilford

A copy of our current Admissions Policies and a map of the Ancient Parish of Wilford are featured below.

For applications in the normal admissions round, you are strongly encouraged to apply online. Alternatively, if parents/carers resident in Nottingham City wish to apply using a paper application form (School Common Application Form) this is available from and should be returned to the School Admissions team, Access and Inclusion, LH Box 14, Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG.

You will receive an offer for a school place directly from the local authority.

Please note, pupils already attending South Wilford CE nursery, will not transfer automatically into the main school.

A separate application must be made for a place in reception.

For entrance to South Wilford CE Primary in September 2027, application packs will be distributed by the local authority to parents/carers resident in Nottingham City by post, or via city nursery schools. The closing date for applications under the co-ordinated admissions scheme is 15 January 2027. Offers of places will be made on the national offer date of 16 April 2027 (or next working day after this date). In respect of applications for the 2027 autumn term, for parents/carers who apply for a place online an email will be sent on this day. If a paper application was submitted via the Common Application Form, decisions will be posted on 16 April 2027 or next working day and should be received by parents/carers by 18 April 2027.

Parents/carers should confirm to the local authority whether they wish to accept the offered within 14 days of receipt of the offer. Failure to do so will result in the place being withdrawn.

Nottingham City Council may be willing to accept applications which are received late, i.e., after the closing date of 15 January 2027, but before 5pm on 10 February 2027 under exceptional circumstances, for example: a) a family returning from abroad. b) a lone parent who has been ill for some time. c) a family moving into Nottingham from another area. d) other exceptional circumstances.

Each case will be treated on its merits.

Any preferences received by Nottingham City Council up to 10 February 2027, with good reason for being late, and where applicable, with the agreement of the Governing Body of the academy will be included in the first cycle of allocations and will be notified on the national offer day.

Other local authorities might have different policies when dealing with late applications. Applicants are advised to contact their home local authority to find out what their policy is.

Applications for in-year admissions should be completed through the City Council's website, or using a paper application form that is available from the School Admissions Team and the City Council. Parents will be notified of the outcome of their in-year application in writing within 15 school days.

If you have any queries in relation to school admission at South Wilford, please contact

Heather Stannard
School Office Manager

e-mail admin@southwilford.nottingham.sch.uk

Telephone 0115 915 2967/8