Planned Admission Timetable
Reception Place In A Primary School Process For Entry In September 2022
You can apply for Reception schools in any area. If you live in Royal Greenwich you need to apply through them. If you live in another borough, you need to apply through your home authority even if you wish to apply for a place in a Royal Greenwich school.
If you have an older child or children already attending a primary school, you must make this clear on your application.
You can apply for up to six primary schools, listing them in order of preference.
Consider each school's admissions policies and previous years' application rates to see whether your child is likely to be offered a place.
Stage of process | Date |
Application period starts | 1 September 2021 |
Closing date for applications | 15 January 2022 |
Outcome of applications | 19 April 2022 |
Deadline for accepting the offer | 4 May 2022 |
Appeal hearings | June and July 2022 |
How To Apply For Reception Place Admissions
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Secondary Transfer Process For Entry In September 2022
You can apply for Secondary schools in any area. If you live in Royal Greenwich you need to apply through them. If you live in another borough, you need to apply through your home authority even if you wish to apply for a place in a Royal Greenwich school.
If you have an older child or children already attending a secondary school, you must make this clear on your application.
Stage of process | Date |
Application period starts | 1 September 2021 |
Closing date for applications | 31 October 2021 |
Outcome of applications | 1 March 2022 |
Deadline for accepting the offer | 15 March 2022 |
Appeal hearings | May and June 2022 |
Induction day at secondary school | 6 July 2022 |
How To Apply For Secondary Admissions
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Appeal An Unsuccessful School Application
You have the right to appeal if your child has been refused a place at any school you have applied for.
Use our appeal process as soon as possible if the school is a:
- Primary academy or Community school
- Secondary community or Voluntary controlled school
Use the Royal Borough of Greenwich school admission appeal form to make an appeal. On the form, you'll need to tell them the reasons you are appealing for a place at the school. You can also submit supporting evidence.
Phase | Offers Made | Deadline for lodging an appeal | Appeal hearings |
Primary (entry to a reception class in September 2020) | 19 April 2021 | 17 May 2022 | June and July 2022 |
Secondary transfer (entry to Year 7 in September 2020) | 1 March 2022 | 29 March 2022 |
May and June 2022
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Appeals submitted after the deadline will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal being lodged.
In-year admission appeals (for people applying for school places in the middle of a school year) will be heard within 30 school days of your appeal being lodged.
Appeal Procedures - An appeal clerk independent of the council will arrange for your appeal to be heard. This is likely to be together with a number of other appeals. The clerk will write to tell you the date, time and venue well before your appeal hearing.
You'll also receive further information about the appeal process and how the panel will reach its decision in respect of your appeal.
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