Earlham Primary School

 

Admissions

Earlham is an inclusive school, and all children are welcome here regardless of academic ability or learning need. Children can be placed on the waiting list for the nursery after the age of 2 years. We will then let you know by letter when we have a place for your child—usually around the time they are 3 years old. At that point, you will be given a date when you can meet the nursery teacher and register your child, and another date for your child to start in the nursery.

You should note that a place in the Nursery does not guarantee a place in the main school.

Children join our reception class during the academic year in which they reach their fifth birthday.

We admit children into other year groups if we have a place available. All admissions are allocated by Newham; the school does not admit pupils directly.

Parents interested in applying for a place at Earlham should call The London Borough of Newham on 020 8430 2000 and speak to Pupil Services as admissions are organised centrally. 

https://www.newham.gov.uk/schools-education 

Please take time to view the Prospectus for Starting School in Newham

 

In-year admissions into primary school (mid-term and mid-phase admissions)

If your family arrives in Newham during the school year 2025/2026 and your child needs a school place in the borough you must complete an In Year Admissions form (link below) and you are usually given a place within 10 days. 

The place offered may not be at the school you prefer as that school may not have a suitable place available.

In Year Admissions for September 2025 to August 2026 (Year groups: Reception to Year 6)  https://www.newham.gov.uk/schools-education/year-admissions/2

In Year school application form (Year groups: Reception to Year 6) for September 2025 to August 2026
https://newham-self.achieveservice.com/service/InYear_School_Admission_Application 

Determined Arrangements for September 2026 onwards entry 

https://www.newham.gov.uk/schools-education/primary-school-admissions/4

 

School Finder

We recommend you use the Newham School Finder tool to determine the location of your preferred Newham schools and calculate home to school distances. 

https://www.newham.gov.uk/schools-education/school-finder

 

Reception Admission for September 2026

Primary School Admissions for entry from September 2026

Link to Pan London eAdmissions portal – closing 15th January 2026 for September 2026 reception applications www.eadmissions.org.uk

If your child was born between 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019 and attends an infant school, you will need to apply for a year 3 junior place in an infant or primary school for September 2026.  If they attend a primary school NOT an infant school you have the choice of your child staying at their primary school or applying to change to another school.  If they are happy in their primary school you do not need to take any action.

If your child lives in Newham you will need to apply via London Borough of Newham. But if your child lives outside Newham, but you want him or her to go to school in Newham, you will need to apply through the local authority in the borough you live in.

Remember, if your child attends an infant school you must apply for a place, even if your child: 

• Already attends the infant school linked to your preferred junior school

OR

• They have a brother or sister who attends the junior school

Newham Determined Admissions Arrangements for 2025/26 (entry from September 2026) https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/8501/determination-of-london-borough-of-newham-s-school-admission-arrangements-for-september-2026-entry- 

Link to Pan London eAdmissions portal – opens 1 September 2025 for September 2026 year 3 junior school applications www.eadmissions.org.uk

 

Moving from primary to secondary school in September 2026

If your child was born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015, you will need to apply for a secondary school place for September 2026.

The deadline for secondary school application is 31st October 2025.

If your child lives in Newham you will need to apply via London Borough of Newham. But if your child lives outside Newham, but you want him or her to go to school in Newham, you will need to apply through the local authority in the borough you live in .

We recommend that the families of all of our year 6 pupils attend as many of the Open Days and Open Evening at the schools across Newham before making a decision as to what schools to name as a preference.

To maximise your opportunities of getting a place at one of your preferred secondary schools name six schools with at least one being your local school.
Remember, you must apply for a place, even if  your child:

•       Has a brother or sister attending the school

•       Lives in the schools priority area (for Sarah Bonnell only )

•       Attends a link school (for Stratford School Academy only)

 

Year 7 Admission for September 2026

Apply for a Year 7 secondary school place

Link to Pan London eAdmissions portal – opens 1 September 2025 for September 2026 year 7 applications

www.eadmissions.org.uk

Please take time to view the Prospectus for Starting Secondary School in Newham

 

Fair Access

The law requires that each local authority must have a Fair Access Protocol (FAP), agreed with the majority of schools in its area to ensure that for In Year admissions unplaced children, especially the most vulnerable, are offered a place at a suitable school as quickly as possible.  In agreeing to a protocol, the local authority must ensure that no school - including those with available places - is asked to take a disproportionate number of children who have been excluded from other schools, or who have challenging behaviour.  Earlham Primary School has signed up to the LB Newham’s Fair Access Protocol.