Applying for a school place

If your child needs a school place for September 2021, and lives in Nottinghamshire, you should apply for a school place through Nottinghamshire County Council - even if the schools you want are outside Nottinghamshire.

If you’re not sure whether you live in the area covered by Nottinghamshire County Council, you can find your local council on GOV.UK.

Before you apply, please read the admissions guides and factsheets below - they contain important information about how school places are allocated, and the extra help available to you and your child. 

First admission (reception) 

If you are applying for your child to start school for the first time (reception):

• Apply from: 9 November 2020
• Closing date: 15 January 2021
• Guide for parents [PDF]
• Initial factsheet (reception & year 3) [PDF]

Once you have read all of the information, you can apply for a school place online.

Admissions contacts

Nottinghamshire County Council Admissions

Phone : 0300 500 8080

Website : https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/apply-for-a-school-place

Horsendale admissions ranking criteria

(please see full admissions policy, linked below, for further information)

1. Children looked after by a local authority and previously looked after children.
2. Children who live in the catchment area* and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school.
3. Other children who live in the catchment area* at the closing date for applications.
4. Children who live outside the catchment area* and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school.
5. Children who live outside the catchment area*.

*NB: Catchment areas can be viewed and checked using the following county council website:

https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/school-catchment-areas

Admission over-subscription criteria

In the event of over-subscription, the above will be applied, in priority order, to determine which applications will be granted once places have first been allocated to pupils who have a statement of special educational needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan which names the school.

Also, within all (but the first) criterion, preference will be given to children who live nearest to the school as the crow flies (by straight line). Distances are measured from the entrance to the child’s home to the principal entrance to the main administrative building of the school using the Nottinghamshire County Council’s computerised distance measuring software. 

Horsendale Primary School Admissions Policy 2021-2022

Appeals

For information on the appeals process, please visit the appeals section within the main admissions page of the website.