Admission to F2 and other classes
If your child is due to move up to Foundation 2 in a primary school or Year 7 in a secondary school in September 2023, and you are a Wirral resident, the online application process has now closed, but you can still apply by sending in a paper form. Click here for further details.
FOUNDATION STAGE 2
Earliest Dates of Admission:
Children do not have to start school until their fifth birthday. However, Wirral children who will be five in the period between 1st September and 31st August are admitted at the beginning of the Autumn Term on a full-time basis.
Parents will register their child for Foundation Stage 2 in the year prior to their admission, following the admission procedures of the LA. The group of children will be divided into classes of equal status in age and gender, including a fair proportion of children from our own Foundation classes.
Parents will be invited to attend a meeting in the Summer Term in class groups on different afternoons when the induction process will be explained and the class teacher introduced to them.
An explanation of domestic issues and Wirral "Starting Points" procedures will be covered at this meeting, along with other relevant documentation.
The importance of the parental role will be stressed and the valuable support they give to school.
Children will visit school for an afternoon in July and spend time with their new teacher and other members of their class.
In September, the children are admitted to school in small groups for the full day, over a period of 2 weeks.
As most parents are seen on a day to day basis, there should be a continual dialogue between teachers and parents if any individual needs are apparent.
In-Year Transfers
OTHER ADMISSIONS
When placing children who have moved into our catchment area, consideration will be given the number of pupils, gender and the range of seasonal birthdays in each class. Where appropriate, pupil records will be requested from the previous school by the office staff at the earliest opportunity. Parents and pupils will be encouraged to make a visit to the school prior to admission.
OUT-OF-ZONE APPLICATIONS
Enquiries from families requesting a placement for their child and who live outside the school's catchment zone will be required to complete an out-of zone application. The school's recommendation will give strong consideration to the total number of pupils already in the age group, class sizes and whether the admission limit has been reached. Where there is a need to prioritise applications, the policy of the Local Authority will be adhered to.