Admission Arrangements

To help you in your choice of primary schools please feel welcome to visit us.

We are always happy to meet prospective parents and show you what we have to offer but to make sure there is someone available, it is best to contact the school first.

Key Dates

New Parents Information - Here are the answers to some of our frequently asked questions ...

This school is an academy and part of Learning in Harmony Trust which means we are our own admission authority however we continue to adopt the LB Newham’s Admission Arrangements. We would like to welcome you to apply for a place at our school.  To do this you must follow the correct process for your child’s age as detailed below.

The staff, governing body and pupils of Sheringham Primary School would welcome you applying for a place at our school.  To do this you must follow the correct process for your child’s age as detailed below.

We are an academy which means we are our own admission authority but have adopted the London Borough of Newham’s admission arrangements and processes to ensure continuity across the borough.

All applications for this school must be made through London Borough of Newham’s Pupil Services, not this school.

'We are going to School' Newham Admissions Prospectus

Click here to view the We are going to School booklet

Determined Admission Arrangements for September 2024

This school is an academy and part of the Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust which means we are our own admission authority however we have formally agreed to continue to adopt the LB Newham’s Admission Arrangements.

LB Newham - Determined Admission Arrangements for September 2024

Determined Admission Arrangements for September 2025

Reception Admission for September 2025 entry

National closing date for on-time reception applications 15 January 2025

National offer date for on-time reception applicants 16 April 2025

All reception applications must be made through the family’s home local authority.

Children living in Newham families must apply via the London Borough of Newham. 

For children living outside Newham, whose family wants them to attend this school their application must be made through their home borough naming this school as a preference on their application.

Remember, parents/carers must apply for a reception place in this school, even if the child: 

• Has a brother or sister attending this school.

Before submitting a reception application we strongly recommend all families read the local authorities ‘Starting Primary School’ guide and find out information about the school you are interested in.

Link to Pan London eAdmissions portal

www.eadmissions.org.uk

Guidance on creating an eAdmissions account and applying

Pan London Co-ordinated Scheme

https://www.newham.gov.uk/schools-education/pan-london-coordinated-scheme

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. 

Infant to junior school transition for September 2025 entry 

National closing date for on-time junior applications 15 January 2025

National offer date for on-time junior applicants 16 April 2025

All junior school (or year 3 in a primary school) applications for 2024 entry must be made through the family’s home local authority.

For children living in Newham families must apply via London Borough of Newham. 

For children who live outside Newham, whose family wants them to attend this school their application must be made through their home borough naming this school as a preference on their application.

Remember, parents/carers with children on roll in a year 2 class of an infant school must apply for a junior place in a school, even if the child: 

• Has a brother or sister who attending this school.

Before submitting a junior school application we strongly recommend all families read the local authorities ‘Starting Primary School’ guide and find out information about the school you are interested in.

Guidance on creating an eAdmissions account and applying

Pan London Co-ordinated Scheme

https://www.newham.gov.uk/schools-education/pan-london-coordinated-scheme

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. 

In Year admissions into primary school 

https://www.newham.gov.uk/schools-education/year-admissions/1 

School places are usually offered within 10 days.  

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

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.  

Moving from primary to secondary school in September 2025

Year 7 Admission for September 2025

All year 7 applications for September 2024 must be made through the family’s home local authority.

We are starting School - Newham Secondary Admissions Prospectus 

Click here to view the We are going to secondary school guidance document

For children living in Newham families must apply via London Borough of Newham. 

For children who live outside Newham, whose family wants them to attend this school their application must be made through their home borough naming this school as a preference on their application.

Before submitting a year 7 application we strongly recommend all families read the local authorities ‘Starting Secondary School’ guide and find out information about the school you are interested in.  If possible look at their virtual tours.
Remember, families must apply for a place, even if their 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)

Link to Pan London eAdmissions portal

www.eadmissions.org.uk

Guidance on creating an eAdmissions account and applying

Guidance on how to create an eAdmissions account can be found here.

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. 

Fair Access Protocol for schools in Newham

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 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.  Sheringham Primary School has signed up to the LB Newham’s Fair Access Protocol.