Admissions- visiting Gillespie

School Open Mornings (booked through the school office) are conducted by the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher on some Tuesday mornings. They can be extremely busy before the Reception class application deadline in January; and we are unable to conduct personal tours outside of these; so please book early to avoid disappointment. Please leave a daytime number in case tours are cancelled or rescheduled.

Admissions (Nursery Class 3-4 year olds)

Please contact the school directly for Nursery admissions. Children can join the Nursery Class from the September following their third birthday. We welcome admissions throughout the school year to offer flexibility to family circumstances and need. Please contact the school to see if we have spaces available.

Earliest entry points by DOB
01/09/2019-31/08/2020- September 2023
01/09/2020-31/08/2021- September 2024
01/09/2021-31/08/2022- September 2025

For information about 30 hours of free childcare see here – www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds

We follow the Islington’s Early Years Policy. You can find this here.

Admissions (Reception class)

Applications to the Reception class are made initially to the Local Education Authority, Islington Council.

Admission to Reception has one intake- in September. Admission authorities for primary schools must provide for the admission of all children in the September following their fourth birthday. However parents can request to defer entry until the child reaches compulsory school age in that school year (the beginning of the term after their fifth birthday).

Please see Islington Council’s website to apply for a Reception place, see the Admissions Policy we follow and read their acceptance criteria.
Admissions at Islington Council

In year admission applications for Reception class are to be made via the above link. Once completing online the application will be sent to both the school and the Islington Admissions Team. The school will reply shortly after to say whether a place is being offered or not. Schools take control of their Reception Class waiting list in the January following the September entry eg) children who were not successful for September 2021 Reception class places can contact the school office from January 2022 for an update on their position on the waiting list.

Admissions (Years 1-6)

Entry to Years 1-6 is dependent on availability of places. To apply please see the Islington Council In Year Admissions page to complete an application form. Applications for In Year Admission are dealt with by the school office. If your child is not given a place, you may appeal against this decision. The Headteacher will advise you how to do this. The waiting lists are cleared each term so you will need to reapply for each term you wish to be on the waiting list. You can also find the Council’s Admission’s Policy which we follow.
In Year Admissions at Islington Council

Reception – Y6 admission and appeal arrangements

See the Islington Council Admissions page