Primary school admissions - September 2012 entry
The closing date for applications for a reception class place at Lambeth primary schools in 2012 has now passed (15 January 2012). This applies to children born between born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008.
For detailed instructions on the admissions process and Lambeth schools, please read the Starting primary school in Lambeth 2012/13 booklet.
Printed copies of this booklet are also available at Lambeth primary schools, libraries, the Customer Service Centre at Olive Morris House and Brixton Town Hall.
On Local Offer Day, 18 April 2012, a letter will be posted to all 'on-time' applicants informing applicants which school, if any, has been offered. Letters will be sent to both online applicants and those who have completed paper applications. In addition to this, online applicants will receive an email on evening of 18 April 2012 informing them of the outcome of their application.
For further advice about the primary admissions process and what to do about the outcome of your application for a reception class place at primary school please see one of the following question and answer sheets:
Any applications received after 15 January 2012 will be late and will not be processed until after 18 April when offers have been generated for on-time applications. If you have not made an application and your child is due to start primary school in September 2012/January 2013, you will still need to make an application using the Common Application Form. The deadline for late on line applications is midnight on Thursday 31 May 2012. After this date all late applications will need to be made in writing using the Common Application Form.
Parents/carers who live in any borough can apply for a Lambeth school using the Lambeth reception class Common Application Form (CAF) or request a copy from Lambeth School Admissions Team by calling 020 7926 9503.
For applications to primary schools in other boroughs, parents/carers need to complete the Common Application Form for that borough.
Completed Lambeth CAFs should be handed in to (you will receive a receipt):
Customer Service Centre,
Olive Morris House,
18 Brixton Hill,
London
SW2 1RL
or posted using the correct postage (recorded delivery) to:
Lambeth School Admissions Team,
Education, Estates and Capital Projects,
6th Floor, International House,
Canterbury Crescent,
London
SW9 7QE.
Supplementary information forms
Some schools require a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) in addition to the CAF. The SIF asks for further details which assists schools in applying their admissions criteria. The SIFs for Lambeth schools can be obtained from the schools directly. For schools in other boroughs that require a SIF, please contact that school directly for a form or the school admissions team in the borough where the school is to obtain a copy.
All completed SIFs have to be submitted to the school by their deadline, usually 15 January 2012.
If you wish to apply for schools in other boroughs you should ask the borough concerned for information on its admission arrangements, especially as their deadline dates differ.
Where to get further advice
If you require any further information or advice about the primary admissions process, please contact the Lambeth School Admissions Team on 020 7926 9503.
If you change address after submitting the CAF, please notify the Lambeth School Admissions Team as soon as possible as it may affect the application.
For all other primary school admissions, please contact the relevant school directly.