Admission Information
Southville Primary School is a three form entry school which means that there are 3 classes of students per year group (90 pupils).
Our nursery holds 50 pupils for a morning session.
Contents
- How to apply for our Nursery
- How to apply for Reception - Year 6
- Key Admission Dates
- Admission Arrangements
Due to being a community school, the local authority decides who we admit in Reception to Year 6 and thus applications should be made through them - information below. Nursery applications are made directly to us.
Links
These link take you directly to the Hounslow Admission Pages:
It is recommended that you read the eAdmission Guidance provided by Hounslow before you apply for a place.
Contacting the Admissions Team
School Admissions Team
Hounslow House,7 Bath Road
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW3 3EB
Telephone: 020 8583 2711
Email: admissions@hounslow.gov.uk
If you do not live in the London Borough of Hounslow, you will need to apply through your own council.
If you are interested in applying for a place at Southville Nursery, applications open in January.
In order to apply, you need to complete the Application Form and return it to the School Office or email us at admissions@southville.hounslow.sch.uk. Paper copies of the application form are available in the School Office while applications are open.
Please remember to submit a copy of Proof of Address (eg Council Tax Bill, Tenancy Agreement) and your Child's Birth Certificate with your form. We will not be able to accept your application if you do not have these attached. If you are submitting a paper copy, you can bring in the originals and we will photocopy them for you.
If you would like to visit the school, please contact us and we can arrange an appointment for you to be shown around.
When can my child start nursery?
| Date of Birth | Start or Transfer | Application Start Date | Application End Date |
| 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2019 | Start Nursery in September 2022 | 1 January 2022 | 3 May 2022 |
| 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2020 | Start Nursery in September 2023 | 1 January 2023 | 3 May 2023 |
| 01/09/2020 - 31/08/2021 | Start Nursery in September 2024 | 1 January 2024 | 3 May 2024 |
| 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2022 | Start Nursery in September 2025 | 1 January 2025 | 3 May 2025 |
Children cannot be admitted before the school year in which they reach the age of four.
Our nursery currently offers free 15-hour places in the morning. We do not facilitate 30-hour provisions.
Reception Applications
When can my child start Reception?
| Date of Birth | Start or Transfer | Application Start Date | Application End Date |
| 01/09/2017 - 31/08/2018 | Start Reception September 2022 | 1 September 2021 | 15 January 2022 |
| 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2019 | Start Reception September 2023 | 1 September 2022 | 15 January 2023 |
| 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2020 | Start Reception September 2024 | 1 September 2023 | 15 January 2024 |
To apply for a place at our school, you must apply online using Hounslow's eAdmissions before 15th January 2020.
Applications other that Reception
If you are looking to transfer your child from another school to ours, you must apply through Hounslow eAdmissions. Here is some information about in year admissions.
Due to admissions from Reception to Year 6 being controlled by London Borough of Hounslow, submitting a transfer request does not guarantee you a place at Southville.
| From 1st September 2022 | You will be able to apply online at www.hounslow.gov.uk/admissions |
| 15th January 2023 | Closing date for applications for reception class |
| 17th April 2023 | National Offer Day |
| 2nd May 2023 | Last day to accept or decline a place. |
| Late Applications |
Submitting a late application greatly reduces your chance of getting a place at one of your preferred schools. Late applications will be processed after the first allocation of places to on-time applicants on 16 April 2020.
We follow the London Borough of Hounslow's Selection and Over-Subscription criteria detailed in London Borough of Hounslow's Determined Admission Arrangments. (PDF's Below.)
Hounslow’s criteria on Priority Applications:
Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) or an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) that names the school will be allocated a place before any other allocations are made.
Further information can be found on page 55 of the Starting School in Hounslow Brochure.
1. Looked after or previously looked after children*
2. Exceptional Medical and Social Need*
3. Sibling*
4. Distance*
*Common definitions can be found on page 29 of the determined Admission Arrangements PDF
Calls to the school may be recorded for quality assurance, Data Protection and Child Safety Purposes.