School places for children attending a pre-school or nursery

Even if your child attends a nursery on the school site, you must still make a starting school 2026 application to the school admissions team as there is no automatic transfer to the reception year.

Some schools have a nursery or pre-school on their site, however attendance at this may not form part of their admissions criteria. Therefore, even if your child attends the nursery or pre-school it may not have any bearing on your application.

Please see the admissions oversubscription criteria for the academies and schools you are interested in for further details.