Admissions

Winsford High Street Community Primary School is a popular, fully inclusive school situated in the Cheshire town of Winsford.  Our planned admission number for each year group is 75 and we have three classes in most year groups.  We also have a school-run nursery for children from age 3 upwards.

Nursery Applications

Further information on our Nursery provision can be found here.

If you are interested in a place in our Nursery, please call the school office on 01606 668066.

Applications for entry to our Nursery can be found here.

Reception Class Applications September 2024

We understand that choosing the right school for your child can be a difficult decision and we will do all we can to help you in the process. If you would like to arrange a visit to the school, please call the school office on 01606 668066.

 

The Local Authority is the admissions authority for the school and further information on their process is available here.

Key Dates for Reception Class Admissions

Date

Details
1st September 2023 Application process starts - parents can apply for a school place
15th January 2024 Closing date for on-time applications
20th February 2024

Deadline for supporting information:

  • Any information received by the LA by this date will be considered for the initial allocation of school places, for example, change of address, change in circumstances, reasons for us to consider a late application/ change of preference as on time.
  • Any information received after this date cannot be included in the initial allocation of school places, however, will be considered later in the process following 16th April 2024.
16th April 2023

Notification of offers:

  • Online offers made available for parents / carers to view, emails sent to parents / carers who have applied online notifying of the school place offered.
  • Offer letters notifying parents/ carers of school place offered sent out by post to parents / carers who have applied using a paper application.
16th May 2024 Closing date for on time appeals - appeals received by this date will be heard by 18th July 2024.

In-Year Admissions

There are currently a limited number of spaces in some of our year groups.  If you are interested in your child moving to Winsford High Street Community Primary School, please give us a ring and we will be able to advise you of the availability of places, the process to be followed and arrange a visit to the school for you to look around.

Further details on the admissions process can be found here.

All applications for in-year transfers should be made through the Cheshire West and Chester admissions process which can be found on the link above.  The school aims to advise parents of the results of an application for an in-year place within 10 school days. If we are unable to offer a place, we will advise of the reason and provide you with details of how to appeal.

Please note

Any applications made during the school holidays will not be considered until the school has returned.

With the exception of children of armed services personnel who are applying for a place due to a new posting, children must be able to start at the school within 20 days of the place being offered.

Once a place has been accepted, we will advise the school from which you are moving, and liaise with them for the transfer of data and information.  We will also ask you to complete a registration form in order that we can ensure your information is correct. Your child should continue to attend their current school until the last school day before they start at Winsford High Street CP School.

If the number of applicationsfor admissions to the school exceeds the school's intended admission limit, the following criteria (in order of priority) will be used to allocate the available places:

• Parental wishes.

• Current family association ie. a sibling in the infant school at the time of entry.

• Health reasons (for which a medical certificate may be required).

• Nearness of the child’s home and ease of access to school.

Pupils transferring into the school are admitted using the same criteria.

 

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