Admissions - Joining us at Awbridge primary school

admissions

Choosing the right school for your child is an important decision as a parent to make and we want to be able to help make this a straightforward process for you.

Come and see our school in action at one of our upcoming Open Events. We look forward to welcoming you. Please find the available dates below.

JOINING OUR SCHOOL in Reception

If your child is due to start school for the first time, you will need to make an application via Hampshire County Council here:

County Admissions Team
Children’s Services Department
The Castle
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8UG

Tel: 0845 603 5623

Main round admissions open on 1st November 2026 and will close on 15th January 2027.

We have a PAN (published admission number) of 23. KS1 classes are capped at ICS regulations.

With agreement of the Local Authority, our current Year 1 has an Admission Limit of 14.

Please take a look at this link to see whether you fall into catchment for our school

Are you in catchment?

Our Appeals Timetable for YR starters Sept 2027 will be released in the new year

Appeals for September 2027 main round entry will be heard during the summer term and will follow the below timetable: TBC

National notification date for on-time applicants
Notification date for late applicants (whose applications received after 15 January and before 16 April 2026)
Deadline date for parents wishing to lodge an appeal (returning completed appeal papers to the County Council)
Appeal hearings to be held
Decision letters to be sent

Please note

(i) Appeals lodged after ******* will be heard during the above dates if possible. Where it is not achievable to hold an appeal between the above dates, the hearing will be scheduled within 30 school days (excluding any school holidays) of the appeal being lodged. Appeals lodged on or after ********* may not be heard until the autumn term.

(ii) Appellants will receive at least 10 school days’ notice of the exact date and location of their appeal hearing.

(iii) Following the lodging of an appeal, additional papers may be submitted to the Appeals Service until 10 school days before the hearing. Evidence submitted after this date will be considered by the panel but this may lead to an adjournment and significant delays.

In-Year Admissions

To apply for an In-Year application, please click on this link:

For In-Year applications, school will notify parents of the outcome within 10 days of the application being received from Hampshire Admissions, and not later than 15 days.

You have the right of appeal to an independent appeal panel against the refusal of a place at this school. If you would like to appeal against the decision, please visit Appeal Information or contact the County Admissions Team on 0300 555 1377 to request an appeal pack. This provides an option for appeal papers to be completed and submitted online or written on a paper version of the appeal forms and submitted in the post or by hand. Please contact the school if you would like to appeal against the decision. You will be advised what you need to do and sent the appropriate form and guidance notes.