ADMISSIONS
Sherwood Park Primary School obtained Academy status in 2013 which means that that the school's admissions authority is the Governing Body. We have retained the admissions criteria common to local community schools and admissions are processed by the London Borough of Bexley. Please see the school's admissions policy for full details including information on our oversubscription criteria.
We recognise that every parent wants to be sure they are choosing the right primary school for their child. This being the case we strongly recommend that you arrange a visit to our school prior to completing your application form. Please look out for our 'school visit' days or telephone the School Office on 0208 303 6300 to make an appointment.
Nursery
Nursery Admissions.
Sherwood Park Nursery is part of Sherwood Park Primary School and offers term time only provision for children from the term after they are 3 until they enter full time schooling. The nursery offers full time and part time provision for up to the equivalent of 26 full time places. The Nursery day runs from 8:30am to 3:30pm, in order to coincide with the hours of the main school.
The Nursery is staffed and managed by the school and shares its values and ethos ‘Learning for Life Together’. Every child and family is valued and cared for by our highly experienced practitioners and is given the experiences and support needed to ensure that each child achieves their potential and is ready for the next stage of their learning journey.
We recognise that parents want to be sure they choose the Nursery which is right for their child, so we strongly recommend preliminary visits to our Nursery. Please ring 0208 303 6300 if you would like to make an appointment.
The Nursery Admission Policy which sets out the criteria for admission is formulated by the school governing body and is reviewed and updated annually. A copy of the 2016 policy is attached below.
New Nursery Place Flexibility Introduced
This year, the school has decided to introduce a much greater degree of flexibility in our offer of nursery places, in order to give greater choice to parents. Parents will be able to choose from the following options:
- Full time place: 5 full days a week.
- Part-time morning
- Part-time full day places: either 3 or 4 full days each week
Advice on applications and application packs can be gained by contacting the school office on 0208 303 6300.
3 and 4 Year Old Extended Entitlement (30 hours free childcare)
From September 2017 working parents/carers of 3 and 4 year olds may be eligible for a further 15 hours free childcare in addition to the existing free 15 hours early education entitlement, if they meet certain criteria.
For further information and please click the link below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tax-free-childcare-10-things-parents-should-know
In year admissions
If you need to apply for a place for your child in years 1 to 6 or in Reception after the start of the year you should contact Bexley School Admissions team who will be able to advise you on available places.
If there are places available in the relevant year group at Sherwood Park we recommend that you contact the school office to arrange a visit with us. Our office staff will then be able to advise you on the application process.
Once an application has been made and a place offered at our school, class teachers will arrange to make a home visit prior to your child starting in their class.