Admissions
Admission Arrangements for Families
If you would like your child to attend our school, please review the admission arrangements outlined below.
Our primary school admission arrangements
The admission number for the school in 2024 is 60 pupils. The school’s published admission number is 60 per year group. Each year group is made up of 2 classes. We expect the Reception admission number in September 2024 to be 60 pupils.
The catchment area of the school is as shown on the map below.
The policy detailed below sets out the school’s arrangements for allocating places to pupils who apply for a school place in 2025/26. Where there is an oversubscription, the school’s admission policy is applied and applicants are placed on the waiting list held by Buckinghamshire Council.
Please take the time to read the policy below.
How to apply for a primary school place
Prestwood Junior School participates in the Buckinghamshire co-ordinated admissions scheme. Full details on how to apply for school places through this scheme are outlined below. This includes children starting school for the first time or for in-year applications.
How to apply for a primary school place
Prestwood Junior School participates in the Buckinghamshire co-ordinated admissions scheme. Full details on how to apply for school places through this scheme are outlined below. This includes children starting school for the first time or for in-year applications.
- Applying for a primary school place
Apply here for a primary school (reception) place or transfer from infant to junior school.
- Applying to change school during the academic year (in-year transfer)
Apply here to move primary school in Buckinghamshire
School appeals
All applicants refused a school place have a right of appeal. Full details of how appeals are organised are outlined here on the Buckinghamshire County Council website.
This year’s primary school appeal timetable is as follows:
Date | Event |
17 April 2024 | Primary Allocation Day |
16 May 2024, midday | Deadline for submitting completed appeal forms |
5 June 2024, 5pm | Deadline for submitting any additional documents or information in support of your appeal |
10 school days before appeal hearing | Appeals Team emails of appeal date & time letters to parents |
6 calendar days before appeal hearing | Appeals Team posts appeal Case papers sent to parents, the admission authority, school and appeal panel Appeal Panel |
June to July | Primary Admission Appeals heard |
Within 5 school days of the appeal decision | Decision letter posted to parents, admission authority and school |
If you need any further information relating to the school application process, please contact Buckinghamshire County Council school admissions team via the link here
If a space is available they will contact you directly to offer it, and then notify us. If no spaces are currently available your child can be added to the Continued Interest list (waiting list) and the Admissions Team will notify you once a space becomes available.
Where there is an oversubscription the schools admission policy (found below) is applied, and applicants are placed on the waiting list held by County.
Take a look at our Parent Handbook to learn more about Prestwood Infant School
We welcome visits to the schools throughout the year. If you would like to find out more about Prestwood Village Schools, please contact the school office in the first instance - infantoffice@pvsglt.co.uk or 01494 862263.
For families looking to join us in Preschool and Reception there are open days throughout September, October and November which allow you to experience the school during a normal day and find out more about the school.
Preschool Admissions
If you are interested in registering your child for our Preschool, which starts at the age of two years, please contact Mrs Sharon, preschool@pvsglt.co.uk or on 01494 862263.