If you live in Reading Borough and you wish to apply for a Junior School or a place in Year 3, at a school that admits extra children for that year group, you must apply to Reading Borough Council. Please complete this form or apply on line at
Closing Date for Applications
15 January 2018
Forms received after this date will be treated as late applications
Child’s Details
CurrentSchool:
Child’s Legal Surname:
Child’s Forename(s):
Please complete all the following boxes
Child’s Date of Birth: / Gender: / (M male or F female)Child’s Permanent Home Address
Postcode
Name of a parent/carer who lives with the child at the address given above. This would normally be the parent/carer who lives with the child for the majority of the school week.
Title: / First name: / Surname:
Relationship to Child:
Home Telephone / Daytime telephone:
Email address:
The Admissions Team may check the address with data held by the Council Tax Department of Reading Borough Council.
Does your child have a statement of special educational needs? / YES/NO
Is the child in the care of a local authority or previously in care? / YES/NO
Preference 1: / Name of School:
Child whose permanent home address is in the designated area of the school / Child with a sibling at the school or linked school in September 2018. Please give their name and date of birth
Medical or social reasons
Please attach full supporting evidence
If you wish to give additional reasons or information please use this space. (Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary)
Please list all the schools you would like your child to attend.
- List schools in order with Preference 1 as the school you want most for your child.
- Places in Junior Schools will be allocated up to the published admission number. If the number of applications exceeds the places available they will be ranked according to the published over-subscription criteria of the school.
- Places will not be allocated based on when the application is received. Applications received after the 15 January 2018will not be processed until all the “on time” applications have been allocated.
- If you list a voluntary-aided school you may need to complete the school’s supplementary form. These can be obtained from the schools and should be posted back directly to the school rather than attached to this form.
- If you believe your child’s current school receives Pupil Premium in respect of your child and you are seeking admission to Geoffrey Field Junior School, please complete the supplementary form available from
- If parents/carers live in Reading Borough and are seeking admission to a school in another local authority,they must list the school(s) on the Reading Borough application form and Reading Borough Council will co-ordinate the process with the relevant local authority.
- Please only list schools on this form that have a routine admission into year 3. Applications for other schools are in year admissions and the appropriate form should be completed. We will not process an in year application on the basis of this form, it is the responsibility ofparents to complete the correct form.Please note: In year admissions for September 2018 cannot be processed until the beginning of June 2018.
Preference 2: / Name of School:
Child whose permanent home address is in the designated area of the school / Child with a sibling at the school or the linked school in September 2018. Please give their name and date of birth
Medical or social reasons
Please attach full supporting evidence
If you wish to give additional reasons or information please use this space. (Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary)
Preference 3: / Name of School:
Child whose permanent home address is in the designated area of the school / Child with a sibling at the school or the linked school in September 2018. Please give their name and date of birth
Medical or social reasons
Please attach full supporting evidence
If you wish to give additional reasons or information please use this space. (Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary)
Preference 4: / Name of School:
Child whose permanent home address is in the designated area of the school / Child with a sibling at the school or the linked school in September 2018. Please give their name and date of birth
Medical or social reasons
Please attach full supporting evidence
If you wish to give additional reasons or information please use this space. (Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary)
Name:
Relationship to Child
Address if different from Child
Postcode
Signed: / Date:
Please check that you have completed all sections of the form.
Forms should be returned by 15 January 2018to:
The Admissions Team will write to inform you that your application form has been received. You should receive a letter within three weeks of returning your form.
Offer letters will be sent on 16th April 2018.
If you have any questions please contact the Admissions Team on (0118) 937 3777 or email