ADMISSions policies

Admissions - Joining us at Awbridge primary school

Is your child due to start school in 2026?

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.

If you would like your child to attend our school, please contact the school office in the first instance we can often give you the latest place availability in year groups, application procedure and make an appointment for you to visit. Tel: 01794 340407

JOINING OUR SCHOOL in Reception

If your child is due to start school for the first time, you will need to make an application to Hampshire County Council at Hampshire Schools Admissions.

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

Tel: 0845 603 5623

We have a PAN (published admission number) of 23. KS1 classes are capped at 30.

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 2026 is as follows:

Appeals for September 2026 main round entry will be heard during the summer term and will follow the below timetable:

National notification date for on-time applicants	*date TBC
Notification date for late applicants (whose applications received after 15 January and before 16 April 2025)	*date TBC
Deadline date for parents wishing to lodge an appeal (returning completed appeal papers to the County Council)	*date TBC
Appeal hearings to be held	*date TBC
Decision letters to be sent	*date TBC

Please note

(i) Appeals lodged after *date TBC 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*date TBC 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:

In-Year Applications

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.

Secondary Transfer

As Awbridge is in The Romsey School catchment area, and Awbridge School is a ‘linked’ school, most of our children will transition there for secondary education. There is a wonderful transition programme in place between our schools.

Please click the link below for further information about The Romsey School.