Admissions

The school is responsible for Nursery pupil allocations. Mulgrave has a 52 pupil allocation limit. We have provision to offer both part-time 15 hours per week or full-time 30 hours per week.

The universal 15 hours early years free entitlement for three and four-year olds includes an extended entitlement of up to 30 hours for eligible working families. Families that do not qualify for the 30 hours will still be eligible for the existing universal 15 hours.

Children will usually be admitted into Nursery in the term after their third birthday subject to availability of place, and places will be offered in the term before the children are due to start.

Documentation will be required to support applications including children’s birth certificate or passport and proof of address. This will consist of Council Tax statement, Council Tax Benefit letter, or Council Tax exemption certificate.

Nursery Admissions Process

Applications to nursery schools or classes are made direct to the school.

Children will not be admitted to a nursery class or nursery school before their third birthday.

If it is not possible to offer a child a place, a request can be made for the child’s name to be placed on the waiting list. However, there is no formal appeals process.

Working parents may be entitled to claim 30 free hours per week, Monday to Friday. To apply please go to www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. If your application is successful you will receive an 11-digit eligibility code which will need to be verified. The outcome of your application must be received the term before you wish the 30 hours place to commence.

If you wish to apply for a Nursery place you should contact the school to make an appointment to meet the Headteacher and visit the Nursery.

During this visit you may collect an application form and the Admissions procedure will be fully explained. The Schools Senior Leadership Team and nursery staff will answer any questions parents may have. You and your child will be expected to attend one of the schools stay and play sessions in the Nursery or a home visit as part of the settling in process for the child. Parents who wish to apply for a Nursery place must then fill in the application form and return it to school office with the required ID documents no later than their child’s third birthday.

All applicants will be notified when or if they have been successful in their application. If an applicant is not successful, their application form will be held in school and will be reconsidered, if a place becomes available

 

Download Application Form

30 Hour- Parental Declaration Form

Children born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021 will be eligible for a Reception place in September 2025.  Applications should be made to School Admissions at the Royal Borough of Greenwich by 15th January 2025.  If you miss the deadline, you will still need to apply online. Online applications can be made using the eAdmission website. 

Reception admissions process for entry in September 2025

Stage of process	Date
Application period starts	1 September 2024
Closing date for applications	15 January 2025
Outcome of applications	16 April 2025
Deadline for accepting the offer	30 April 2025
Appeal hearings	June and July 2025

If you have applied for your child to attend Mulgrave, Admissions at the Royal Borough of Greenwich will advise you if your application has been successful.  You will hear from Mulgrave shortly after this, when you will be asked to collect and complete an enrolment pack and provide some supporting documents.  Once these are received, a school visit is arranged and your child will start at Mulgrave very soon afterwards.

To make an in-year admissions application, please follow this link Apply for In-Year School Admissions

You have the right to appeal if your child has been refused a place at any school you have applied for. 

You may use the Royal Borough of Greenwich appeal form if the school is a: 

• Primary academy or Community school
• Secondary community or Voluntary controlled school

On the form, you'll need to explain the reasons you are appealing for a place at the school. You can also submit supporting evidence. 

 

 

Phase	Offer Made	Deadline for Logging an Appeal	Appeal Hearings
Primary (entry to a Reception class in September 2025)	16 April 2025	14 May 2025	June and July 2025
Secondary transfer (entry to Year 7 in September 2025)	3 March 2025	31 March 2025	May and June 2025

 

Appeals submitted after the deadline will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal being lodged.

In-year admission appeals (for people applying for school places in the middle of a school year) will be heard within 30 school days of your appeal being lodged.

How To Appeal 

Appeal Procedures - An appeal clerk independent of the council will arrange for your appeal to be heard. This is likely to be together with a number of other appeals. The clerk will write to tell you the date, time and venue well before your appeal hearing.

You'll also receive further information about the appeal process and how the panel will reach its decision in respect of your appeal. 

If you require any further information, please refer to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Admissions pages.

 

A fair access protocol exists to ensure that children without a school place, especially the most vulnerable, are offered a place at an appropriate school as quickly as possible.

The fair access panel meets fortnightly and it includes representatives from Royal Greenwich schools, the local authority and other agencies.

The panel considers all the information available and the child's individual circumstances to make a decision about what school would best meet the child's needs.

Children admitted through the fair access panel get priority over children who wish to transfer to another school and those who are waiting for an appeal.

Please click here to view the Royal Borough of Greenwich Fair Access Protocol.