Ferry Lane Primary School

Applying for a Place

The school follows the Local Authority admissions policy. The main admission criteria for pupils are generally:

• Has Special Educational Needs requiring placement at the school.
• Has a specific medical, social or educational need that this school is able to meet.
• Has a brother or sister at Ferry Lane Primary School.
• Lives in the local area.

At Ferry Lane school children are prioritised in order of the following criteria:

• If the child has a Special Need
• Child has a social (ie is a Looked After Child) or medical need
• Child lives in Haringey
• Parent/Carer receives income support
• Child is cared for by a lone parent
• Child is a twin/triplet
• Parent/Carer is an asylum seeker, has refugee status or exceptional leave to remain
• Child speaks English as a second language

Please note: If Parents/Carers do not respond to letters and phone calls with regards to the offer of a place, then the next child on the waiting list will be allocated the place instead.

Visits to the school by prospective parents/carers and pupils are most welcome. Please contact the school for an appointment. To apply for a place in the Reception class or above you will need to apply via the School Admissions page on the Haringey Council website. The School Admissions Policy can be found here: School Admissions and the Nursery Admissions policy can be found here: Nursery Admission If your child is already in a primary school and you wish to transfer to Ferry Lane please apply for a place via Haringey council.