Avenue Primary School

The staff, governing body and pupils of Avenue Primary School would welcome you applying for a place at our school. To do this you must follow the correct process for your child’s age as detailed below.

We are a school maintained by the London Borough of Newham which means they are the admission authority for this school. If you would like to apply for a place in our school from Reception to Year 6, applications must be made through London Borough of Newham’s Pupil Services, not this school. To apply for a nursery place, please contact the school directly.

Nursery Admissions

Admissions to Nursery are handled by the school directly in accordance to guidance from London Borough of Newham. Children are taken into the Nursery from the age of 3 years old. The usual point of entry is at the beginning of the academic year in September. If places become available, then entry may be possible throughout the year.

Application forms are available on the link below. Please note that you can apply up to a year in advance. If you do this, please do keep us informed of any change of address or contact details – including if you move out of the area and will therefore no longer need the place.

Reception Admissions

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• For all children inclusive, their parents/carers will need to apply for a reception class place in an infant or primary school for September entry. Applications are made via Pan London eAdmissions portal
• National closing date for on time Reception applications 15 January .
• National offer date for on time Reception applicants 16 April.
• All Reception applications must be made through the family’s home local authority.​
• For children living in Newham families must apply via London Borough of Newham.
• For children living outside Newham, whose family wants them to attend this school their application must be made through their home borough naming this school as a preference on their application. Remember, parents/carers must apply for a reception place in this school, even if the child:
  • Attends our nursery OR
  • Has a brother or sister attending this school.

Before submitting a Reception application we strongly recommend all families read the ‘We are going to School’ guide and find out information about the school you are interested in.

Websites of interest

• Information about the reception process
• London Borough of Newham’s Determined School Admission Arrangements
• Pan London Co-ordinated Scheme
• School Finder – We recommend you use the Newham School Finder tool to determine the location of your preferred Newham schools and calculate home to school distances.

Mid-Phase Admissions

In Year Admissions into Primary School (or Mid Term/Mid Phase Admissions)

If a family arrives in Newham during the school year and their child needs a school place they must complete an In Year Application form naming their preferred schools. This is completed here: Newham In Year School Admission Application

School places are usually offered within 10 days. The place offered may not be at the school the family prefers as that school may not have a suitable place available.

In Year Admissions (Year Groups: reception to Year 6)

Before submitting a school application we strongly recommend all families read the current edition of the local authority’s ‘Starting Primary School’ guide and find out information about the school you are interested in.

Websites of interest

• In Year application process – Newham
• Determined admissions arrangements September 
• School Finder – We recommend you use the Newham School Finder tool to determine the location of your preferred Newham schools and calculate home to school distances.

Moving to Secondary School

Moving from Primary to Secondary School in September 

• Year 7 Admission for September 
• We are going to Secondary School Booklet
• eAdmissions How to Register
• Primary to Secondary Transition September

For all children, their parents/carers must apply for a secondary class place for them to start school in the academic year September . Applications are made via Pan London eAdmissions portal.

• Information about the process can be found here: Apply for a Year 7 secondary school place
• National closing date for on time Year 7 applications 31 October.
• National offer date for on time Year 7 applicants 1 March .

Every family must apply to their home borough. This means if a family live in Newham they must apply through Newham Council even if their child attends a junior or primary school outside of Newham or they only want to apply for secondary school in another borough. Since 2004, the 33 London boroughs and some of the Home Counties work together to make the application process easier for parents. The Pan London coordinated scheme scheme will be available soon.

Remember, parents/carers must apply for a place, even if

• They want their child to go to the local school.
• Their child has an older brother or sister at the school.

The law does not allow us to reserve secondary school places.

Before submitting a year 7 application we strongly recommend all families read the Autumn edition of the local authorities ‘We are moving to Secondary School’ guide and find out information about the school you are interested in. If possible look at their virtual tours.

Websites of interest

• Starting in Year 7 – September – Moving to secondary school – Newham Council
• Determined Admission Arrangements for entry from September – Moving to secondary school
• School Finder – We recommend you use the Newham School Finder tool to determine the location of your preferred Newham schools and calculate home to school distances.