Curwen Primary School

  • Founded: 1981
  • Address: Atlas Road, Plaistow - Newham, London, England (Map)
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Admissions

We currently have places in our school. For admissions information please see below or contact Ms. Lianne Welch, our attendance and admissions manager on 0208 472 0290.

The Trust Board of The Tapscott Learning Trust has formally agreed to adopt the London Borough of Newham’s Admission Arrangements for September entry.

For information regarding admissions this year, please find attached documents below.

Reception Admission for September entry - Deadline January 15th

Their parents/carers will need to apply for a reception class place in an infant or primary school for September entry. Click Link for eAdmissions website https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/

  • 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
  • Has a brother or sister attending this school.

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

In Year admissions into primary school

If a family arrives in Newham during the school year  and their child needs a school place they must complete an In Year form naming their preferred schools. In Year form click here

The place offered may not be at the school the family prefers as that school may not have a suitable place available.

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

Determined Arrangements for September onwards entry

Year 7 Admission for September 

Their parents/carers will need to apply for year 7 secondary school place for September , unless the child is on roll at an All Through school (Chobham Academy, Langdon Academy or School 21) as they will automatically move into year 7 unless they would prefer to change schools.

All applications must be made through the family’s home local authority.​

  • National closing date for on time year 7 applications 31st October
  • National offer date for on time reception applicants 1st March

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.

Before submitting a year 7 application we strongly recommend all families read the Autumn edition of the local authorities ‘Starting Secondary School’ guide and find out information about the school you are interested in. If possible look at their virtual tours.
Remember, families must apply for a place, even if their child:

  • Has a brother or sister attending the school;
  • Lives in the schools priority area (for Sarah Bonnell only)
  • Attends a link school (for Stratford School Academy only)

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

Nursery Admissions

Curwen Primary School currently offers 15 hour government funded placement. Children can receive 15 hours of free early education per week, 38 weeks per year (570 hours across the year). This allocation is split over Monday to Friday at 3 hours per day.

If you would like to place your child on our waiting list please click here to complete the form. Children can be put on the Nursery waiting list from any age and, depending on availability of places, will usually start the September after their 3rd birthday.

Please remember that the allocation of a Nursery place does not guarantee a school place and this has to be applied for separately through Pupils Services.

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