Admission to Nursery
Please read the Ready for Nursery in Tower Hamlets booklet for useful information on the admission process.
Children will usually start nursery in the September following their third birthday. It is possible for eligible children to access a funded nursery place from the beginning of the term after their third birthday.
Both part-time (15 hours per week) and full-time (30 hours per week) places are available at Tower Hamlets nurseries.
Please read the Starting Primary School in Tower Hamlets booklet for useful information on the admission process.
Pupils usually start primary school in the September following their fourth birthday. If your child was born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August this will be from September.
You must complete an online application by 15 January through the E-admissions website.
You must make an online application for a reception place, even if your child is already attending the school's nursery.
Please read the Ready for Secondary School in Tower Hamlets booklet for useful information on the admission process.
If you live in Tower Hamlets and your child is in Year 6 (born between 1 September and 31 August) you will need to make an online application via the E-admissions website for them to transfer to secondary school in September.
Please read the In-Year Admissions guidance for useful information on the admission process.
In-year admissions take place outside the normal admission period – for example, children who have recently moved to the area and do not have a school place.
Applications for in-year transfers and admissions must be made through the Tower Hamlets Parent Portal.
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