Hotham Primary School

Reception Admissions

At Hotham we have 60 available places for children entering our school in Reception.

Children are admitted into Reception in the Autumn Term of the school year in which they have their 5th birthday. We operate a staggered intake system over a three week period, where all successful applicants will be given an admission date and time for starting school. After this initial period, the children will then attend school full-time.

All applicants for a Reception place must list Hotham on their Local Authority online or paper application form.

The admission criteria and priority order for reception is

• Children looked after and those who cease to be children looked after because they were adopted, or because they became subject of a residence order or a special guardianship order;
• Children with a professionally supported exceptional medical need or exceptional social need for a place at Hotham as decided by the Director of Wandsworth Children Services;
• Siblings (children with a sister or brother attending school at their time of entry);
• Children of staff employed directly at the school (conditions apply);
• Straight line distance from home to school.

Nursery Admissions

Hotham is fortunate to have its own nursery, which is very much included in the life of the school.

Parents who are interested in a place for their child in our nursery from September, should apply through the school, using our online admissions form below (our nursery is now full for this academic year).

Priority is given to children who will be turning 4 during the school year, are Wandsworth residents and have a sibling currently attending the school.

For information on the 30 hour top-up, please see Wandsworth’s website.