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Admission Arrangements

School Admissions Policy

As a community school, Surrey County Council is the admission authority for Prior Heath Infant School. Details of the admission arrangements are available here: Determined admission arrangements – Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk).

For information on how to apply, either as part of the normal intake or during the school year, please see information on school admissions on the Surrey County Council website at School admissions – Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk).

September 2026 Admissions

The national offer day for September 2026 admissions is Thursday 16th April.  If you have been offered a place at Prior Heath we will write to you during the week of 20th April with information about our induction process and timetable for September 2026.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our office staff by email: [email protected] or telephone: 01276 25546.

Applying for a Reception place for September 2027

Please note that, as we are a community school, Surrey County Council is the admission authority for Prior Heath.  If your child was born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023, you will need to apply for a September 2027 Reception place in an infant or primary school between November 2026 and January 2027.  Further information, including dates for our school tours, will be available in September 2026.

Information about the application process and admission arrangements for Surrey schools can be found here:  https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools/admissions

We look forward to meeting you at one of our talk and tour sessions.  In the meantime, if you should have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

 

Waiting List

As a community school, Surrey County Council manage our waiting list.  Your child’s name will be placed on the waiting list(s) of any Surrey community or voluntary controlled school which you listed as a higher preference on your application form.  They will make primary offers as places become available and if your child is eligible for an offer they will contact you.  Your child’s name will remain on the waiting list(s) until the end of the academic year.

 

Getting Ready for School

Surrey Family Information Service have produced “Getting ready for School” guidance for families whose children are starting primary school.  This guidance provides information about:

  • Applying for school
  • Preparing to start school
  • Childcare
  • At school
  • Time for parents/carers