We welcome children to our school from Woodmansterne and the surrounding areas of Banstead, Netherne, Hooley, Chipstead, Coulsdon, Sutton, Croydon, Carshalton, Purley & Epsom.
Nursery and wraparound care is available 7.30am to 6pm.
Please see our 2021-22 prospectus here.
Please see our 2021-22 Headteacher's Presentation here.
You can view our school via our School Tour Video below.
We are very lucky to have a 5.5 acre school site - click and drag on our 360° photo below to view our amazing grounds.
Reception Admissions 2023-2024
Surrey County Council is the admissions authority for this school, but as we are so close to the borders with Sutton and Croydon, we have many families from these boroughs attending our school.
All London boroughs and Surrey use eadmissions online application method, but you could complete a paper application form if you prefer. Each local authority has its own application form. You must complete the form for the local authority where you live by the closing date, regardless of which schools you are applying for.
The exact dates are yet to be published, but you can't usually apply before the end of October and have right up until the middle of January to make your application for September. They are not dealt with on a first come, first served basis.
Open Events & Visits
You are welcome to book on to one of our Open Events scheduled in the Autumn Term via Eventbrite: Woodmansterne Primary School & Nursery Events | Eventbrite
Open Event Dates
If you are unable to attend any of these Open Events and would like to visit the school for an individual/small group tour, please contact Mrs Stoneham on stonehams@wps.org.uk
You can find the admissions arrangements for our school for 2023-2024 here. (For the Appendix, click on the defined catchment area map here).
Nursery Admissions
Information on our Nursery admissions can be found here.
If you are considering a Nursery place at Woodmansterne and would like to visit, please get in touch school@wps.org.uk or book on to one of our Open Events in the Autumn Term. Usual starting points are September, January & April, but applications are dealt with on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis.
A link to the Nursery application form can be found here.
Interested in a school place?
We have a few spaces left in some year groups.
All other year groups and mid-year joiners
We are happy to accept enquiries from parents for in-year and/or out of borough transfers; please initially contact the school office school@wps.org.uk to discuss the current numbers in any of our year groups and whether there are any spaces available.
If you have any further questions or would like to schedule an individual tour of the school, please contact the school office school@wps.org.uk
Following receipt of your application to Surrey County Council, you will normally receive your outcome within 15 working days. You have a right to appeal the outcome and further information on this can be found here.
Our Admissions Policy for 2021-22 can be found here.
Reception Admissions 2022-2023
We welcome children from Woodmansterne and the surrounding areas of Banstead, Netherne, Hooley, Chipstead, Coulsdon, Sutton, Croydon, Carshalton, Purley & Epsom.
You can read the Admissions Arrangements for 2022-2023 here. (For the Appendix, click on the defined catchment area map here)
Application dates for Reception for September 2022 have now passed. For any late applications, you must apply through the borough you live in (who you pay council tax to). Usually, this is one of the following:
Councils send out their offers of school places on 19th April 2022 and you must accept or decline the place offered by 4th May.
School admission appeals timetable
Please note that some of these deadlines and the process for hearing appeals may change depending on the national situation as a result of Covid-19. You will be informed on a case by case basis.
Appeals for September 2022 resulting from year of entry or transfer applications:
|
School |
Offer |
Appeals lodged by |
Appeals to be heard by |
|
Primary |
19 April 2022 |
18 May 2022 |
15 July 2022 (37 School days) |
NB: Appeals will not start being heard until after the relevant closing date has passed.
Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 37 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.
Appellants will be sent notification of their appeal hearing at least 10 clear school days in advance of the hearing. Appellants will be sent a copy of the school's case 7 clear working days in advance of the hearing.
Appellants must ensure that any further evidence not included with their initial appeal, is received by 5pm on the day notified in the letter with details of the hearing. Any additional evidence or information received after this date might not be considered at the appeal hearing.
In year or immediate entry appeals
Appeals resulting from in year admission applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.