On behalf of Warrington, our Mayor Cllr Maureen Creaghan, sends sincere condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family, following the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. Read the Mayor's full statement.
Primary school admissions
The closing date to apply for your child to start Reception Class in September 2021 has now passed.
All applications submitted on or before the closing date of 15 January 2021 will be dealt with at the same time.
Any applications received after 15 January 2021 will be classed as late and will only be processed after those which were received on time, unless the child has changed address or has recently been taken into care. For more information please refer to the booklet
To submit a late application
Please be aware that only Warrington residents should complete this form
Please contact the School admissions team on 01925 446226 or schooladmissions@warrington.gov.uk to request an application form or alternatively you can download a copy of application form from this page.
Completed application forms should be returned to:
School Admissions Team
East Annexe
Town Hall
Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 2UH
Or they can be scanned and emailed to schooladmissions@warrington.gov.uk
All applicants are advised to read the information booklet Primary Education – Information for parents 2021-22 before completing the application form.
A map indicating the location of all Warrington Primary schools is available for your information.
Supplementary Forms
Please be aware that if any of your preferences are for a Faith school, then you must complete the individual schools own supplementary form as well as the application form.
These supplementary forms are used by the schools, to provide them with relevant information to help them decide the correct oversubscription criteria that your child falls under.
Supplementary forms are also available from the individual schools and completed forms should be returned directly to the school.
Verifying Information
If you wish your child’s application to be considered under the Child in Care criterion or in accordance with the medical/social criterion, then verifying information in support of your application must be provided at the time you apply. The information should be scanned and emailed to the School Admissions Team at schooladmissions@warrington.gov.uk or you can send it by post.
If your child was formerly in care, you must provide details of the Local Authority in which the child was previously in the care of and a copy of the Adoption Certificate, Child Arrangement Order or Special Guardianship Order.
If you would like your application to be considered against a medical/social criterion, you should provide supporting evidence from a registered professional, such as a Medical Practitioner, Psychologist or Social Worker, which sets out the particular reasons why the school in question is the most suitable school for your child.
Offer information
If you have expressed a preference to be informed via email the email will be sent to the email address provided by you at the time of application. Emails will be sent out from 10.00am on 16 April 2021.
If you have expressed a preference to be informed via letter, letters will be sent to the home address of the applicant on 16 April 2021.
Please be aware that late applicants are unable to express a preference to be informed via email, a letter will be sent to the home address on 16 April 2021.