Admissions
We will be hosting tours for those wishing to join us for Reception 2026 - 2027. Tours will take place Tuesday mornings from 9:30am, starting on the 30th of September. We will aim to do weekly tours until the application deadline. If you'd like to book a place on a tour please contact us at: school@barncroft.waltham.sch.uk - please read below for further information regarding Reception admissions.
All admissions from Reception to Year 6 are managed by the local authority. For more information on how to apply for a place in these year groups please follow the links below.
Waltham Forest Local Authority School Applications
Waltham Forest Local Authority Admissions Policies
Please note that the closing date for online applications is the 15th January 2026.
National Offer Day is 16 April 2026, if you apply online through eAdmissions. For paper applications received by the closing date, a letter will be posted first class on 16 April 2026. However if you apply after the deadline (15th January 2026) then your application will not be processed until after this date and your offer will be delayed.
Nursery Admissions:
We have taken the decision to temporarily close our Nursery provision. We hope to open with a new outdoor model in the near future so please check back for updates. In the meantime please join us for Stay and Play sessions every Wednesday from 9:30 - 10:30. These are free of charge and are run by members of our team. We would love for you to join us!
Click here for our Stay and Play flyer
Reception Admissions:
If your child was born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022, you can now apply for them to start reception in September 2026. The closing date for on line applications is the 15th January 2026.
You must apply for a Reception place for your child even if they attend a school nursery or have an older brother or sister at your preferred school.
We are running tours of our school every Tuesday morning. Booking information is at the top of this page. We'd love to show you around our school!
The eAdmissions website for online applications opens on 1st September and the closing date for applications is 15th January 2026. The following links will take you directly to the application website:
https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/content/applying-primary-school-place
In- year admissions
In-year admissions is the term used when a child is looking for a school place during the academic year. Applications for in-year admission are usually made when you have moved to or moved house and need a new school place for your child as a result of that house move. You need to fill in an in-year common application form if your child is out of school and of school age, or if you want your child to move from one school to another within the same year group.
To complete an application for an in-year admission please follow the links below:
https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/content/year-admissions
If you are choosing a school for your child’s school application and would like to visit us and look around our school, please contact the School Office on 020 8521 1145 to enquire about scheduled visiting sessions.
Secondary Transfers
Secondary school transfers for children leaving at the end of Year 6 are arranged through the local authority Admissions department.
Please download the ICAF application form to print below, or apply online at www.eadmissions.org.uk/
Please click here to visit the Waltham Forest Council website page for Secondary School Admissions.
Further information regarding secondary applications will be provided to parents of Year 6 children at Barn Croft, via ParentMail.
