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Applying for a Reception Place (Year R) for Sept 2025

If your child was born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021, they will be eligible to start school in the school year beginning September 2025.

Starting School

Schools offer places to all children from the September following their fourth birthday.

By law, children do not have to be in school until they reach compulsory school age.

Children reach compulsory school age the term following their fifth birthday:

  • children born between 1 September and 31 December must be in full-time education by the start of the Spring term
  • children born between 1 January and 31 March must be in full-time education by the start of the Summer term
  • children born between 1 April and 31 August must be in full-time education at the start of the new school year

Key dates for main round admissions for September 2025

The application round opens on 1st November 2024 and will close at midnight on 15th January 2025 and the notification date for on-time applicants is 16th April 2025. Applications are made online, through Hampshire County Council.

For full details on how to make an application and the admissions process, please see the Hampshire County Council Admissions Website here

 

SCHOOL TOURS!

We are pleased to be able to invite you to come and tour our school before you make your application!  Booking is essential, so please contact the school office on 01329 232878 or email adminoffice@uplands.hants.sch.uk to secure your space! 

We are able to welcome up to 2 adults plus children from each family.  But please note we cannot accommodate buggy's or pushchairs so if you are bringing very young children, they will need to be carried. 

TOUR DATES!

Tuesday 15th October 9.30am - TOUR FULL!

Thursday 17th October 3.45pm - TOUR FULL!

Monday 21st October 9.30am - TOUR FULL!

Tuesday 22nd October 3.45pm - TOUR FULL!

Thursday 24th October 9.30am

Tuesday 5th November 9.30am

Thursday 7th November 9.30am or 3.45pm

Monday 11th November 9.30am

 

We look forward to meeting you and showing you our wonderful school!!