Applying for a primary school place

If your child is due to start primary school in September 2025, you need to apply for a primary school place. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2025.

If you miss the closing date, you'll still need to apply online. 

Admission timetable

Reception admissions process for entry in September 2025

Primary School Admissions Booklet  

Before you apply

You can apply for up to six primary schools, listing them in order of preference.

Consider each school's admissions policies and previous years' application rates to see whether your child is likely to be offered a place.

For an indication of addresses offered by each school in the previous admission, check the RBG primary school offers map.

Your preference schools can be in Royal Greenwich or in other areas, but they cannot be independent (fee paying) schools.

You do not have to list six schools, but the more schools you list, the better your chances of being offered a place at one of them.

Tips on using your preferences wisely

Your preferences are up to you, but do be realistic. There's no guarantee you'll be offered a place at a preference school but here are some recommendations:

• don't 'waste' a preference by naming a school where your child is unlikely to be offered a place
• don't name a school that you'd not wish your child to attend - any preference may be offered
• don't list the same school more than once as duplicates will be deleted
• include schools nearest to your home address - otherwise, your child may end up being allocated to a school much further away.

Apply online

The easiest way to apply is through the eAdmissions portal – it's quick, easy and secure - and it's the fastest way to hear the results.

Please make sure that you rank your preferences in the order you genuinely want them to be considered. Any changes you wish to make to your preferences after the closing date will only be considered when all applications, including those submitted late, have been processed.

If you would rather complete a paper form and live in Royal Greenwich, you must use the Royal Borough of Greenwich's common application form. To request a PDF of this form from the School Admissions Service to print off and complete, please email school-admissions@royalgreenwich.gov.uk. 

Greenwich FAQ's about Primary School Admissions