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Admissions

Admissions to the school are controlled by the Local Authority.  If you would like your child to attend Prestwood Infant School or Prestwood Junior School then you must contact the Buckinghamshire Council Schools Admissions Team. 

Where there is an over-subscription the schools admission policy (found below) is applied, and applicants are placed on the waiting list held by Buckinghamshire Council.  

Click here to visit the Buckingham Council website

 

Nursery and Preschool Admissions

If you would like your child to attend our Nursery (2, 3 and 4 Year Olds) then please contact our school office directly on 01494 862263 or via infantoffice@pvsglt.co.uk

If you would like your child to attend our Two-Year-Old Nursery (2 Year Olds) then your child must be eligible for Two-Year-Old funding as we only offer funded places.  Please see the link below for how you can find out if your child is eligible for a funded place.

Apply for funded childcare for your 2-year-old here 

 

Infant School Admissions

We have 60 reception class places. Please contact Buckinghamshire Council Schools Admissions team to apply

Apply for a Primary School place here

 

Junior School Admissions

We have 60 Year 3 class places. Please contact Buckinghamshire Council Schools Admissions team to apply. Transfer from the Infant School to the Junior School is not automatic.

Apply for a Junior School place here

 

Buckinghamshire Council Admissions

The link below gives you additional information about admissions to Buckinghamshire Schools.
 

School admissions | Buckinghamshire Council

 

Catchment Map

School appeals

All applicants refused a school place have a right of appeal. Full details of how appeals are organised are outlined here on the Buckinghamshire County Council website.

This year’s primary school appeal timetable is as follows:

Date

Event

17 April 2024

Primary Allocation Day

16 May 2024, midday  

Deadline for submitting completed appeal forms

5 June 2024, 5pm

Deadline for submitting any additional documents or information in support of your appeal

10 school days before appeal hearing

Appeals Team emails of appeal date & time letters to parents

6 calendar days before appeal hearing

Appeals Team posts appeal Case papers sent to parents, the admission authority, school and appeal panel Appeal Panel

June to July

Primary Admission Appeals heard

Within 5 school days of the appeal decision

Decision letter posted to parents, admission authority and school

 

If you need any further information relating to the school application process, please contact Buckinghamshire County Council school admissions team via the link here

If a space is available they will contact you directly to offer it, and then notify us. If no spaces are currently available your child can be added to the Continued Interest list (waiting list) and the Admissions Team will notify you once a space becomes available.

Where there is an oversubscription the schools admission policy (found below) is applied, and applicants are placed on the waiting list held by County.

Admissions Policy

The policy detailed below sets out the school’s arrangements for allocating places to pupils who apply for a school place in 2025/26.