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26/06/24

Well done to some of our amazing children for 🥈 place in the football tournament last week. We are so proud of you! pic.twitter.com/62atC2lNnQ

21/06/24

Last week, Year 5 were fortunate enough to visit the Royal Opera House, where they were able to watch a performance and participate in ‘The Magic Flute’. Thank you to the for hosting such a wonderful afternoon.https://t.co/6iGMZFW7gR

10/06/24

Goodbye Kingswood! Some very sleepy but happy Year 5 children and teachers making our way back home. Parents and carers, we will see you all very soon! pic.twitter.com/ZSrxpDcXWO

10/06/24

3G swing fun for a couple of our girls😊 pic.twitter.com/B3M2744Dvw

10/06/24

And Jacob’s ladder 🪜 pic.twitter.com/EwGryYUzML

10/06/24

Ending our trip with some team building on the obstacle course 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 pic.twitter.com/I2hFCkSJQd

09/06/24

Disco ready 🪩 pic.twitter.com/iZUooQ9GuJ

09/06/24

Miss Melvin looks a little younger today…she must have had a good nights sleep! 💤 pic.twitter.com/ZZOrN8UcOE

09/06/24

1, 2, 3…leap of faith! What we’ve all been waiting for! pic.twitter.com/wvL8UD818k

09/06/24

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09/06/24

Laser tag was definitely a hit 🔫 pic.twitter.com/eUgTDxFn1R

09/06/24

Nightline certainly put some of our kids to the test today. Do we think they made it to the end of the trail? pic.twitter.com/NHAJKTzpVr

09/06/24

Children and teachers ready for the leap of faith 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/oRCYhUrNNq

08/06/24

And that’s a wrap from us on day 2! 🌗 pic.twitter.com/cVpLUF4wNC

08/06/24

Finishing day 2 with mini Olympics 🥇 pic.twitter.com/R9X1acFD55

08/06/24

We were so impressed with the creativity and skill during shelter building this afternoon 🛖 pic.twitter.com/D0eabcNbS6

08/06/24

Order in the court! We find Ms Penelope Angel guilty 👩🏻‍⚖️ pic.twitter.com/MwpbRcFRns

08/06/24

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08/06/24

Making the ‘leap of faith’ in environmental art 🍂 🖼️ pic.twitter.com/kAztjkbQ7P

08/06/24

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Reception Admissions

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Applying for a Reception place starting in September 2024

When to apply and important dates

All children can start Reception in the September following their 4th birthday. If your child attends a Merton School Nursery you will be provided with information at the correct time. If your child does not attend a Merton School Nursery, please return to this website the September after your child's 3rd birthday to make an online application.

The application process for children born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020 begins on 1 September 2023. If your child was born between these dates, please read the following information carefully and ensure you have submitted your online application by 15 January 2024.

We would urge all parents to read through the starting primary school information online. If you are unable to do this, please find a copy of the Starting Reception 2024 - application booklet.

Full details of Merton's admission arrangements can be found on our website, however the information provided on these pages contains everything you need in order to make an application.

Key dates:

The key dates for the Reception process can be found in the following table.

  • Please ensure that you meet the date for submitting your online application.
  • Submitting a late application could seriously jeopardise your chances of being offered a place at one of your preferred schools.
  • You must apply for a Reception place even if your child currently attends the nursery at a school.
  • Schools cannot guarantee places for children who are in their nursery, and your request to be considered for that school cannot be considered unless you submit a Reception application.
Date Activity

September to December 2023

Parents can contact primary schools to arrange visits.

15 January 2024

Closing date for receipt of online applications. Common Application Forms should be returned to your first preference school, if this is a Merton school.

If your first preference school is not a Merton school, forms should be returned to School Admissions. All supplementary forms should be sent directly to the relevant schools by this date.

8 February 2024

Closing date for applications from people moving into the borough, or changing address after 15 January 2024.

By 8 March 2024

Applications are ranked according to admissions criteria.

16 April 2024

Offer day, letters are posted to applicants who applied using a paper form. Parents who applied online will be able to view the outcome of their application from the evening of 16 April 2024

30 April 2024

Deadline for parents to respond to offers

20th May 2024

Admission appeals.

 

September 2024 Children start school in Reception.

 

Appeals

Parents / Carers wishing to appeal against the Academy’s decision on admissions, for any year group, should contact the Academy and request an Appeal Form stating the reason for the appeal, based on the published Admissions Criteria.

Completed forms should be sent to the Clerk to Governors at:

Harris Primary Academy Merton, Abbotts Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1JW

The appeals will be heard, in private, by an Independent appeal Panel. The Clerk to the Appeal Panel will make an appointment within a reasonable time, Appeals may be made in English or the Parents’/ Carers’ first language.

  • Only one appeal per application is allowed.

 

Appeals are conducted in person, and you may bring a friend.

The Appeal Hearing:

The Academy will arrange for an Independent Appeals Panel to consider the Academy's reasons for refusal and your reasons for wanting to attend the Academy.  

The Panel will consist of 3 people (2 will have education experience and one will be an independent person with no education experience).

The Panel will consider the case put forward by you and the Academy. They must consider the admission arrangements for the Academy and the reasons why you want to attend that particular school.  The Panel must exercise its discretion by balancing the weight of your argument (for wanting to attend) against the Academy’s reasons for refusal i.e. the prejudice that one more student would cause to the education of the students already offered and the Health and Safety of all the students already attending the Academy, also taking into account the Academy's published admission arrangements.  

The decision of the Independent Appeals Panel is binding on the admissions authority and the Parents.

 

Contact London Borough of Merton Admissions

School Admissions Team
Civic Centre
Morden
SM4 5DX

Email: admissions@merton.gov.uk

All Reception places must be applied for via the Local Authority that you live in. Please call the Merton Admissions team on 020 8274 4906 to request a Common Application Form (in-year admissions form). The Admissions Offices are open between 9am and 2pm.