Admission to School (Reception upwards)
Admissions to the School are managed through the Local Authority. To apply for a place at Snaresbrook Primary School you will need to complete the Admission application or an admission during the school year application if your family have moved to the area and require an admission during the school year. A place will be allocated by the London Borough of Redbridge to your child via email when a place is avaialble.
Admissions to Reception classes are managed through the Local Authority.There is no automatic right of entry to Reception for Pre-School pupils already attending the school and an application process is undertaken. The application process begins on 1st September 2024 and closes on 15th January 2025. National Offer Day is April 15th 2025.
All Reception pupils are admitted in the September of the academic year the child becomes 5 years. This can be a phased entry for parents who request this or deferred but this must be done at the time of application to the London Borough of Redbridge.
School Tours will commence in September 2025 for Admissions to Reception 2026
Applications for admissions (Reception upwards)
Lynton House
255 - 259 High Road
Ilford
IG1 1NN
Click here for Pupil Admission information on the London Borough of Redbridge website
Admission to Pre-School
Admissions to the Pre-School are managed by the school.
Your child can be added to the Pre-School waiting list at anytime. To ensure they are considered for the first wave of admissions, they must be on the waiting list before the 1st February in the year they are due to start.
We offer a range of options for our Pre-School children including 30 hour funded and non-funded places:
Option 1: Daily three-hour sessions 08:45-11:45 (15 hours) (5 mornings, term time only)
Option 2: Daily three-hour session 12:30-15:30 (15 hours) (5 afternoons, term time only)
Option 3: Monday to Friday 08:45-15:30 (30 hours of Government funded Nursery education and 4 free hours of lunchtime care) or (15 hours of Government funded Nursery education and 15 hours of paid for Nursery education and 4 free hours of lunchtime care) (5 days, term time only)
The Pre-School admissions form can be found below, please either print the form and bring it to the main office, or complete it electronically and email it back to the school via our admin email address:
admin.snaresbrook@redbridge.gov.uk
https://www.gov.uk/apply-30-hours-free-childcare
Admission to Pre-School FAQs
When can I place my child on the Pre-School waiting list?
You can place your child on the waiting list from birth. If you no longer need a Pre-School place please contact the school office and ask them to remove your child’s details from the list.
When are Pre-School places allocated?
We begin offering Pre-School places in February. If you are offered a place, please respond to the office promptly to secure your place.
Can my child join the Pre-School after September?
Places are offered as they become available, this may mean that a space is available mid-year but we do not reserve spaces.
What are the Pre-School session times?
Morning sessions run from 08:45 to 11:45 Monday to Friday
Afternoon sessions run from 12:30 to 3:30 Monday to Friday
All day sessions run from 08:45 to 3:30 Monday to Friday
Is the Pre-School open during school holidays?
We are a school based Pre-School so are closed during school holidays.
Do you provide before and after Pre-School provision?
There is a private breakfast club that operates on the school premises which Pre-School aged children can attend but no after school club.
If I am not eligible for free 30 hours provision can I pay for my child to attend fulltime?
Yes, you can pay for the additional time that your child spends in Pre-School. We also accept many different types of childcare voucher.
Can my child have a hot meal at lunchtime?
We do not cater for Pre-School children’s lunches. All fulltime children must bring a packed lunch with them every day.
What are your settling in procedures?
Please read our settling in policy to learn about how we support your child to settle into Pre-School.
