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Applying for a primary school place - Admission to Reception 2025
Applications for admission to Reception 2025 are processed by Gloucestershire County Council. Please refer to their admissions page for further information.
To view the Admission Policy for our school please click here
Please then click on the link to the Determined Admission Criteria and Scheme for the required year, and our Admission Policy is shown under GCC Admission Arrangements.
Admissions to Reception for September 2025 are dealt with by the Co-ordinated Admissions Team at Gloucestershire County Council. Applications for 2025 intake will need to be submitted between November 2024 and 15 January 2025. Please see key dates of the process below:
From November 2024 | Letters sent out to Gloucestershire residents explaining how to apply for a school place |
From 4 November 2024 to Midnight 15 January 2025 | Application Window. Closing date for school applications is Midnight on 15 January 2025 |
Midnight Friday 31st March 2024 | Closing date for Summer-born deferment requests |
Wednesday 16th April 2025 | Allocation Day |
Wednesday 23rd April 2025 | Closing date to return reply form accepting the School/Academy place or requesting to be put on waiting list/s |
After Tuesday 14th May 2025 | Outcome of Waiting List Requests |
Midnight Wednesday, 21st May 2025 | Closing date for return of reply forms |
June 2025 to July 2025 | Appeals |
Applying for a place during the school year
If you move to the area during the school year or your child needs to move school for other reasons, you will need to apply for a school place by contacting us directly using the forms below.
Please note an application is not an in year application if your child is due to start school in Reception in September 2025 for the first time. In this circumstance please refer to Gloucestershire County Council admissions page.
Once the forms has been completed you will need to return the form to school either by post or by email to office@woolaston.gloucs.sch.uk
If you require further information, please contact our School Office, Mrs Helen Wellington, on 01594 529270 who will be able to assist you further.