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JOINING OUR SCHOOL OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN ROUNDS

 Choosing the right school for your child is an important decision as a Parent to make and we want to be able to help make this a straightforward process for you.

If you would like your child to attend our school, please contact the school office in the first instance we can often give you the latest place availability in year groups, application procedure and make an appointment for you to visit. Tel: 01794 322201

 To apply for an In-Year application, please click on this link:

In-Year Applications

For In-Year applications, school will notify parents of the outcome within 10 days of the application being received from Hampshire Admissions, and not later than 15 days.

You have the right of appeal to an independent appeal panel against the refusal of a place at this school.  If you would like to appeal against the decision, please visit Appeal Information or contact the County Admissions Team on 0300 555 1377 to request an appeal pack.  This provides an option for appeal papers to be completed and submitted online or written on a paper version of the appeal forms and submitted in the post or by hand.  Please contact the school if you would like to appeal against the decision.  You will be advised what you need to do and sent the appropriate form and guidance notes. 

JOINING OUR SCHOOL in Reception

If your child is due to start school for the first time, you will need to make an application to Hampshire County Council at www.hants.gov.uk/admissions.

County Admissions Team
Children’s Services Department
The Castle
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8UG

Tel: 0845 603 5623

 

We currently have the following open days for children due to start school in September 2025. 

Wednesday 16th October at 9:15am

Friday 15th November at 9:15am

Monday 25th November at 9:15am

Wednesday 27th November at 5:30pm 

Monday 9th December at 1:15pm 

 

Please contact the school office on 01794322201 or email schooloffice@wellow.uwinat.co.uk to book your place. 

 

Our Appeals Timetable for YR starters Sept 2024 is as follows:

National notification date for on-line applicants Tuesday 16 April 2024

Notification date for late applicants

(whose applications were received after 15 January and before 16 April 2024)

Monday 29 April 2024
Deadline date for parents wishing to lodge an appeal (returning completed appeal papers to the County Council) Tuesday 21 May 2024
Appeals hearings to be held From 03 June to 23 July inclusive
Decision letters to be sent Within five school days or hearing

 

 

 Please note

(i) Appeals lodged after 21 May 2024 will be heard during the above dates if possible. Where it is not achievable to hold an appeal between the above dates, the hearing will be scheduled within 30 school days (excluding any school holidays) of the appeal being lodged. Appeals lodged on or after 12 June 2024 may not be heard until the autumn term.

(ii) Appellants will receive at least 10 school days' notice of the exact date and location of their appeal hearing.

(iii) Following the lodging of an appeal, additional papers may be submitted to the Appeals Service until 10 school days before the hearing. Evidence submitted after this date will be considered by the panel, but this may lead to an adjournment and significant delays.

 Secondary Transfer

As Wellow is in the Mountbatten School catchment area, and Wellow School is a ‘feeder’ school, most of our children transition there for secondary education.  The Mountbatten School website can be accessed here.

 Welcome to Year R 2024