Admissions
Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will have to make and we welcome tours of our school.
Open Events
We warmly invite parents and carers looking for Reception places in September 2026 to come for a tour of the school. Please visit our Open Events page to see the dates and times available.
If your child was born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022 then you can apply for a Reception place for September 2026 from Monday 1st September 2025.
The closing date for Reception applications is Thursday 15th January 2026.
Other key dates to note are:
National Offer Day - Thursday 16th April 2026
Deadline to accept/decline school places - Thursday 30th April 2026
Information on the admissions process is on the Croydon Council website.
https://www.croydon.gov.uk/education/schools-new/school-admissions
Late Applications
If you submit your application without a good reason after the deadline, your application will be treated as late. This may affect the possibility of your child being offered a place at one of your preferred schools.
Oversubscription criteria
School places will be offered to children at Chestnut Park Primary School using the criteria laid out in our school Admissions Policy.
Children of Staff
Applicants who wish to be considered for priority admission for Chesnut Park Primary School School under the criterion of Children of Staff must complete the Supplementary Information Form available in Appendix 1 of the School Admissions Policy and below, in addition to the local authority application form.
Appeals
If you did not get the school place you wanted, your child will be placed on a waiting list and you may want to appeal. Please see the following link for more information.
Croydon Council - School Admissions Appeals
In-Year Admissions
This is when your child is starting school after the school year has started after 1st September of any given year. For more information, please contact the School Office.
Please click the following link to access information from Croydon Admissions:
Croydon Council - In Year Admissions
Frequently asked questions
When can my child start school?
If your child will be turning 5 between 1st September and 31 August your child should start school by the term they turn 5.
At Chestnut Park Primary we offer provision for primary age children from Reception to Year 6.
Admission of children outside their normal year group
The Department for Education (DfE) expects pupils to be educated in their normal chronological year group however should you wish for your child to defer your child's entry to Reception or be admitted to a different year group please visit the refer to the School Admissions Policy for more information.
