Franciscan Primary School

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Admissions

We welcome applications for Nursery and Reception places each year. Below you’ll find our admissions criteria and key information to help you apply.

Admissions Criteria 2025–26

Admissions Criteria 2026–27

Reception Entrants

The closing date for Reception admissions is 15th January 2026.

View appeals timetable

Nursery Applications Criteria

Our Nursery and Reception places are subject to a priority area. Children living in this area are given priority, although this does not guarantee a place. We recommend applying to other schools as well.

We allocate places in the following order:

  1. Looked after children, previously looked after children, or those with relevant social care support or orders.
  2. Children recommended through a multidisciplinary action plan (e.g. TAC).
  3. Children living in the priority area with a sibling at the school in September 2026.
  4. Other children living in the priority area, ranked by distance.
  5. Children outside the priority area with a sibling at the school in September 2026.
  6. All other children ranked by distance from the school.

Exceptional Circumstances

We may give higher priority where:

  • There is professionally supported evidence of an acute medical or personal need.
  • Refusing a place would result in an unreasonable journey to another school.

Applications in these categories are still ranked by distance from home to school.

Nursery Entrants – 2 Year Old

Please apply directly:

Apply for 2 Year Old Nursery Place

Please check eligibility and apply for your funding code.

Check funding eligibility (Family Information Service)

Nursery Entrants – 3–4 Year Old

Please apply directly using the form below.

Apply for 3–4 Year Old Nursery Place

Additional Information

Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP)

EYPP is additional funding that may be available to improve early education for eligible 3 and 4 year olds.

Check EYPP eligibility

Read full EYPP guidance

30 and 15 Hour Entitlement

If you are a working parent of a 3 or 4 year old, you may be eligible for up to 30 hours of funded childcare per week during term time.

  • Universal 15 hours for all 3–4 year olds
  • Additional 15 hours for eligible working families

Find out about funded childcare

Nursery Top Up

If you are not eligible for additional hours, you can top up your child’s place to full-time:

  • £31.00 per session / £155 per week (2 year olds)
  • £20.91 per session / £104.55 per week (3–4 year olds)

Please contact us for more information.

In-Year Admissions

If you would like to apply for a place during the school year, please contact Wandsworth Council for in-year admissions.

Apply via Wandsworth In-Year Admissions