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Choosing a school for your child is a very important decision. We are very proud of Waterside Primary School and the high quality education and personal development if offers every child to become independent learners.
The school has an agreed admission number of 60 per year group, with a 45 place Nursery within our Early Years Unit.
Admissions Policy
Waterside follows the Local Authority Admissions Arrangements:
School Admissions Arrangements 2023-24
School Admissions Arrangements 2022-23
School Admissions Arrangements 2021-22
Where there are more applications for a community or voluntary controlled primary school than there are places available, the Council will use the following priorities, in order, to allocate places:
1. Children cared for by a local authority and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order).
2. Children living in the catchment area of the school who have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission (or at the linked junior school in the case of infant schools).
3. Other children living within the catchment area of the school.
4. Children living outside the catchment area of the school who have an elder brother or sister at the school at the time of admission (or at the linked junior school in the case of infant schools).
5. Children who live nearest to the school as determined by a straight line measurement from the child’s home address point to the main entrance of the school.
All Nursery children are entitled 15 hours free, and some may be entitled to an additional 15 hours free. For those who are not entitled to the additional 15 hours, we offer the top-up hours for a fee.
The offers are set out below:
OFFER 1: 15 Hours Free Childcare Only
For pupils who receive 15 hours free childcare only, morning sessions will be available from 8:30 to 11:30 or 12.20 - 3.20.
OFFER 2: 30 Hours Free Childcare
For pupils who receive the additional free 15 hours this will be a standard offer for a full time place with hours from 8:30 to 3.20. Lunch is not included and is chargeable. To find out the full details of your entitlements please use the Childcare Calculator at www.gov.uk/childcare-calculator
OFFER 3: 30 Hours Top-Up Childcare
For parents/carers who do not qualify for the additional 15 hours free childcare, you can pay for a full time place with hours from 8:30 to 3:20
For more information about the criteria 30 hours free childcare eligibility please visit 30 Hours Free Childcare Eligibility
Places to our Nursery are allocated by the Local Authority. Parents are asked to contact Admissions on 01782 236867/233232 or www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions for an admission form to Nursery or Reception.
Where there are more applications for a nursery setting than there are places the following priorities will be used, in order, to allocate places:
1. Children in the care of the local authority and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order).
2. Children living within the catchment who have an elder brother or sister at the school who will still be attending at the time of admission (or at the linked junior school in the case of infant schools).
3. Other children living within the catchment.
4. Children living outside the catchment who have an elder brother or sister at the school who will still be attending at the time of admission (or at the linked junior school in the case of infant schools).
5. Children who live nearest to the school as determined by a straight line measurement from the child’s home address point to the main entrance of the school.
Once the class is full a waiting list based on these criteria will be held until the end of September of that academic year. Attendance at a particular nursery setting will not guarantee admission to a reception class at the same school. As nursery education is not compulsory there is no right of appeal against the refusal of a place. However, every effort will be made to accommodate the wishes of parents.
Further Information can be found on the City Council Website: https://www.stoke.gov.uk/info/20033/school_admissions
Admissions Team Contact details:
Admissions are open Monday to Thursday between 8:45am to 5pm and 8:45am to 4:30pm on Friday.
• Normal Round Admissions – 01782 234598 Email: admissions@stoke.gov.uk
• In-Year Admissions – 01782 237856 Email: in-yearadmissions@stoke.gov.uk
School Admissions
Civic Centre
Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
Please call the school office on 01782 234630 for further information and to arrange a visit.