On this page you can find out how we deal with late applications for admission to Lewisham primary schools.
Applying for a reception place after the cut off
date
If there are still vacancies at the school of one of your preferences after the closing date for applications, your child will be offered a place, even if you apply late.
However, if all the places have already been filled, you will be told that your child cannot be offered a place, that you can appeal if you wish and that your child’s name can be placed on a waiting list.
This will normally be a second waiting list in order of priority under the criteria. You should contact the Admissions Team to find out which schools have vacancies.
Moving into Lewisham after the cut off date
There is a second deadline for applications for children who have moved into Lewisham after the normal deadline for applications. To do this, you must provide proof of your move, including the occupation date, and attach it to your Common Application Form.
See the key dates page for details of this year's application deadlines.
Applicants who intend to move into Lewisham but have not confirmed their move must apply from their existing address.
Change of address between February and April
As you are required to prove your permanent home address when the provisional offer of a place is made, you should advise the Admissions Team in writing of your new address immediately.
The new home to school distance is likely to affect your application and the consideration given by Lewisham and by any Voluntary Aided school that you may have applied to. Changes of address after the end of February cannot be taken into consideration.
Change of address between May and your child’s start at school
If you move home after you have had your offer of a place confirmed, the offer of a place will still be honoured but you must ensure that the journey is reasonable and your child always arrives and is picked up on time.
If you no longer require a place in Lewisham, please advise the Admissions Team in writing so that the place can be offered to another child.
If you require a reception place in another part of the borough, then a list of schools with vacancies will be available on request.
Deferral of a place
If your child is offered a place but you wish to defer taking the place, you may do so and the place offered will be held for your child.
You cannot, however, defer entry beyond the beginning of the term after your child’s fifth birthday, nor beyond the academic year that you have applied for.
If you wanted to defer your child’s admission to a later academic year (for instance, year one), you will need to re-apply for that year.