Admissions Arrangements

We know how important it is to find the right school for your child. Our goal is to make the admissions process as clear and straightforward as possible. If you would like any support with your application, please contact the school office. There is also a step-by-step guide on how to apply.

Below, you will find all the essential information about applying for a place at Grange Park Primary School, including details for Nursery, Reception, and in-year applications.

Nursery admissions September 2026

We are delighted to inform our local families that we will be offering Nursery places at Grange Park in September 2026.

Grange Park are offering 15 hour nursery placements as well as 30 hour nursery placements for those that are eligible. The number of part-time and full-time places on offer will be flexible and based on local demand.

​To find out if you are eligible to get up to 30 hours free childcare please click here. 

The online admission system opens from mid-October 2025 onwards for you to apply for your child's nursery place for September 2026. Please click here to start your application. Please state on your application whether you are applying for a 15 or 30 hour place under the 'Reasons for Preference' section.

The deadline for all nursery applications is 15th February 2026.

Reception

Grange park are delighted to offer 120 Reception places for children born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022. 

The online admission system will open for you to apply in mid-September for your child's Reception place for September 2026. Please click here to start your application.

The latest date for your application to be treated as an on-time application is 15th January 2026. Any applications made after this date are treated as late applications. The online portal can be accessed via this link school admissions. 

New Parent Tours

We are looking forward to welcoming new families to visit our school. Tours for our Nursery and Reception 2026 intake run on most Tuesdays at 9:15am throughout the term. Due to high demand, we have also scheduled some additional dates. This is a great opportunity to view the school in action, meet our wonderful children, and speak with the Headteacher. Our tours book up quickly, so please email the school office at office@grangeparkprimary.org or call the school office or click here to fill in our booking form.  

Reception and Nursery Taster Morning

As well as coming on the tour, bring your child along to have fun, play and discover our incredible Reception and Nursery learning environment.  This is the perfect opportunity for them to get a real taster of what school life is like at Grange Park, while you meet our friendly teachers.

Date: Saturday 13 September |  Time: 9:30am -11:00am

Click here to fill out our booking form.  

 

Discover More Online

To discover more about Grange Park and what we offer, please take a moment to watch our school video:

Please click here to view the virtual tour of the school.

In - Year Applications

If you move into Enfield and require a school place for your child, you need to complete an 'in-year' application form to apply for a place. You will also need to complete this form if you want to request a school transfer for your child. You can find all the information you need regarding in-year admissions on this page.

In-year admission forms can only be completed by parents/carers who live in the London Borough of Enfield. If you live outside the London Borough of Enfield, you must contact your own local authority to ask for the relevant application form. You should return the completed form, together with documentation to confirm the child's date of birth to the following address:

ESAS
London Borough of Enfield
PO Box 56, Civic Centre
Silver Street, Enfield
EN1 3XD

Deferring Entry for Reception September - 2026

If your child was born between 1 April 2022 and 31 August 2022, and you want to defer their entry to school by a whole year, please complete the deferral request form (PDF). For further guidance about school admissions for children born in the summer, see Department for Education – guidance for parents.

Medical Criterion

If you would like your child's application to be considered under the medical criterion, please click here.

Appeals Information

Information regarding appeals is on our Connect Education Trust website and the form to complete in order to make an appeal can be found below.