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Reception Admissions 2023-2024

Is your child starting school in September 2023?

Surrey County Council information leaflet, please click here and here

Apply for a Reception Place – September 2023

To apply for a place for your child in Reception, September 2023 you will need to complete the following two forms :

  1. Supplementary Information Form (SIF)  click here to download  

          (A paper copy of the form is available from the school office)

      2. Surrey County Council Form pending

Supplementary Information Form (SIF)

Once the Supplementary Information Form has been completed, please either email a scanned copy to admissions@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk, or post a copy to the school for the attention of the Admissions Officer.  You will receive an email receipt from the school, so please ensure you include your email address on the form.

Please note that while completion of the SIF is not mandatory, if a completed SIF is not received, the governors can only consider your application within the last criterion of the school’s Admission Policy (see above)

Baptism Certificates

We will need to see the original of your child's Baptism Certificate, if relevant to your application.  In this case, please post the original to the school Admissions Officer, enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope for return and a note of your email address so that we can email you a receipt.  

Please use admissions@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk for all contact with the school relating to your admissions application.

Dates for your Information for 2023 new Reception Children

Home Visits for New Reception children: Short appointment between 6th and 8th September 2023

Attendance for New Reception children begins from 11th September with two half days between 11th and 13th September 2023

All children will attend in the morning 14th September and Autumn born children in the afternoon also.

All children will attend all day on Friday 15th September.

If you are applying for a Whizz Kids place for a new Reception child starting in September 2023, please do not fill out the Whizz Kids application forms. Further information regarding the induction process, how to apply for Whizz Kids places etc. will be sent to you following the acceptance deadline. 

Access to Wrap Around Care (Breakfast and After School Club) begins for Reception from Monday 18th September when all children will be in school full-time.