Admissions
Applying for a Place
We follow the local authority admissions policy. Admission to Nursery and Reception is through Tower Hamlets Primary Co-ordinated Admissions.
Please contact Pupil Admissions, 020 7364 5006 or https://www.eadmissions.org.uk
For admission to the school at other times, please also contact Pupil Admissions. A new parents meeting is arranged for children joining Nursery and Reception at the start of the school year. Parents of children joining at other times will be invited to a meeting with one of our Assistant Headteachers and Home Support Workers.
Applications for children starting primary or secondary school must now be made online and during the relevant application window as follows:
Primary (Reception) - 1st September 2024 to 15th January 2025 If you have missed this deadline, you must submit a late application via eadmissions.
Secondary (Year 7) - 1st September 2024 – 31st October 2024
Nursery and Reception Places
Starting Nursery in September 2025: If your child was born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022, you can apply now to start Nursery in September 2025.
Starting Nursery in Tower Hamlets
**A limited number of full-time places will be available to those who are eligible and have applied for the code at https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-tax-free-childcare **
The deadline to apply for a Nursery place for September 2025 is 14th February 2025.
Starting Reception in September 2025 - If your child was born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 you will need to apply online in September 2024 to start in September 2025.
The deadline to apply for a Reception place for September 2025 is 15th January 2025.If you have missed this deadline, you must submit a late application via eadmissions.
Please visit the website here to apply:
https://www.eadmissions.org.uk
Additional information:
If you would like help in making an online application, please go along to one of the Apply Online sessions at Chrisp Street Idea Store.
Starting Primary School in Tower Hamlets
Open Days - School Tours
Please email the school on admin@arnhemwharf.towerhamlets.sch.uk to request a visit and a member of the team will get back to you to arrange a time.
Secondary Transfer information
***The deadline for applying for a Secondary School place has now passed. If you need to make a late application please contact
Tower Hamlets Transition Support Service- transitions@towerhamlets.gov.uk Tel: 020 7364 1533 ***
If you live in Tower Hamlets and your child is in Year 6 (born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014) you will need to make an online application via eadmissions portal for them to transfer to secondary school in September 2025.
The closing date for making applications is midnight on 31 October 2024.
National offer day will be 3rd March: Parents will be able to log into their account on eadmissions to view the outcome of their application on 3 March 2025. They will also receive an email, this is sent after 5pm.
Email: school.admissions@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Go to www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/secondaryadmissions here you will find:
- A short video that gives you all the most important information on when and how to apply
- The ‘Ready for Secondary School in Tower Hamlets’ booklet – this has information on each secondary school in Tower Hamlets, where to go for help, useful tips and advice and the admissions policy for Tower Hamlets Schools
- A film to support parents and children through the secondary transfer process
- Visiting arrangements for Tower Hamlets schools
If you require your banding, please contact the school and we will be able to provide this to you.
Contacts for help and advice:
The School Admission Service- School.admissions@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Tower Hamlets Transition Support Service- transitions@towerhamlets.gov.uk Tel: 020 7364 1533
SEN Team (for those children who have an Education, Health and Care Plan)- Email: Asma.Begum@towerhamlets.gov.uk Tel: 020 7364 4880
Out of borough children letter
Out of borough supplementary form