Reception Applications for 2026/27

Admissions for places in September 2026 are now open. You can view our virtual tour of the school here. The school is open to anyone and is non-selective. Answers to some commonly asked admissions questions can be found here. Our admissions policy can be found here:

Admissions Policy 2026-27

Pupil Premium

The school has set aside 30% of places in Reception in 2026-27 for children eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant.  Eligibility will be determined if you are in receipt of any of the following:

• Income Support
• Income-based Job Seekers allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit

If you think you fall in to this category, please fill out this form and send to admissions@wlfs-primary.org or post to the school by 15th January 2026. This is in addition to applying in the normal way, not instead of.

Catchment Area

Many parents have asked us about the school's catchment area. Unlike some other local schools, we don't have a catchment area. Rather, we allocate the lion's share of places according to straight-line distance from the school gate on Banim Street in Hammersmith. How close you'll have to live to the school in order to qualify for a place will depend on how many people apply in any given year and where they live. If less than 60 people apply for our 60 places, everyone will get a place. If more than 60 apply, we'll allocate the places according to who lives nearest to the school. For that reason, we can't say how close you'll need to live to be offered a place.

One further point - you shouldn't worry about "wasting" a first preference on our school. The way co-ordinated admissions works, if you aren't offered a place at the school you've ranked first, you'll be treated as if you've put the school you've ranked second first. And so on, down through the list. The bottom line is, if our school is your first choice, you should rank it first, regardless of how far you live from the school gate.

In-Year Admissions

Should you wish to apply for an in-year place, please complete this application form and return it to the School Office with the necessary accompanying documentation.

Admissions Appeals

RECEPTION

If the West London Free School Primary is oversubscribed, it’s published oversubscription criteria are used to decide the order in which applicants will be offered places.  If you have not been offered a place for Reception 2026 and would like to appeal, please read the following Appeal Dates & Information Leaflet and complete the following form:

Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. Those applying for a place in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 are advised to read the section in the appeal’s booklet which refer to Reception, years 1 and 2.

Timescale for Reception 2026 appeals:

• Deadline for parents to lodge their appeal: 19 May 2027
• Appellants will get at least 10 school days (14 calendar days) notice of the hearing date
• Appellants will be set a deadline to submit additional evidence and for the clerk to send papers to panel and parties
• Decision letters will be sent out within 5 school days (7 calendar days) of the date of the last appeal to be heard

In-Year

If the West London Free School Primary is oversubscribed, it’s published oversubscription criteria are used to decide the order in which applicants will be offered places. 

If you have not been offered a place following an in-year application, the law entitles you to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. In accordance with the 2022 School Admission Appeals Code Appeals, the admission authority and appeal panels have elected for all admissions appeals to be held online. 

Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. It is highly recommended that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form. Booklet Link   If your appeal is for years Reception, year 1 or year 2, you are strongly advised to read the section on Key Stage 1 appeals on page 18.

If you wish to appeal, please use the links below to complete your appeal online.

Reception-Year 2 Appeals Form

Year 3-Year 6 Appeals Form

Timescale for In-Year Appeals

• Deadline for parents to lodge their appeal: 20 School days after the decision letter informing you that you had not been offered a place.
• Invitation letter giving details about your hearing will be sent by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel: At least 10 school days before the hearing.  This MAY be emailed. All in year appeal will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being lodged.
• Closing date for any additional supporting evidence: 5 working days before your hearing. You are advised that additional paperwork received on the day of the appeal hearing will not be taken into account. Please email to clerk@educationappeals.com. Please note that slightly different rules will apply for any primary transfer appeals into Reception.
• Letter from the Clerk informing you of the decision of the independent appeal panel: Due to the high number of appeals, an e mail is sent a few working days after your hearing with the decision of the panel.  This is followed up around 10 working days later with a letter outlining the panel’s reasons.