Admissions
Admissions to Foundation 1
Foundation 1 admissions are managed by the school, children can start the term after their 3rd birthday. Please call into the school office for an application form.
Admissions to Foundation 2 to Year 6
Our admission arrangements for Foundation 2 are managed by Wirral Council who run a co-ordinated primary admission scheme across the whole council. Details of the admission process and policies can be found if you click here Wirral Council's Admissions Section. The admissions portal opens in September the year before your child starts school (when they are at nursery) and closes in early January.
Please see relevant information below for applying for your childs place:
Information on the catchment area for Wirral Primary schools can be found at: www.wirral.gov.uk/catchment/index.asp
Admissions are allocated according to a criteria of:
Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children.
Parents of the children who live ‘in zone’ and already have older brothers or sisters at the school living in the same household at the time of the start date.
Parents of pupils who live ‘in zone’ and have a valid medical reason. You must provide details on the online or paper preference form and this may be checked by a medical officer of the Health Authority. A letter in support from a senior health care professional will be required as evidence. You need to make it clear why only this school is appropriate for your child’s medical needs.
Parents of pupils who live ‘in zone’ and nearest to the school. The Authority measures distances from home to the nearest school pedestrian gate using a computerised mapping system using the shortest road route, unless it is possible to use a footpath which the Authority considers to be a safe walking route. As a general guide we will treat routes with no pavements and no street lighting as unsafe for children.
If children live outside the school’s catchment area and if places are still available, places will be allocated in accordance with the following criteria:
To children who already have older brothers or sisters at the school, living in the same household, when they are due to start. If there are more children with older brothers or sisters at the school than there are places available, priority will be given to children with the youngest brothers or sisters at the school.
To children who have valid medical reasons for going to the school. You must give details on the preference form and this may be checked by a medical officer of the Health Authority. A letter in support from a senior health care professional will be required as evidence. You need to make it clear why this school is appropriate for your child’s medical needs.
To pupils who live nearest to the school. The Authority measures distances from home to the nearest school pedestrian gate using a computerised mapping system using the shortest road route, unless it is possible to use a footpath which the Authority considers to be a safe walking route. As a general guide we will treat routes with no pavements and no street lighting as unsafe for children.
If your child is already attending another Wirral primary school, but you want to apply for a place at Bedford Drive Primary School, click here for an 'in-year transfer form' which must be filled out and sent to Primary Admissions at the Local Authority. We have these forms in school also and we are more than happy to send to the admissions team on your behalf. Before applying, it is always best to phone the school to see if places are available first. Appointments to view the school can also be made. Once the form has been received by admissions they will forward on the information to both schools involved with the move. The schools will be in contact to discuss whether or not the move should go ahead. Once a decision has been made the parent/s will be informed and a start date will be set.
Transfer to Secondary School
Children in Wirral transfer to secondary school at age 11. Open days for the secondary schools will be held and information on the secondary schools is available on the individual school website. Our feeder school websites are:
St John Plessington Catholic College
Appeals
If your request for a place at a particular school has been refused you can appeal.
How to appeal
If your child is refused a place at any school, you will receive a letter from the Local Authority. This will explain why your child has been refused a place and which options are available to you.
To make an appeal you must complete the School Appeals Form which can be found at https://www.wirral.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-admissions/school-admission-appeals
Appeals timetable for September 2023 for entry to primary and secondary schools
Appeals for September 2023 admission will be heard according to the following timetable:
Offer date Appeals lodged by Appeals heard by
Secondary 1 March 2023 31 March 2023 20 June 2023
Primary 17 April 2023 19 May 2023 20 July 2023
Link to the Appeals part of the Wirral Local Authority Admisions click here
Application forms, further advice and guidance can be found by contacting Mrs Alston at the school office on 0151 645 1561.
Please see our Policies page to review the schools Admissions Policy.