Starting School - Reception September 2025
Key information:
If you applied online, you can view the result of your application from 10am on 16 April by logging in to your account on the BCP Parent Portal. You will also receive an email containing your official offer letter.
If you applied on time and provided an email address you will receive an email containing your official offer letter on 16 April.
BCP will let you know your outcome:
- on 16 April 2025 if you apply on time (before the 15 January 2025)
- on 8 May 2025 if you apply late (between 16 January and 9 February 2025)
- from June onwards if you apply after 10 February 2025
If you are offered a space in the first round, it is important that you accept the offer by 30 April 2025.
Next steps... and transition into school
We will write to you with details of our transition activities early in May.
Some key dates for your diary:
Look and play sessions Monday 16, Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 June (by appointment; see details in May's letter) 2:15pm-2:45pm
Virtual story read by Mr Bright - Monday 23 June at 4pm (link to follow in May's letter)
Welcome Meeting for parents only - In school please arrive via the office on Monday 7 July for 16:30 - 17:15
1:1 appointments in school to meet your teacher - Monday 8, Tuesday 9 & Wednesday 10 September
(Please call the office week commencing 14 July to book an appointment)
Settling in days - Friday 12, Monday 15 & Tuesday 16 September - 10 children per class each day.
Letters will be sent out before the end of July to confirm with date your child will come in for their settling in day. Please wear school uniform
All children are to arrive in school uniform on Wednesday 17 September at 8:25am via KS1 gate.
Virtual parent briefing slides (8 July 2024)
Key Dates in the appeals process:
16 April 2025 - Offer letters posted / emailed to parents / carers / National Offer Day by Local Authority
30 April 2025 - Deadline for acceptance of offer by parent / carer
20 May 2025 - Deadline for lodging an on-time admission appeal
Between 16 June and 22 July 2025 - Appeal Hearing Dates