Admissions
Our school follows Solihull MBC's admission arrangements. Further information is available here: www.solihull.gov.uk/admissions
Please click on the appropriate link below to see our current 'Admissions Policy' for;
Nursery 2021/22 Nursery 2022/23 Nursery 2023/24
Reception 2021/22 Reception 2022/23 Reception 2023/24
In Year admissions - Please contact the School Admissions Team, Solihull MBC on 0121 704 6693.
Admissions
We welcome all applications. Parents are invited to make an appointment to visit us during the school day.
Applications for a Nursery place
If you would like to apply for a Nursery place to start in September 2022 you should apply to George Fentham Endowed School by 1st December, 2021. You may make a late online application after the closing date, but this will have implications should we be oversubscribed.
Offers will be made on 31st January, 2022.
Click the link below to access the application form;
George Fentham Endowed School Nursery Application Form
George Fentham Endowed School Prospectus
EYFS Welcome Leaflet/Information Pack
Applications for a place in Reception
If you would like to apply online for a Reception place starting in September 2022 you should apply online to your home council by 15th January 2022. If you miss the closing date you should contact your home council but, again, this will have implications if we are oversubscribed. Offers will be made on 19th April, 2022.
Applications for places in Years 1 to 6
If you would like to apply for a place to start at any time other than the normal point of intake you can find a form on the Solihull Council website or phone them for a form.
Admission arrangements
These documents explain how we will work with Solihull Council throughout the application process. They also show how places will be offered if there are more applications than places available. They are reviewed and published every year.
Admission arrangements for 2021 - 22 and 2022 - 23 (See links at the top of page)
Appeals
If you are not offered a place at this school you have the right of appeal against the decision not to allocate a place to your child. Your appeal must be made within 28 calendar days of the refused place.
Should you wish to appeal, please contact the school office for an appeal form. Please complete and return to the school office, marked “Appeal Form” and addressed to the Chair of Governors. You must give written reasons for your appeal. As a Voluntary Aided School, appeals are referred to Birmingham Diocese and are heard by an independent panel.
Your appeal will be heard within the following timetable:
Closing date for receipt Your appeal (where possible)
of your written appeal: will be heard by:
Reception places for children Wednesday, 18th May, 2022 Monday, 18th July, 2022
starting September 2022
Change of school (application 28 calendar days after receipt 30 school days after your appeal
at any time other than normal of your outcome (refusal) letter form has been received by the
intake) Appeals Clerk.
Appeals received after Wednesday 18th May 2022 (late appeals) will be heard by Monday 18th July 2022 where practicable or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged (whichever is later), where practicable.
Throughout any of these processes, we will ensure that:
Mrs J Gaughan
Head Teacher
Please click on the appropriate link below to see our current 'Admissions Policy' for;
Nursery 2021/22 Nursery 2022/23 Nursery 2023/24
Reception 2021/22 Reception 2022/23 Reception 2023/24
In Year admissions - Please contact the School Admissions Team, Solihull MBC on 0121 704 6693.
Admissions
We welcome all applications. Parents are invited to make an appointment to visit us during the school day.
Applications for a Nursery place
If you would like to apply for a Nursery place to start in September 2022 you should apply to George Fentham Endowed School by 1st December, 2021. You may make a late online application after the closing date, but this will have implications should we be oversubscribed.
Offers will be made on 31st January, 2022.
Click the link below to access the application form;
George Fentham Endowed School Nursery Application Form
George Fentham Endowed School Prospectus
EYFS Welcome Leaflet/Information Pack
Applications for a place in Reception
If you would like to apply online for a Reception place starting in September 2022 you should apply online to your home council by 15th January 2022. If you miss the closing date you should contact your home council but, again, this will have implications if we are oversubscribed. Offers will be made on 19th April, 2022.
Applications for places in Years 1 to 6
If you would like to apply for a place to start at any time other than the normal point of intake you can find a form on the Solihull Council website or phone them for a form.
Admission arrangements
These documents explain how we will work with Solihull Council throughout the application process. They also show how places will be offered if there are more applications than places available. They are reviewed and published every year.
Admission arrangements for 2021 - 22 and 2022 - 23 (See links at the top of page)
Appeals
If you are not offered a place at this school you have the right of appeal against the decision not to allocate a place to your child. Your appeal must be made within 28 calendar days of the refused place.
Should you wish to appeal, please contact the school office for an appeal form. Please complete and return to the school office, marked “Appeal Form” and addressed to the Chair of Governors. You must give written reasons for your appeal. As a Voluntary Aided School, appeals are referred to Birmingham Diocese and are heard by an independent panel.
Your appeal will be heard within the following timetable:
Closing date for receipt Your appeal (where possible)
of your written appeal: will be heard by:
Reception places for children Wednesday, 18th May, 2022 Monday, 18th July, 2022
starting September 2022
Change of school (application 28 calendar days after receipt 30 school days after your appeal
at any time other than normal of your outcome (refusal) letter form has been received by the
intake) Appeals Clerk.
Appeals received after Wednesday 18th May 2022 (late appeals) will be heard by Monday 18th July 2022 where practicable or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged (whichever is later), where practicable.
Throughout any of these processes, we will ensure that:
- those making an appeal receive at least 14 calendar days' notice of their appeal hearing, where practicable.
- that decision letters are sent out within 7 calendar days of the hearing, wherever possible.
Mrs J Gaughan
Head Teacher
All information contained on this website is available, free of charge, in paper format from the School Office.
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