Admissions
Year 6 to 7 secondary admission round for September 2025
The new secondary school admission round opens on 12th September 2024, for parents and carers of current Year 6 children to apply for a secondary school (Year 7) place for September 2025.
The statutory national closing date for applications is 31st October 2024. Applications can be made online via www.essex.gov.uk/admissions.
You will find helpful application information on the Essex Admissions website above.
The website also has a copy of the Secondary Education in Essex 2025-26 booklet which contains details of all secondary school admission policies. Please click on the link to the booklets page below.
https://www.essex.gov.uk/admissions-booklets-policies-and-forms/admission-booklets
Primary School Admissions (for Reception September 2025)
You can apply for a Reception school place at an Essex primary school between 4th November 2025 and 15th January 2025. Applications received after this date will be considered as late and not dealt with until after National Offer Day in April 2025.
Before you apply, you should:
- check that you live in the Essex administrative area https://secureweb1.essex.gov.uk/CAS/Priority-Admissions-(Catchment)-Area.aspx
- read the primary admissions booklet https://www.essex.gov.uk/admissions-booklets-policies-and-forms/admission-booklets
Essex County Council Admissions home page: https://www.essex.gov.uk/topic/admissions
Applications are made on-line via the following link:
https://www.essex.gov.uk/apply-for-a-primary-school-place
Once an application has been made, parents will be contacted by Planning and Admissions and informed of whether there is a place available for their child at their chosen school. If the application has been successful, parents should then contact our school office to finalise arrangements for their child to start.
If your child attends Fledglings Pre-school this does not mean that you will get an automatic place at Upshire Primary Foundation School, you must still apply to Essex Admissions and complete the online application form.
After your school offer
If your child is not offered a place at your preferred school, you can appeal against the decision.
You will receive a letter with the appeal hearing date within 30 school days for mid-year appeals and 40 school days for normal admission round appeals.
Please click on the Admissions Appeals tab for further information.
In-Year Admissions
As of 1st April 2022, Upshire Primary Foundation school will be dealing with all In-Year Applications.
Parents/carers must now apply directly to the school. Please contact the school office on 01992 715567 if you have any queries.
For an In-Year application form, please click on the document below.
For more information on Upshire Primary Foundation School's admissions criteria, please see our Admissions Policy below:
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Information on In-Year Admissions Essex County Council Website
West Essex Primary Admissions Booklet 2025/26