Applying for a place at Malvern Primary School
At Malvern Primary School, we cultivate the power of being KIND. This core value sits at the heart of everything we do; it is lived daily through the intent we establish and the action we take.
If you are interested in joining our Malvern community and would like to come to visit our school, we have an open day scheduled for:
Thursday 7th November 2024 1.30pm-3.00pm
This session is a drop-in so please feel free to arrive at any time during the afternoon. Tours of school are facilitated by our wonderful year six prefects.
Pupils enrol into Nursery in September and January – usually the term following the child’s third birthday. Our provision encompasses a flexible offer, and includes:
– 15 hour places – am or pm
– for those eligible, 30 hours government funded free childcare places – full days
An application form is available directly from the school office or it can be accessed via the link below. Please note, our nursery places fill quickly and it is highly recommended that you apply for your place at least one year prior to your child turning three.
Please Note: Obtaining a place in nursery does not give your child any priority for admission to our reception class. Reception places are allocated through the Knowsley School Admissions Procedure.
Reception
We are a community primary school and welcome all applicants – regardless of geographic location. We are a two form entry school, with a reception cohort of 60 children. As a community school, we are governed by the Knowsley School Admissions Team, who determine the allocation of places. The Admission Policy is available on the Knowsley Council website: Knowsley Council School Admissions The application period, for entry in to reception, will open annually, no later than the 12th September. In Knowsley, children are admitted to reception classes at the beginning of the school year in which they have their fifth birthday. This means children who have their fifth birthday on or between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026 can take up a full-time reception class place from the beginning of the Autumn term in September 2025.
The annual national closing date for reception class applications is the 15 January. The Knowsley application is for use by Knowsley residents only. If you live in another authority, you must apply on your home authority’s application, but you can name primary schools in Knowsley as preferences if you wish. If you require Liverpool admissions, you should go to: https://liverpool.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-admissions/
If you are moving to this area and are interested in a place for your child, please contact Knowsley Council admissions team on 0151 443 5142 or 5143.
Please click on the following link to access Knowsley’s website and apply for a Reception 2025 school place: HERE.
Once the Knowsley School Admissions Team have allocated places, you will be asked to complete our own school application form. You will be sent a link via email to this form. Alternatively, this form can be accessed by clicking the following link:
The annual offer date for reception places is the 16th April, if this date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, the offer date will the next working day.
Secondary School
The application period for 2025 entry to year 7, the first year of secondary education, will open, annually for Knowsley residents no later than the 12th September. Children normally transfer from year 6 of primary education into year 7 of secondary education in the September following their eleventh birthday. This means children who have their eleventh birthday on or between 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025 will move to secondary school at the beginning of the autumn term in September 2025. The annual national closing date for applications is the 31 October.
The Knowsley application is for use by Knowsley residents only, if you live in another authority you must apply on your home authority’s application, but you can name primary and secondary schools in Knowsley as preferences if you wish. If you require Liverpool admissions, you should go to: https://liverpool.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-admissions/.
Please click on the following link to access Knowsley’s website and apply for a secondary school place: https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/residents/education-and-schools/apply-for-a-school-place. The annual deadline is the 31 October.
The annual offer date for secondary places is the 1st March, if this date falls on a weekend the offer date will be the next working day
If you are moving to this area and are interested in a place for your child, in years one to six, please ring our friendly office team on 0151 477 8230. Who will assist you in making an appointment to look around our school.
Support Completing the Local Authority Form
The Local Authority produce a composite prospectus (Information for Parents) which provides detailed information to guide parents/carers through the admissions process. Before applying for your primary (reception class) place or secondary school place for September 2025, please read the relevant Information for Parents Booklet as it contains vital information regarding the application process and explains how the allocation of school places is undertaken.
The answer to any questions you have about the admission process will most likely be found within that document but please contact the team if you have any further questions.
Please click on the following link to access the document Knowsley’s website: https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/residents/education-and-schools/apply-for-a-school-place
