Admission Arrangments
Our policy on Admissions conforms to the regulations set out in th
e Standards and Framework Act 1998. We are an inclusive school that welcomes children from all backgrounds and of all abilities. All applications will be treated on merit and in a sensitive manner. The only restriction we place on entry is that of number. We have 60 Nursery places. In full time school we can take up to 90 children in year group as we are three form entry throughout the school.
Intake and Organisation
Glebe Nursery provides part-time education for children who are three years old by the start of the academic year. There are 30 places in both the morning and afternoon. Since 2017 there are full time places available (8.45am - 3.30pm). Please see 30hrs Nursery Childcare. Children are admitted from the start of September. Applications for places in our nursery can be made through the school office where you can also find a copy of our school admissions policy. For a Nursery application form see pdf below.
Children are admitted to full time education (Reception year) when they are 4 years old by the start of the academic year. Applications for places are made through the local authority (See Hillingdon Admissions for more details and please refer to Hillingdon's admission arrangements). The local authority has its own admissions policy and criteria. For further details please see our Admissions Policy which can be found below which also contains admission arrangements. Full Admissions Arrangements can be found using the following link Hillingdon Admissions Arrangements.
Starting School
The intake into the Nursery and Reception is staggered so that the staff have ample time to cater for the needs of individual children as they come to school for the first time. This helps ensure a smooth transition in to school. Before starting, we will need the Pupil Information form to be completed. This form contains vital information including: emergency contacts, home address, parental information, medical information and special education needs. A copy of this form will be emailed to you prior to your child starting and copies are available from the office.
Parental Visits to School
Parent tours are usually available once a month. Please contact the School Office on 01895 462385 or email: admissions@glebeprimary.org if you would like to be booked onto a tour. Please note that there is no on-site parking or parking in the surrounding roads during school hours.
London Borough of Hillingdon Community Schools Determined Admissions Arrangements 2028-2029
Hillingdon Council is formally consulting on proposed changes to school admission arrangements for
community schools. If approved by Cabinet, this will come into effect from September 2028.
Admission authorities must set (‘determine’) admission arrangements annually.
The consultation will run from 9am on Wednesday 7th October 2026 until 5pm on
Friday 27th November 2026.
The proposed changes are being made to ensure that the admission arrangements remain compliant
with the requirements of the School Admissions Code and continue to provide a fair, clear and objective
framework for the allocation of school places.
Proposed changes to the Admissions Arrangements of Hillingdon Community Schools
The proposed changes are as follows:
Simplification of Sibling and Distance Criterion - remove the current distance priority radius system
and replace it with a single sibling criterion and a single distance criterion.
Stronger Medical and Social Admissions Criterion – the medical and social criterion would be
strengthened through clearer eligibility requirements and more detailed evidence requirements.
Clarification of the Child of Staff Criterion – the existing child of staff criterion would remain in place
but be updated to fully reflect the statutory wording.
Updated Address Verification Requirements – update the evidence required to verify home addresses,
helping to ensure applications are processed fairly.
Removal of the Frithwood Primary School Nodal Point Criterion – remove the nodal point priority
currently applied for Frithwood Primary School. Admissions would instead be determined using the
standard community school admission criteria applied across Hillingdon community schools.
Distance Measurement Point Changes - revise the distance measurement points for Harefield Infant
and Junior School and Whitehall School following their recent amalgamations to reflect the new school
arrangements.
Reduction of Published Admissions Number
In line with the School Admissions Code 2021, all community schools are required to have a Published
Admission Number (PAN), which sets out the number of places the admission authority must offer for each
relevant age group.
The Local Authority is consulting to reduce the Published Admission Numbers for:
Highfield Primary School from 60 places (two-form entry) to 30 places (one-form entry), the
proposed change would help to ensure that the school’s PAN aligns with local demand and enables effective
planning for future provision.
Whiteheath Infant and Nursery School from 90 places (three-form entry) to 60 places (two-form entry),
the proposed change would help to ensure that the school’s PAN aligns with local demand and enables
effective planning for future provision.
Yeading Junior School From 128 places (four form entry) to 120 places (four form entry), the proposed
change ensures consistency between the PAN of this school and that of its linked Infant School.
To read the full proposed Hillingdon Community School Admissions Arrangements for 2028-2029 and
summary of the proposed changes, which can be accessed via Consultations and surveys - Hillingdon Council.
Take part in our consultation
Have your say be completing our online form by 5pm on Friday 27th November 2026, which can be accessed
Or submit a written response to: School Admissions, London Borough of Hillingdon, Civic Centre, 2W,
High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW.
You can also respond by emailing: admissions@hillingdon.gov.uk
If you require this information in another language, please contact either our team or our school office,
and we will arrange for it to be provided.
If you or anyone you know would like a paper copy of this form, please email admissions@hillingdon.gov.uk.
If you or anyone you know would like a paper copy of this form, please email admissions@hillingdon.gov.uk.
