Just a small preview of our Reception adventures!

Open days for prospective Reception parents (Autumn 2024)

• Tuesday 7th November 9:00am and 6:00pm
• Wednesday 22nd November 9:00am
• Monday 4th December 9:00am

Please contact Miss Pateman by email at secretary@sandylanebracknell.com to book a space.

Welcome

We would really like your child to join our Reception classes at the start of your Sandy Lane Primary School journey. We are very proud of our school – it's a place where your child will flourish and reach their full potential. 

For primary school admissions, please contact the School Admission Teams at Bracknell Forest on 01344 354023 - lines are open until 12:00 pm - or by email at school.admissions@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. They will provide you with the relevant advice and information regarding the initial process of applying for a school place for your child. School Admissions will then forward your child's in-year school application to us for processing. Parents are then informed whether or not their child has successfully gained a school place. 

As well as promising that you will become a welcome part of our Sandy Lane Primary School  family, we can offer you:

• Extensive indoor and outdoor facilities which are used all year round.
• Lots of wonderful resources - including IT equipment -to pique and develop your child's interests.
• Many experiences/visits in which your child will take part.
• FUN - the best way to learn.
• Brilliant, experienced, supportive staff who will ensure your child gets the attention and support they need.
• An amazing, multi-cultural community who are welcomed into and involved with our school.
• Opportunities for you to spend time with your child in their class seeing what they get up to.
• Excellent results - Top 10% of schools in Bracknell Forest and Top 20% in England.
• Breakfast and After School provision.

For further information, please visit:

Greenshaw Learning Trust - Admission to our Schools

Applying for a Reception school place for September 2024

This application process is for children born on or between 01 September 2019 and 31 August 2020.

Applicants must apply to their home local authority; Bracknell Forest residents can apply online www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/applyforprimary

This application process is for children born on or between 01 September 2019 – 31 August 2020. Applicants must apply to their home local authority; Bracknell Forest residents can apply online www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/applyforprimary

The closing date for applications is 15th January 2024.

All parents/carers are required to Read The Guide to Primary Education 2024.25, which is displayed on the Bracknell Forest website (www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/applyforprimary) this provides parents with all the information they need to know regarding admission and how the allocation process works.

If you are not a Bracknell Forest resident, then you can still apply for a school place at the school. However, you must apply for this school place through your home local authority.

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