Admissions (Year R) and Starting School September 2026

Year R and Starting School September 2026

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below.

We are an inclusive school where every child is treated as an individual. Our school motto "Achieving our best together" weaves through everything we do and believe. We are ambitious for our children and want to provide the very best education we can for them.

Our Year R Classroom

Year R Rainbow Room (Sensory room)

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We are holding our open events on:

Tuesday 30th September 2025 (1.30pm)

Thursday 9th October 2025 (5.30pm)

Wednesday 22nd October 2025 (9.30am)

Monday 10th November 2025 (9.30am)

Thursday 20th November 2025 (1.30pm)

Friday 5th Decemver 2025 (9.30am)

Wednesday 14th January 2026 (1.30pm)

We would love the opportunity to meet you and show you what our school has to offer. Please call the school on 01962 853889 or email adminoffice@winnall.hants.sch.uk to book.

The Portal for Reception places opens on 1st November 2025 if your child was born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022.

Key dates:

Applications open: 1st November 2025

Application deadline: 15th January 2026

Notification of school place: 16th April 2026

Applications can be made by clicking the link below.

Hampshire County Council

How to make an appeal

Our New Year R Parents Evening Presentation

New Year R Parents Evening Presentation

Transition from Pre School to School

We have put together some information to help you and your child prepare for their transition into school. We hope you find the following links useful.

Further information on the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum can be found on the link below.

Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum

Please see our policies section for our latest admissions policy.