Admissions
(Starting School - Reception Class)
We invite prospective parents to come and visit us on Thursday morning tours between September and January, and ahead of the January application deadline. To make an appointment please call the school office on telephone number 0208 894 1447.
Reception places are allocated in accordance with our Admissions Policy (link below.) Please note that if you wish your child to be considered for a Foundation place (church supported) you should carefully read the Admissions Policy and contact the school to obtain a Supplementary Information Form if you meet the Foundation Place requirements.
Links below for our current, historic and forthcoming Admissions Policies.
Admissions Policy 2026 - 2027
Admissions Policy 2025-2026
Admissions Policy 2024-2025
Admissions Policy 2023-2024
For further information about applying for a place at Bishop Perrin CE Primary School, please click on the following link that will take you to the Achieving for Children admissions website.
Achieving for Children Admissions Website
You can access Richmond Council's Admissions brochure by clicking on the following link, you will find within the brochure specific information reagarding Bishop Perrin School.
Admission to Richmond's Primary School Guide
Primary School Admission Appeals Timetable September 2026 entry
Appeals resulting from transfer applications for admission to Reception or for transferring from an infant to a junior school for September 2026 will be heard according to the following timetable:
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ACTION
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DEADLINE
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National Offer Day
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16 April 2026
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Closing date for submission of appeals to be heard in the main round for schools in Richmond using the Richmond Independent Appeals Service. This date may vary for academies, voluntary aided and free schools who organise their own appeals.
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1st June 2026
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Dates when appeals will be heard
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All appeals received by the deadline will be heard in July
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Appeals lodged after the deadline may be heard at a later date in September and after appeals received by the deadline.
Further information can be found on the following link:
AfC- Appealing School Place Allocation
For with specific queries or a paper copy of the appeal form please contact the Appeals Service on 020 8871 7183 or education.appeals@richmond.gov.uk
In-Year Admissions
Typically, children begin school in Reception at Bishop Perrin CofE Primary School at the beginning of the school year in September. An in-year transfer applies when a child needs to change schools outside the typical entry times, such as when moving to a new area or transferring from one school to another. The local authority where the school is located manages these in-year transfer applications.
For in-year admissions and waiting lists, please contact the school office to see if the school has a vacancy in the year group you require. Following this you will need to then apply for an in-year transfer directly with the local authority where the school is located, Richmond. If we have no available spaces you can be added to the waitlist. See the link below for more on in-year admissions:
AfC - In-year Admissions