Admissions
If your child was born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021, you will need to apply for a school place for September 2025. We would be delighted to welcome you to Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy!
We know that choosing a school for your child is a big decision – it can be both an exciting and nerve-wracking time for children and parents alike! We understand it can be a daunting process for parents, especially those who are going through this process for the first time - we are here to support families to ensure this important decision is the right one for each child’s learning journey.
We would encourage you to look at the different sections across our website, as they contain a wealth of useful information about life at Sandringham. Our Explore our Academy page includes an interactive map of our academy and our Ofsted page contains a detailed report of our school from our inspection in February 2024.
We believe that the best way to get to know our school is to visit us in person and speak to our wonderful staff and pupils. Please book onto one of our parent/carer tours, which run from September 2024 to January 2025, using the QR code below. We are running our open days on the following dates and times:
Wednesday 25th September 2024 – 9:15am
Tuesday 8th October 2024 – 2:15pm
Wednesday 23rd October 2024 – 9:15am
Tuesday 12th November 2024 – 2:15pm
Wednesday 11th December 2024 – 9:15am
Wednesday 8th January 2025 – 9:15am
How to apply
You can apply for a school place for September 2025 between 30th October 2024 and 15th January 2025.
If you live in Surrey, you can find further information about school admissions and apply online here or you can call 0300 200 1004. If you live in Hampshire, you can find further information about school admissions and apply online here or you can call 0300 555 1377.
Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy has a Published Admissions Number (PAN) of 60.
The Kite Academy Trust is the admission authority for all its academies. The allocation of school places at initial entry (Reception Class) is co-ordinated by the Local Authority Admissions Team in accordance with our published admission arrangements (see below).
Once places have been offered by the Local Authority, any waiting list for places will be ranked according to our oversubscription criteria and managed by Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy.
Supplementary Information Form - Exceptional Social or Medical Need
Supplementary Information Form - Children of Staff
Supplementary Information Form - Siblings
Moving schools?
Applying for a place at a school during the academic year and outside of the normal round of admissions (as described above) is called an ‘in-year admission'. An in-year admission may be made, for example, if you move house and your child can no longer attend their current school. Any parent can apply for a place at Sandringham at any time, please do contact us to check if we have spaces.
In-year admissions are co-ordinated by the Local Authority on our behalf. Further information can be found here. Applications should be made using the application form below and submitted to:
School Admissions team
Surrey County Council
PO Box 475
REIGATE
RH2 2HP
Alternatively, applications can be submitted to schooladmissions@surreycc.gov.uk
Guidance notes can be found below. A hard copy of these notes and the application form is also available from the academy office.
Upon receipt of an in-year application, the Local Authority will process the application as quickly as possible, usually within 15 working days of receiving your fully completed application form. Where an application is refused, there is the right to appeal. Details of how to appeal can be found below.
Where an applicant is offered a school place following an in-year application, and the offer is accepted, arrangements will be made for the child to start school as soon as possible, particularly where the child is out of school.
In-year Admission Application Form
In-year Admission Guidance Notes
Supplementary Information Form - Exceptional Social or Medical Need
Supplementary Information Form - Children of Staff
Supplementary Information Form - Siblings
Right to Appeal
All parents have a right to express a preference for the school they would like their child to attend. The admission authority must offer a place at that school unless there is a legal reason for refusing a place. All parents have the right to appeal against any decision made by or on behalf of an admission authority as to the school their child attends under legislation produced by the Department for Education (DfE). For information about the appeals process, please visit www.surreycc.gov.uk/schoolappeals
Admissions Arrangements 2025/26
Our admissions arrangements for the academic year 2025/26 were determined by the Board of Trustees at their meeting on 21st February 2024.