Admissions

Applying for a School Place

Children born between the 1st September 2021 and the 31st August 2022 should start school in Reception in September 2026.

How to apply for a Reception place in September:

• Contact your local schools to arrange a visit  come-and-visit-us or open-events
• Complete your application online via the eAdmissions portal 
• https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/
• Choose up to 6 schools, listed in order of preference

The closing date for applications for a September start in Reception is January 15th, 2026.

How to apply for a school place during the school year:

• Complete the Kingston upon Thames online in-year application form 
• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0lq-P8DZhV3LhXSoZAfYmU43ymeFaggOnxS0CDduhuI2HXA/viewform
• Processing of applications typically takes 10-20 school days.
• You will be contacted and offered a place and/or a position on a school's waiting list.
• If your child is offered a place for an in-year transfer, they must start at the school within 5 school days.

You have a legal right to appeal against a decision not to offer your child a place in the preferred school.

Please refer to the School Admissions Arrangements for guidance, at the bottom of this page.

Click here to read how places were offered at Green Lane form 2022-24

Applying for our Nursery Provision

At Green Lane Primary and Nursery School, we have 34 spaces in our Nursery for children aged 3-4 years old.

How to apply for a Nursery Place:

• Download the application form here: Nursery-Application-Form-2025-2026.docx 
• Complete and return the application to the office team at Green Lane - you will need to include proof of your address and your child's birth certificate - by 6th March 2026.
• Green Lane will allocate places according to our nursery admissions criteria (found below) and places will be offered by May 2026 for a September 2026 start.

At Green Lane Primary and Nursery School we currently offer fully funded 15 hours of learning and care during morning sessions from 9am-12pm.

We also offer additional (government funded/self-funded) afternoon sessions; these sessions take place within the Nursery environment.

The hours of these additional sessions are:

Lunch club 12pm-1pm

Afternoon session 12pm-3pm

To check your eligibility for the additional 15 hour funding (for the afternoon sessions) please follow this link to the childcare choices https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

The cost of these sessions as self funded are:

Lunch club £6.50

Afternoon session £18.00.

If your child stays for lunch they can bring a packed lunch or you can purchase a school dinner.

Further information is available in the Nursery Admissions policy.

To apply for a nursery place, please collect an admission form from the school office or download from the attached PDF and return to the School Office.

To find out more information on applying for Nurseries together with key dates and access:

Download the Kingston Nursery Education Booklet