Admissions

The Trust Board of The Tapscott Learning Trust has formally agreed to adopt the London Borough of Newham’s Admission Arrangements for September 2024 entry. Application forms are available online or through contacting the council 020 8430 2000.

We currently have spaces in our school. For admission information please see below or contact

Mrs Lepa Rahman, our Office Manager at 0208 534 4364.

Nursery Admissions

At Ranelagh School we offer 15 hour government funded-placement. Children can receive 15 hours of free early education per week, 38 weeks per year (570 hours across the year).

If you are interested in our nursery provision, please click on the link to fill in our waiting list form.

Ranelagh Nursery Waiting list form

We also offer 30 hours extended placement at Ranelagh. Please click on this link to find out further: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

You must apply a term ahead to reserve a 30 hours place from next term. If you submit a successful application, you will be issued with a 30 hours code to give to your approved childcare provider. 30 hours funding will only be available from the term after the start date of your 30 hours code.

If you would like to place your child on our waiting list please come into the school office. Children can be put on the Nursery waiting list from the age of two and, depending on availability of places, will usually start the term after their 3rd birthday.

When a place becomes available for your child you will be invited to a parents meeting where you will be given a welcome pack and have a chance to meet the staff and look around the Nursery. We will then invite you and your child to come in for a taster session in the Nursery and you will then be given a start date.

During your child’s first week in Nursery they have a slightly shorter session to allow them time to settle. Each child is different and our Nursery staff will be flexible to each individual child’s needs.

Please remember that the allocation of a Nursery place does not guarantee a school place and this has to be applied for separately through Pupils Services (details below).

Reception Admission for September 2025 entry

For all children born from 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 inclusive, their parents/carers will need to apply for a reception class place in an infant or primary school for September 2025 entry. Click Link for eAdmissions website https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/

National closing date for on time reception applications 15th January 2025

National offer date for on time reception applicants 16th April 2025

All reception 2025 applications must be made through the family’s home local authority. For children living in Newham families must apply via London Borough of Newham. For children living outside Newham, whose family wants them to attend this school their application must be made through their home borough naming this school as a preference on their application.Remember, parents/carers must apply for a reception place in this school, even if the child:

Attends our nursery
Has a brother or sister attending this school.

Before submitting a reception application, we strongly recommend all families read the Autumn 2024/2025 edition of the local authorities ‘Starting Primary School’ guide and find out information about the school you are interested in.

Information about the reception process for September 2025 entry

London Borough Of Newham's Determined Arrangement for 2025/2026 (Entry from September 2025)

Link to Pan London eAdmissions portal – opens 1 September 2024 for September 2025 reception applications

Guidance on creating an eAdmissions account and applying

Pan London Co-ordinated Scheme

In Year admissions into primary school ( mid term and mid phase)

If a family arrives in Newham during the school year 2024/2025 and their child needs a school place they must complete an In Year form naming their preferred schools. In Year form click here

The place offered may not be at the school the family prefers as that school may not have a suitable place available.

Before submitting a junior school application we strongly recommend all families read the Autumn 2024/2025 edition of the local authorities ‘Starting Primary School’ guide and find out information about the school you are interested in.

In Year School Application form September 2024- July 2025

School places are usually offered within 10 days. The place offered may not be at the school the family prefers as that school may not have a suitable place available.

Determined Arrangements for September 2024

Year 7 Admission for September 2025

For all children born from 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014 inclusive, their parents/carers will need to apply for year 7 secondary school to September 2025, unless the child is on roll at an All-Through school (Chobham Academy, Langdon Academy or School 21) as they will automatically move into year 7 unless they would prefer change schools.

All applications must be made through the family’s home local authority.

National closing date for on time year 7 applications 31st October 2024

National offer date for on time Year 7 applicants 3rd March 2025

For children living in Newham families must apply via London Borough of Newham.

For children living outside Newham, whose family wants them to attend this school, their application must be made through their home borough naming this school as a preference on their application.

Before submitting a year 7 application, we strongly recommend all families read the Autumn 2023 edition of the local authorities ‘We are going to Secondary School’ guide and find out information about the school you are interested in. If possible, look at their virtual tours. (Click on the link for all Open Evenings and virtual tours).
Remember, families must apply for a place, even if their child: