Frequency Asked Questions

Our Nursery class has 25 spaces available for children who are 3 years and 4 years of age.  If Nursery is full then the waitlist will be in place and spaces offered as per our determined admissions policy.

There are 30 places available in Reception (1 form entry).  All children start the Reception class in the September of the academic year in which they reach five years of age.
They continue at Knights Primary until the end of Year 6.

All places offered will be on a conditional basis until proof has been received by the Academy to confirm that the applicant is eligible for the place offered.

Application Information
Q. I would like to apply for a place at Knights Primary for my child, what do I have to do?
A. You will need to name our school as one of your preferences on your local authority (LA) online application form. You will need to name all of the schools that you would like your child to be considered for on the form regardless of the local authority that the school is in.

Q. Which local authority do I apply to?
A. Your local authority is who you pay your council tax to.

Q. My child attends nursery at Knights Primary will I get automatic entry into the Reception class?
A. No, nursery education is not statutory and therefore you will need to apply for a place on the LA online application form and your child will be considered under the published admissions criteria.

Q: My child has a sibling already attending Knights Primary do I still have to apply?
A. Yes, you will still need complete the LA online application form and name Knights Primary in order for your child will be considered under the sibling criterion.

Q: My child is a summer born (1st April – 31st August) but I do not want them to start until the following year when technically they would be in Year 1. Can this be done?
A: Yes, parents should write to the school and the Local Authority giving a reason for this request which will be considered on a case by case basis.  Please note that the school has the right to refuse this request.

Q. How many places are there in the Reception year group?
A. There are 30 places which equals one class.

Q. It is my intention to name Knights Primary as the first preference on the LA online application form, will this be taken into to consideration?
A. No, only the local authority is aware of the applicant’s preferences.

Distance Criterion
Q. Where is the distance measured from and how is it measured?

A. The distance is measured by a straight line between the pupil’s home address to Ballamore Road.  All distances are measured by Lewisham LA.

Dual Residency
Q: My child lives equally with both my partner and myself at different addresses, what address will you consider?
A: In order to ensure equal opportunity to all applicants, we can only consider the address that is on the online application form which is normally the address of the parent who is in receipt of the child benefit or child tax credit.

Sibling Criterion
Q. My child is applying for Reception and has a sibling who attends the Knights Primary will he/she be considered under the sibling criterion?
A. Yes, the child will be considered under the sibling criterion only if you name Knights Primary on the LA online application form

Q. My child is applying for Reception and has a sibling who attends the Secondary Knights Academy; will he/she be considered under the sibling criterion?
A. No, in order to be considered under the sibling criterion your child would have to have an older sibling who is on roll at Knights Primary at the time of the Reception child’s entry to Knights Primary (see definition below):

Pupils who, on the date of application, have an either an older sibling (i.e. a natural brother or sister, or a half brother or sister, or a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, or step brother or sister who will be living with them at the same address) on roll at the primary school.  Pupils will also be considered under this criterion if they have an older sibling who attends the primary school and who will continue to be on roll when the pupil starts in the primary school.  Proof of the sibling relationship will be required if a place is offered.

Q. I have twins and if one is offered a place, will the other twin be offered a place?
A. The Academy is required to comply with Infant Class Size requirement which means that it can teach no more than 30 infants per school teacher.  Our admission number therefore reflects this position.  However, if one child of a multiple birth can be accommodated within the published admission number, the Academy will accommodate the other child/children as an exception to the Infant Class Size requirement as per the School Admissions code.

Medical & Social Needs Criterion
Q. How do you consider who to offer the medical & social needs places too?
A. The application will need to be supported by a letter from a hospital consultant, social worker or similar professional.  “The information should demonstrate why the school is the only school able to meet the child’s specific needs.” A medical and social committee will review the documentation and make a professional decision as to whether Knights Primary is the only school able to meet the child’s need.

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