Reception Applications
Your child's learning journey starts here...
There are 30 places available in Reception to Year 6 (1 form entry). All children start our 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.
Children qualify for admission to our Reception class in September 2025 if they were born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021.
Apply for a place at Knights Primary School
To make a Reception application to Knights Primary please go to www.eadmissions.org.uk which is the online application portal run by the Local Authority to which you pay your council tax to, therefore if you live outside Lewisham, you need to apply via your Local Authority. The portal opens for applications from 1st September 2024 and the closing date for Reception applications is 15th January 2025.
All enquiries relating to the status of your application are made directly through your Local Authority.
Visit the London Borough of Lewisham website to apply or make an enquiry
Important dates to remember for Primary Applications
| Deadline for Reception 2025 Applications | 15th January 2025 |
| National Offer Day for September 2025 | 16th April 2025 |
| Deadline for submission of appeals forms | 23rd May 2025 |
| Appeals to be heard | 24th June 2025 |
Admission Appeals Process
Parents have the right to appeal under The Education Act to an independent appeal panel against the decision not to offer your child a place at the school.
Our Appeals Procedure can be found by clicking this link.
Should you wish to appeal then you will need to complete a Local Authority appeal form which can be found here.
You will also need to complete our in-house appeal form which can be downloaded here.
Completed Local Authority Forms are then submitted to Lewisham
Telephone: 020 8314 8282
Email: primaryadmissions@lewisham.gov.uk
Knights Primary Appeal Forms can also be posted to the school
Ami Church
Haberdashers' Knights Primary
Ballamore Road, Bromley, BR1 5LW
or emailed to knightsprimary@habstrustsouth.org.uk
All appeal information and guidance can be found on the Lewisham Local Authority Website.
Open Mornings
Dates for our September 2026 Intake will be posted in due course.
We hope you can join us on one of the following dates.....
All Open Mornings will start promptly at 9:30am and will last about an hour.
To book your place please complete the attached form
Reception Starters September 2025
To book a space on one of our Stay 'n' Play sessions for our New September Starters please complete the link.(only complete this form if you have been offered a space at our school)
https://forms.office.com/e/fXKf6Zg3W2
