Admissions
Please see our virtual tour below to get a taster of what Smitham has to offer.
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Parent Tours
Thank you for showing an interest in our school. Below you will find a list of tour dates. If, due to guidance at the time, we are unabe to allow visitors in to school we will host Zoom meetings instead - the Zoom link will be sent to you.
To book your place on a tour, please contact the school office by email: office@smitham.croydon.sch.uk or by telephone 02086604399. The tour will have limited numbers; therefore we ask that only two people attend from each family so we can try to maintain social distancing.
Monday 11th October 1.30pm
Tuesday 12th October 10am
Wednesday 13th October 1.30pm
Monday 8th November 10am
Tuesday 9th November 1.30pm
Wednesday 10th November 6.30pm
Tuesday 11th January 10am
ADDED DATES
Tuesday 16th November 1.30pm
Wednesday 17th November 1.30pm
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How to Apply for Reception Admission
The children enter the school full time during the autumn term of the academic year in which they will be five years old.
All applications for the school are processed by the Local Authority(LA) and not directly by the school.
To view/download Croydon’s Admissions and apply for a reception place please click here
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In Year Admission
Occasionally spaces are available in year groups other than Reception. Please contact the office to enquire about available places.
If you would like to apply for In-year admissions via the Croydon council website then please click here
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How to Apply for Nursery Admission 2022
Admission to the Nursery
Children enter the Nursery in September of the school year in which they will be 4 years old. All parents are entitled to 15 hours per week of Nursery education.
Places will be allocated on the basis of the following criteria and in order of priority:
- Educational, medical or social need
- The child has a sibling attending Smitham Primary School
- Special, exceptional circumstances
- Geographical location to the school
On the Nursery application form, you are able to state a preference for which sessions you would like. The morning session is always the most popular and is regularly oversubscribed. When the number of applications exceeds the number of places available in either the morning or afternoon, we use the criteria outlined above to allocate these sessions.
30 hours funded Nursery places for working parents
Eligible working parents are entitled to 30 hours free Nursery care. Smitham Nursery is registered for this scheme. If we are able to offer your Nursery age child a 30 hour place it would be for 6 hours per day during term time.
Please visit the government website: Childcare Choices to see if you are eligible.
To be considered for a place, parents should apply directly to the school by 15th January; places cannot be guaranteed. Application forms are available from the Office or by clicking on the link below.
Entry to the nursery does not guarantee a place at Smitham Primary School.
See the link below for the Nursery Application form.