September to December 2025

Parents can contact primary schools to arrange visits.

15 January 2026

Closing date for receipt of online applications. Common Application Forms should be returned to your first preference school, if this is a Merton school.

If your first preference school is not a Merton school, forms should be returned to School Admissions. All supplementary forms should be sent directly to the relevant schools by this date.

10 February 2026

Closing date for applications from people moving into the borough, or changing address after 15 January 2026.

By 8 March 2026

Applications are ranked according to admissions criteria.

17 April 2026

Offer day, letters are posted to applicants who applied using a paper form.  Parents who applied online will be able to view the outcome of their application from the evening of 17 April 2025.

June to July 2026

Admission appeals.

 TBC

Reception Welcome Meeting at school for parents

TBC

Reception Tea Party for parents and children to get to know one another

September 2026

Children start school in Reception.