Admissions

Nursery

James Elliman Academy offers part time, morning or afternoon provision for Nursery. Children are eligible for admission to the Nursery Class in September, following their third birthday. Admissions to the Nursery for morning and afternoon are made direct to the academy. Where the school fills all places, a waiting list will be maintained by the academy in the order of the over subscription criteria. Where a place becomes available we will advise the parents direct. Applications must be submitted to the school on a nursery application form prior to the term your child turns 3. Children will then be admitted to nursery in the following term. Pupils are admitted to nursery without reference to aptitude or ability. 

Admission to nursery does not guarantee a place at James Elliman Academy.

For Nursery Application Form please click here

Reception

Children are eligible for admission to the Reception class in the September after their fourth birthday. Applications should be made via a Common Application Form (CAF) online with Slough Local Authority or click here for more information regarding Primary School Places. Pupils are admitted to school without reference to aptitude or ability. The LA are responsible for admission arrangements. 

The closing date for applications or to apply please check on Slough Borough Council website: https://www.slough.gov.uk/school-admissions

Fair Access Protocol

We participate in the Local Authority’s Fair Access Protocol. Please click here to see Slough Boroughs Councils Fair Access Policy Protocol.

Appeal 

Parents who are refused a school place have the right to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. If you decide to appeal, you must submit appeal documentation and must clearly state the reasons for appeal.

From the 1st of August 2025, all admission appeals will be managed by Education Appeals. You can complete an appeal form, online here:

Independent School Admissions Appeal Form 

What to do after your child has been offered a place at James Elliman Academy by the Local Authority

Once your child has been offered a place please collect an application form from the school. Please complete the application form and return to the school together with the following documents:-

• Your child’s birth certificate
• Your child’s passport (if birth certificate is not British)
• Proof of address (recent utility bill, council tax bill, tenancy agreement)

Visiting the School
Please telephone the school to arrange a visit.
 

Intake Meeting
If your child is offered a Reception place you will be invited to an intake meeting in July to meet the Vice Principal for Early Years, class teachers and admission staff.