Joining Us
JOINING OUR SCHOOL
If you are looking for a Nursery or Reception place in September 2024, or a place in any of our year groups with vacancies, please contact us. We would love to show you round our wonderful school.
OPEN EVENTS
We hold Open Events throughout the autumn term; dates for autumn 2025 will be published soon.
In the meantime, if you wish to visit our school we would love to show you round. Please call our school office on 0208 330 1144 to arrange a visit time.
We have some vacancies in years R-4 - if you are interested in finding out more call us on 0208 330 1144, and we will be happy to advise.
最近幾週， 我們樂見幾個來自香港的家庭加入我們的學校社群。 如果你想更加了解我們，請透過電郵 office@dorchesterprimary.com 與學校辦公室聯繫，我們將與你安排線上會議，以告訴你和你的孩子更多關於我們學校的信息。 靜候佳音!
Nursery September 2025 admission
The deadline for Nursery 2025 Admissions has now passed. If you are looking for a Nursery place please contact the school office at office@dorchesterprimary.com.
Nursery Admissions Information
Reception 2025 Admission
The deadline for Reception 2025 Admissions has now passed. If you are looking for a Reception place please contact the school office at office@dorchesterprimary.com as there are still some places available.
Hoping to start in Years 1 - 6?
We currently have limited places available in some year groups, and operate waiting lists where we have no vacancies.
Please contact us on 0208 330 1144 or by email at office@dorchesterprimary.com to find out if we have a place in your child's year group or to put your child on our waiting list.
Children with SEND
If your child has a Special Educational Need and/or Disability (SEND) and you are considering Dorchester Primary School’s Nursery for their Nursery education, we would encourage you to apply; we do as much as we can for everyone that we can here at Dorchester and pride ourselves on inclusive practice.
Please either contact us via office@dorchesterprimary.com or go directly to our SENDCO – Sheena Hindocha: shindocha@suttonmail.org in order to make a face-to-face appointment to discuss your child’s needs so that we can talk through how we support children with SEND in our Nursery. Our SENDCO will begin transition work for children with SEND following the allocation and acceptance of Nursery places.
The SEND Code of Practice places a legal duty for all local authorities to fund and offer a Parent Partnership Service. This is a statutory service which offers free, confidential and impartial information, guidance, advice and support for parents/carers of children with special educational needs around their education. Please visit Sutton Information, Advice and Support Service https://www.siass.co.uk/. They offer training workshops, group talks and 1:1 face-to-face sessions. We strongly parents take up this service in order to get all the information and support they need.
When do I need to register for my 30 hour eligibility code?
HMRC recommends applying by the 31st July of the year of September entry in order for the school to receive the funding. If an eligibility code is not received before a child starts parents may have to pay for the provision. Parents must provide the code to school as soon as they receive it.
In Year Admissions
For in year admissions, please visit the Sutton Council Admissions site - https://www.sutton.gov.uk/-/in-year-admissions
For all other information regarding admissions, please read our admissions policy.
Admission Appeals
For all information regarding admission appeals including how to appeal, deadlines and timetables to do so within, please visit the following Sutton Council website.
https://www.sutton.gov.uk/-/admission-appeals
Telephone conversations with the Headteacher
If you have questions for the Headteacher which have not been answered via our website or at an Open Event, you may book a telephone conversation or online meeting. Please telephone the school office to make this appointment (0208 330 1144) with one of our office staff.