Admissions at Sandfield

Admissions to Sandfield Primary School

Sandfield is a member of the Learning Partners Academy Trust.   If you require further information about the admissions process or wish to apply for a place at our school, either as part of the normal intake or during the school year, please contact the Admissions Team at Surrey County Council: Tel: 0300 200 1004, or visit the Surrey County Council website.

Alternatively, please call the Admissions Officer at Sandfield, Mrs Lindsey Donnithorne on 01483 566586 or email: reception@sandfield.surrey.sch.uk

Admission Policies

Please visit our Policy Library

SANDFIELD ADMISSION POLICY
In Surrey, children must start full-time education no later than the beginning of the term following their fifth birthday with the exception of summer born children who must take up their place at the beginning of the term of their fifth birthday (Summer term).  The Governing Body has approved the following admission criteria to be used to allocate places when the school is oversubscribed (in priority order)

  • FIRST          Looked After and Previously Looked After Children
  • SECOND    Exceptional Arrangements
  • THIRD        Siblings with a brother or sister (including half-siblings and step-siblings) still attending the school at the time of application
  • FOURTH    Children of Staff
  • FIFTH         Any other applicant

If there is oversubscription in any of the above criteria priority will be given on the basis of nearness to school measured in a straight line from the address point of the pupil’s house, as set by Ordnance Survey to the nearest school gate for pupils to use.  This is calculated using the Admission team’s Geographical Information system.  For full details, please see our Admissions Policy above.

RECEPTION CLASS ADMISSIONS

If you are looking for a school place for your child in September for Reception Class, please click here>>

IN-YEAR APPLICATIONS
To apply for a place for your child in the current academic school year for Reception to Year 6, please visit the In-Year Admissions page here >>   The waiting lists for each year are also held by Surrey and to add your child to our waiting list, please click here>>

If you would like your child’s name to remain on the waiting list after 23rd July 2027, you will be required to complete an in-year application.

Important information for parents and carers about your child starting school at Sandfield during the school year can be found here

FURTHER GUIDANCE

  • Application process – Applications for Sandfield are handled by the Admissions Team at Surrey County Council. Please use their contact details at the top of this page to be guided through the process.
  • Details of Selection Criteria – These can be found in the Policy Document on this page, but if you have any questions then please contact  Mrs Lindsey Donnithorne at the school office.
  • Details of Over-Subscribed Criteria – These can be found in the Policy Document on this page.
  • School Admission Number (PAN) for reference is: 30
  • Admission Arrangements for Disabled Students – information can be found in the Policy Document, but please speak to the Surrey County Council Admissions Team about your personal circumstances for more guidance and help.
  • Details on Priority Applications – These can be found in the Policy Document on this page.
  • Mid-Year Application Information and Process – Please read the Policy Document on this page and contact the Surrey County Council Admissions Team.

APPEALS
If you have been unsuccessful in gaining a place at Sandfield Primary School and you wish to lodge an appeal, please see below for further information on Appeals.  Alternatively, please call the Surrey Schools Appeals Service on 0300 200 1004 or 0208 541 9029 to require appeal papers. Surrey Appeals Service administers the appeal process for Sandfield Primary School.  For information on the Appeals Timetable and deadlines for lodging an appeal, please click here>>

SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL CO-ORDINATION SCHEME
To read full details of the Surrey County Council Co-Ordination Scheme for the current academic year, please click here>>

APPLICATIONS FROM OVERSEAS
Surrey County Council provides advice for applicants from overseas.  To see further details, please click here>>