Admissions
Primary Admissions Procedure
Important Information: Once you have applied for Hillyfield Academy as your chosen school and a space is allocated to you, we will make contact in April 2025 (once your space is secured) to register your preferred site. Families will be allocated the site of their choice.
Hillyfield Academy is one school with a 6 form entry across two sites. Admissions to Hillyfield Primary Academy are made via Waltham Forest.
Detailed information on how to apply for a primary school place is available on the Waltham Forest Website which you can access by following this link: https://walthamforest.gov.uk/content/applying-primary-school-place
If your child was born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 they are due to start in reception class at a primary school in September 2025.
Applications for a 2025 Reception place open on 1 September 2024 and the closing date for on time applications is 15th January 2025. If you apply after 15th January 2025 your application will be considered as late and will be processed after all the on-time applications.
Reception places at Hillyfield are highly sought after, so please complete your application in full, including all the relevant information before the deadline
Admissions arrangements for Reception September 2025
September 2025 - Hillyfield Academy has 180 places (90 places per site)
This year's application window runs from 1 September 2024 until 11.59pm on 15 January 2025. It’s important to apply as soon as you can.
The admissions arrangements for 2024-25 and 2025-26 are available to view below.
Park Site 2-3 Year Old Nursery Admissions Application Form
Applications for Nursery September 2025, close on the 15th of January 2025.
If your child is born between 1st September 2021 to 31st August 2022 and would like to apply for a Nursery place, please click on the link below to complete an application form. Once completed the form will be automatically sent to the admissions officer, who will contact you if your application is successful.
Any applications submitted after this time will remain on a waiting list. You will be contacted if a place becomes available.
Any queries please email nurseryadmissions@
Children are eligible to start the term after their 2nd birthday.
Park Site 3-4 Year Old Nursery Admissions Application Form
Applications for Nursery September 2025, close on the 15th of January 2025.
If your child is born between 1st September 2020 to 31st August 2021 and would like to apply for a Nursery place, please click on the link below to complete an application form. Once completed the form will be automatically sent to the admissions officer, who will contact you if your application is successful.
Any applications submitted after this time will remain on a waiting list. You will be contacted if a place becomes available.
Admission to a nursery does not guarantee admission to the main school. You will need to apply again for a place in a reception class through the London Borough of Waltham Forest at the appropriate time. If your child does not attend nursery or has a place in another early years setting this will not affect their chance when applying for school admission.
The Statutory Right to appeal does not apply to admissions to Nursery Classes.
Any queries please email nurseryadmissions@
Children are eligible to start the term after their 3rd birthday.
Hill Site 3-4 Year Old Nursery Admissions Application Form
Applications for Nursery September 2025, close on the 15th of January 2025.
If your child is born between 1st September 2020 to 31st August 2021 and would like to apply for a Nursery place, please click on the link below to complete an application form. Once completed the form will be automatically sent to the admissions officer, who will contact you if your application is successful.
Any applications submitted after this time will remain on a waiting list. You will be contacted if a place becomes available.
Admission to a nursery does not guarantee admission to the main school. You will need to apply again for a place in a reception class through the London Borough of Waltham Forest at the appropriate time. If your child does not attend nursery or has a place in another early years setting this will not affect their chance when applying for school admission.
The Statutory Right to appeal does not apply to admissions to Nursery Classes.
Any queries please email nurseryadmissions@
Children are eligible to start the term after their 3rd birthday.