Admissions

Admissions

Please read our admissions arrangements carefully. If applying for a Reception place starting in 2025, you must complete an application through Brent (or through the local authority where you live).

You do not need to complete a SIF if you do not want a religious reference to be taken into account.

St Marks & St Martins Parish Boundary

Admissions to Early Years

Your Application to Reception for September 2025 Start

If your child is born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021, you must apply for a Reception place for starting in September 2025. If you live in Brent, you must apply to Brent Council for a primary school place. Outside of Brent, please apply to your local authority. This scheme does not include independent (private) schools. You must complete either the eAdmissions online form or the Common Application Form. The closing date for primary transfer applications is 15 January 2025. Applications submitted after this date will be considered for the next round of offers.

The timeline for admissions at Princess Frederica follows Brent. Please see dates below for admission in September 2025:

Nursery and Reception

Applications Open: 1st September 2024

Deadline for applications: 15th January 2025 (Applications for Nursery through the school. Applications for Reception through Brent)

First Round of Offers: 15th April 2025

Response deadline to first round of offers: 30th April 2025

Second Round Offers: week ending 10th May 2025

Third Round Offers: week ending 14th June 2025

Deadline for appeals: 15th May 2025

Applying Online

You should apply for your Brent Primary School place online via the e-admissions service.

More information about applying for a place is available below:

Your Application to Nursery for September 2025 Start

We run a full-time nursery with provision for 30 children. 15 funded hours are available to all children and parents may pay for additional hours if you are not entitled to a 30 hour government funded place. The nursery day starts at 9:00am and finishes at 12 o’clock (for part-time) and 3:15pm for full-time.

If you wish for your child to start nursery at Princess Frederica in September 2025, your child must have turned 3 before 31st August 2025. This means that your child will have been born between the 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022.

After this date, please complete an application and submit to the school. This will be considered as a late application and the school will be in contact.

Nursery follows the Brent timeline for Reception.

We also offer in-year admissions into our nursery if we have places available. Please contact the office for further information.

Appeals

Appeals must be made in writing to the chair of governors at the school. Emails should be sent to admin@princessfrederica.brent.sch.uk

Information for Prospective Parents/Carers for Nursery and Reception Start in September 2025

 Nursery and Rec Meeting Sept 2025 intake
We will be holding two meetings in November 2024. This will be a presentation with an opportunity to ask questions at the end. If you would like to attend, please contact the school to book a place (bookings open on 1st September).
Tuesday 5th November at 9:30am
Thursday 14th November at 9:30am

Parent tours for Reception and Nursery parents
As well as the presentation, you will have an opportunity to see the school during its daily operation and to ask any questions that you may have. Please call the school and book onto a tour (bookings open on 1st September).

Tuesday 19th November at 9:30am and 10am: Reception and Nursery Parents Tours
Monday 2nd December at 9:30am and 10am: Reception and Reception Parents Tours
Wednesday 11th December at 9:30am and 10:00am: Reception and Nursery Parents Tours
Friday 17th January at 9:30am and 10:00am: Reception and Nursery Parents Tours 
Friday 17th 

To book onto a school tour, please speak to the school office by calling 02089 697756 or by emailing admin@princessfrederica.brent.sch.uk

Presentation to prospective parents and carers

Please find a copy of the presentation used in meetings for prospective parents and carers. The one attached below is currently from the 2023 meeting.

In-Year Admissions

Princess Frederica is proud to be a popular school but this does mean that we receive more applications than we have places in Reception and are unfortunately not able to offer every child a place at the start of the school year.

We encourage parents to join our waiting list as places may become available later on in the year, for example when parents’ circumstances change. For the same reason, a limited number of places may also become available in later school years.

Applications for such places are referred to as ‘in year’ applications and should be made direct to the school, in the first instance. If you have an enquiry about ‘in year’ applications or about your child joining the waiting list for a place at Princess Frederica, please contact the school office by emailing admin@princessfrederica.brent.sch.uk or by calling 0208 969 7756. The office will be happy to provide you with an application for an ‘in year’ admission.

Secondary School Transfer

Choosing a secondary school is a big decision for you and your child.

Every year, some applicants are not offered one of their preferred schools, so it is extremely important to research your school options before submitting an application. Information about how places will be allocated can be found on Brent’s website: