Admissions
We believe that your children are entitled to the very best and our staff and governors work hard to make sure that every child reaches their full potential. We think our school is truly exceptional and a wonderful place to learn and grow. We know that children thrive when families and school work together in partnership so we encourage prospective parents to visit us, so you can decide if this is the school for your child.
Admission to Reception
Admissions to Reception at Churchfields Infants' School must be made online to the London Borough of Redbridge Primary School Admissions using the online eAdmissions form.
Applications must be submitted by 15th January 2026.
Places are allocated by Redbridge Admissions on a criteria basis, which tends to be as follows:
- Children with specified additional needs
- Children with siblings at the school – allocated by closest home to school distance
- Children without siblings at the school – allocated by closest home to school distance
Please be aware when considering applying to our school, that the furthest home to school distance for children admitted into our Reception in September 2025 was 0.55 miles.
For all admission queries please contact:
Lynton House, 255-259 High Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1NN
Tel: 020 8708 3121
Tours of the School
Thank you for your interest in Churchfields Infants' School
Tours for children starting Reception in September 2027 will run from October to December 2026, and the details will be posted here by late September. As we are sure you will understand, our priority in September is welcoming back our returning children alongside settling our brand new Reception children, so that they have a happy and positive start to life at Churchfields.
In the meantime, please have a good look at our website which offers an excellent flavour of our school values and ethos, particularly the weekly newsletters and photo gallery which offer a wonderful reflection of school life.
Nursery Tours
Tours for children starting Nursery in September 2027 will run from October to December 2027 and the details will be posted here by late September.
In the meantime, please have a good look at our website which offers an excellent flavour of our school values and ethos, particularly the weekly newsletters and photo gallery which offer a wonderful reflection of school life.
Admission to Nursery
Applications for Nursery places must be made directly to the school using the application form below. Please either print the form and bring it into the main school office, or complete it electronically and email it back to the school via our admissions email address: admissions@churchfieldsinfants.redbridge.sch.uk. Please note, we do not accept admissions outside of the application period. Your applications should be sent to the school on or before 31st January 2026. Successful applicants will be contacted at the end of February 2026.
The table below may be helpful in confirming when your application needs to be made and the academic year you can expect your child to start in our nursery.
|
Child's date of birth |
Academic year intake |
Application period |
|
1 Sept 2022 - 31 Aug 2023 |
Sept 2026 |
1 Sept 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 |
|
1 Sept 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 |
Sept 2027 |
1 Sept 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
|
1 Sept 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 |
Sept 2028 |
1 Sept 2027 - 31 Jan 2028 |
Please read our "Nursery Information" before completing the application form.
All parents are entitled to 15 hours of free Early Years education for their child each week (i.e. 5 sessions of 3 hours per day for 38 weeks). Some parents may be eligible for 30 hours of free Early Years education.
Please refer to the following guidance should you have queries on eligibility and accessing the funding. Please do not apply for funding before your child's 3rd birthday as it will give an ineligible result.
Eligibility and Accessing Funding
For children attending the nursery 30 hours a week (i.e. both sessions with a break for lunch) we make a small charge for lunchtime supervision. Currently, this charge is £6 per day (£30 per week).
If you are not eligible for 30 hours funding but wish for your child to take up a 30 hour place, you must be prepared to pay for the additional 15 hours a week. Currently, this charge is £20 per day (£100 per week) plus £6 for the lunch cover (£30 per week).
The statutory right to appeal does not apply to admission to nursery.
Please note, a place in nursery DOES NOT guarantee that your child will be admitted to the main school. You will need to apply for a Reception place between 1 September and 15 January, the year before your child is due to start school.
Other documents you may find useful are listed below:
