Admissions
The staff, governors and pupils of Sheringham Primary School warmly welcome applications to our school. This page explains how to apply for a school place, our admission arrangements and where to find further information from the London Borough of Newham.
Sheringham Primary School is an academy within the Learning in Harmony Trust. Learning in Harmony Trust is the admission authority for the school. The Trust has adopted the London Borough of Newham's admission arrangements.
Visit Sheringham Primary School
We welcome prospective parents and carers who would like to visit Sheringham Primary School before applying for a school place. A visit provides an opportunity to see the school, meet members of staff and find out more about life at Sheringham.
Please contact the school in advance so that we can make sure a member of staff is available to show you around.
New Parents Information
We have also put together answers to some of the questions frequently asked by families who are new to Sheringham.
Starting Reception in September 2027
Children born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023 are due to start Reception in September 2027.
Parents and carers must make an application for a Reception place even if their child already attends the school's Nursery or has a brother or sister attending the school.
Key Dates for September 2027
| What | Date |
| Applications open for September 2027 | 1 September 2026 |
| National closing date for Reception applications | 15 January 2027 |
| National Offer Day | 16 April 2027 |
How to Apply
Applications for Reception places are coordinated through local authorities as part of the Pan-London admissions process.
If you live in Newham, you should apply through the London Borough of Newham. Applications can be submitted online using the Pan-London eAdmissions service.
Apply using the eAdmissions website
If you live outside Newham, you must apply through the local authority where you live, even if you wish to apply for Sheringham Primary School or another school in Newham. Please refer to your home local authority's school admissions guide for details of its application process.
Starting School in Newham Guide
The London Borough of Newham publishes a comprehensive guide for parents and carers applying for Reception places. It explains the application process, important dates, how places are allocated, waiting lists, appeals and other useful information.
Starting School in Newham – September 2027
Determined Admission Arrangements for September 2027
As an academy, Sheringham Primary School is part of Learning in Harmony Trust, which is the admission authority for the school. Learning in Harmony Trust has adopted the London Borough of Newham's determined admission arrangements for entry from September 2027.
LB Newham Determined Admission Arrangements – September 2027
Published Admission Number
The Published Admission Number (PAN) for entry to Reception at Sheringham Primary School in September 2027 is 90 pupils.
Oversubscription
If more applications are received than there are places available, applications will be considered in accordance with the oversubscription criteria contained within the determined admission arrangements above.
Deferred Entry and Admission Outside the Normal Age Group
Parents and carers of children starting Reception have the right to request that their child's admission is deferred until later in the school year, in accordance with the statutory requirements relating to compulsory school age. Parents may also request that their child attends Reception on a part-time basis until they reach compulsory school age.
Parents and carers may also request admission outside their child's normal age group. This includes applications for summer-born children to start Reception a year later than would normally be expected. Requests are considered on an individual basis.
Reception Deferment Information
Summer-Born Children and Deferred Admission
In-Year Admissions
An in-year application is an application for a school place made during the school year or for admission to a year group other than the normal point of entry.
The London Borough of Newham coordinates in-year applications on behalf of Sheringham Primary School. Parents and carers wishing to apply for an in-year place should apply through Newham's School Admissions and Appeals Team.
Apply for an In-Year School Place
Moving to Secondary School in September 2027
Parents and carers of children currently in Year 6 must make an application for a secondary school place for September 2027.
For children living in Newham, the national closing date for applications is 31 October 2026 and National Offer Day is 1 March 2027.
Newham's Starting Secondary School in Newham guide contains information about the application process, secondary schools, admission criteria, open events, waiting lists and appeals.
Starting Secondary School in Newham – September 2027
Families who live outside Newham must follow the secondary school application process operated by their home local authority, even if they wish to apply for a secondary school in Newham.
School Waiting Lists
Where a school receives more applications than places available, waiting lists are maintained in accordance with the school's published admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria.
Find out more about school waiting lists
Admission Appeals
Parents and carers have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel if their child is refused a place at a school for which they have applied.
Admission appeals for Sheringham Primary School are administered through Newham's independent school admission appeals service.
For Reception entry in September 2027, parents and carers who applied on time and wish their appeal to be heard in the first round must submit their appeal by 11:59pm on Friday 28 May 2027.
On-time Reception appeals must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals. Planned school-specific appeal hearing dates will be published by Newham from 1 February 2027.
Admission Appeals Timetable and Hearing Information
Fair Access Protocol
The London Borough of Newham operates a Fair Access Protocol to ensure that vulnerable and hard-to-place children who are having difficulty securing a school place through the normal in-year admissions process are allocated a suitable school place as quickly as possible. Sheringham Primary School participates in Newham's Fair Access arrangements.
Find out more about Newham's Fair Access Protocol
Find a School
Newham's School Finder can be used to find schools close to your home and calculate home-to-school distances used for admission purposes.
