Admissions
We welcome you to visit our school before enroling your child. Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment where a member of staff will show you around.
Two Year Old Provision
We provide an excellent start for early learners in the 2 year old provision based within our school. Please visit this link to see if you qualify for 15 hours of free child care through Hackney Education. If you meet the criteria and are eligible you will be issued with a reference number which you can bring to the school office to arrange an admission into this provision. Click here to apply for a funded place for an immediate start.
From April 2024 working families are entitled to 15 hours of free education. Please use this link to apply for the HMRC code or come into the office for support with your application. We look forward to welcoming you into our provision once you have applied for a place below:
Nursery Admissions
Children who are 3 years old are able to make an application to the Nursery in our school. We offer part-time places (afternoon or morning sessions) to all families and full-time places for families entitled to 30 hours of free education or who would like to opt for a full school day for a top-up fee of £100 per week.
Reception Admissions
This admissions process is for children aged 3 and 4 (born between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019) who will start reception class at primary school in September 2023. All parents should apply by 15 January 2023, even if your child is already in the nursery class.
Woodberry Down Primary School is governed by Hackney’s admission procedures. Full details of the admissions criteria and details on how to apply are available from Hackney Education.
In-Year Admissions
In-year admissions are applications made for school places after the school year has started. Woodberry Down Primary School is governed by Hackney’s In-Year admission procedures. Applications are processed on a two-weekly cycle.