Admissions

 

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below. 

ENTRY TO F1 (NURSERY)

For nursery admissions, please contact the office or email: office@watercliffe.sheffield.sch.uk

ENTRY TO F2 (FIRST STATUTORY SCHOOL YEAR)

Children are admitted into school full time, during the year in which they have their 5th birthday. Admissions to Watercliffe Meadow are under the control of the Local Education Authority and we follow their admissions policy. 

THE RECEPTION ADMISSIONS TEAM

Telephone:	0114 273 5766
Email:	ed-admissions@sheffield.gov.uk

 

Further information and Sheffield City Council's admission policy can be found on the Sheffield City Council's Primary Admissions web page - click here for the link.

Watercliffe Meadow's 'published admission number' is 60 children in each year group and this is reviewed annually by the Governing Body.

 

ENTRY INTO YEARS 1 - 6

Parents and carers of older children, moving into the area, are welcome to make an appointment to visit the school and discuss admission.

As with entry into F2, all applications for places are dealt with by the Local Education Authority's Admissions Team.

LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY'S ADMISSIONS TEAM

Telephone:	0114 293 0418

 

When a child has been allocated a place at Watercliffe Meadow, we will contact you to arrange a home visit, where we can meet you and your child and answer any questions you may have. 

We will then agree a start date for your child.

Should you have any queries regarding admissions, please contact Sue Bibby, our Senior Attendance Officer on 0114 232 6603.