Admissions

Applying for a place at Whiteknights Primary School - Reception Admissions

Applications open locally, early November and close on 15 January every year with written notifications the following April communicating the result of the process.
  • You must apply for a primary school place through your local borough council.
  • You must apply for a primary school place one year before your child can start school.
  • You will need to apply when your child is three or has just turned four. 
Whiteknights Primary School is state-funded and run on a not-for-profit basis. Parents do not pay fees to enroll their children at our school.
We are a Wokingham Borough school, however our geographical location dictates that we accept applications through the Wokingham Borough Council or the Reading Borough Council. You will need to need to register on your borough's parent portal and may need to supply proof of your address to prove that you live, or will live, in the borough's local area. 
We are a two-form entry school, our published admission number (PAN) is 60 places in each year of entry into Reception from September 2022. When there are fewer applicants than places available, all applicants will be admitted. You can find out more about our PAN and oversubscription criteria in our Admissions Policy (below).

Admissions Policy 2024-2025

Admissions Policy 2025-2026

Wokingham Borough School Admissions Team: 
Wokingham Borough Council, Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN
PO Box 156, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1WN
Phone: 0118 974 6143 or 0118 974 6225
Email: schooladmissions@wokingham.gov.uk
Further information, including details of catchment areas can be found on the Wokingham Borough Council website. 
Reading Borough School Admissions Team: 
Brighter Futures for Children, Civic Offices
Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU
Phone: 0118 937 3641
Email: info@brighterfuturesforchildren.org
Further information, including details of catchment areas can be found on the Reading Borough Council website. 
  • 13 November 2024: Online admissions open
  • 15 January 2025: Deadline for applications and supporting information
  • 16 April 2025: Offer day, letters posted first class, results can be viewed if applied online
  • 01 May 2025: Deadline to accept offer of school place     
  • 02 May 2025: Waiting list information is made available
  • 15 May 2025: Closing date for receipt of appeals to be heard together
  • 01 November 2024: Online primary and junior admissions site open
  • 15 January 2025: National closing date for receipt of applications 
  • 15 January 2025: Deadline for providing evidence to meet admissions
    criteria (please see individual school pages to see
    which schools requires additional information)
  • 01 February 2025: Deadline for late applications, changes of preference
    and changes of address to be accepted with good
    reason (evidence of reason must be submitted)
  • 16 April 2025: National Offer Day - offer letters posted second class
    to Reading residents who applied via a paper
    application
  • 16 April 2025: Online applicants may view outcome of their
    application
  • 01 May 2025: Deadline for parents to accept place offered 
  • 15 May 2025: Closing date for submitting an appeal, to be heard on
    time
  • 07 May 2025 (*subject to change): Late applications for oversubscribed schools added to
    waiting lists and changes of preferences processed.
  • June to July 2025: Appeals to be heard if submitted by the deadline 
Waiting lists will be maintained by Admissions at your local Council and it is best for parents to contact them directly. Please note that our school has no control or influence over the management of waiting lists.
Waiting lists are ranked according to a school's admissions criteria, not the date the application was received or when the child's name was added to the list.
If your child has been refused a place at our school, you may appeal this decision with your local Borough Council.
Please note that our school does NOT manage appeals; they are handled by the local Borough Council. For further information on the borough's appeal process and key dates, contact them directly or visit their website.

Applying for an In-Year place

In-Year transfers are used for children moving into the local area or transferring from another school. In-year transfer applications for Whiteknights Primary School are administered by the local borough council. Whether you wish to apply for a place during the main admission round or if you are looking for a transfer mid-school year, you will need to apply through Wokingham Borough Council.
Please refer to the Wokingham Borough Admissions website for more information regarding in-year transfers.

Nursery Admission

Our Nursery admissions are handled internally, if you are interested in your child attending our Nursery please click on the link below.

Nursery Admissions Criteria 2024-2025