Admissions

Applications to Woodbridge Primary School [Reception to Year 6] are made via Suffolk County Council, whilst applications to our Nursery [F1 / Little Willows] are made directly via the School Office.

Tours are available to all prospective families, as well as regular open events. Please contact the school office for more information.

Woodbridge Primary School is a state-funded, local authority controlled, co-educational school providing education for children from the ages of 3 to 11 years.

Education in England is overseen by the Department for Education and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Local Authorities (LA) have responsibility for implementing a policy for state-funded schools at a local level.

Full-time education is compulsory for all children from the age of 5 years, with the child beginning their full-time education during the academic year they turn 5 years old.

Key Links:

For starting school in Reception [F2] and in-year transfers from Years 1 to 6, please see the guidance on Suffolk County Council’s website.
Applying for a School Place

For our Nursery – Little Willows – please apply directly by completing an application form and submitting it to the school office. Paper copies are available on request.
Little Willows Nursery, Woodbridge

Your child’s year group

A school year runs from September to the following August.

In English schools, children are grouped by their date of birth with children of the same age.

The national curriculum is organised into year groups called key stages.

Year Group	Age Range (Approximate)
F1 (Nursery)	3-4
F2 (Reception)	4-5
Year 1	5-6
Year 2	6-7
Year 3	7-8
Year 4	8-9
Year 5	9-10
Year 6	10-11

Foundation 1 (Nursery)

Little Willows is our teacher-led nursery, providing an early years education for children aged 3 and 4.

Children have the option of attending the nursery from 8.50 am until 3.30 pm, Monday to Friday, during term-time.

Application to Little Willows Nursery is made through the school.

Class sizes are a maximum of 24.

Please note that admission to the Little Willows Nursery does not guarantee a full-time place in the school after the September following the child’s 4th birthday.

Suffolk InfoLink – Your Child’s Journey To School Starts at Home

Foundation 2 (Reception)

Foundation 2 is for children who turn 5 within the academic year and who are embarking on their full-time primary education.

Applications close in the January before a child’s September start.

You can apply for your child to start Primary School on the Suffolk County Council Website: School Places

Suffolk InfoLink – Your Child’s Journey To School Starts at Home

Admission [Year 1 to Year 6]

Admission to full-time education at Woodbridge Primary School is made through the Suffolk County Council. Please refer to their website to find out more about our admission and appeal arrangements.

In order to be considered for a place at Woodbridge Primary for a September start, you will need to submit an application by the date set by Suffolk County Council, which is usually within the first two weeks of January.

Once you have received an offer of a place at Woodbridge Primary School, you will need to complete our own Admission Form and return it to us before your child starts school in September.

If you have any queries about admissions, please do not hesitate to contact us.