Admissions
Reception Admissions 2026/27
If your child was born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 (inclusive), you can make an application for your child to begin school during the school year 2026/207. Further details can be found here.
The application period begins on 1st September 2025 and ends on 15th January 2026. A copy of the 'Admission to Primary Schools in Bexley 2026 - 27 booklet can be found by clicking here during the application period. Please read the booklet carefully before completing your application, to give yourself the best chance of being offered one of your preferred schools. The booklet lists all the schools in Bexley and tells you how places are offered at each school.
More information about Reception Admissions
Is your child starting Reception in September 2026?
The easiest way to apply is online.
Please visit www.bexley.gov.uk/admissions or www.eadmissions.org.uk
- 1st September 2025 - Application period starts
- 15th January 2026 - Closing date for applications. Don't be late!
- 9th February 2026 - Last date for address or other essential changes or for late applications that are late with a good reason
- 16th April 2026 - Offers of places made online. Letters will be posted 1st class to applicants who applied on a paper form.
- 2nd May 2026 - Last date for accepting and declining offers of places
- 15th May 2026 - Last date for on time appeals for community and voluntary controlled schools
- May-August 2026 - Offers from waiting lists
- June-July 2026 - Appeal hearings
Please click the links below to access information that has been shared with families at our transition events:
Reception Meeting: Early Reading, Writing and Maths
Welcome to reception, Information for Parents/Carers
Nursery Admissions - 2026/2027
If your child was born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023 you may apply for a nursery place for your child during January 2026 and April 2026 to begin in September 2026.
Please note: At Bedonwell Infant & Nursery School nursery places are allocated randomly and it is not possible to request a particular morning or afternoon session. If your child is successful in gaining a place in our nursery, you will be notified of the allocated session upon receipt of your acceptance.
30 Hours Nursery Provision
We have a small number of 30 hours nursery places available subject to availability. Please contact the school office for more information.
More information about Nursery Admissions
The application period is open from January 2026 until April 2026 for children who were born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023 and will be due to start in Nursery in September 2026.
Please click here for further information or visit here to apply.
On behalf of the staff, governors, children and parents, it gives us great pleasure to welcome you and your family to our school family - we consider ourselves to be one large family!
SOME SUGGESTIONS OF THINGS YOU CAN DO AT HOME WITH YOUR CHILD
- Talk to them, listen to them and answer their questions
- Regularly share books, both story and information. Ask questions about what they have read. Talk about the pictures
- Visit the local library regularly
- Read aloud to them; let them see you reading
- Teach them a variety of nursery and other rhymes
- Help them to hold a pencil properly once they start to use one
- Provide a variety of paper and mark making materials to make marks/patterns on
- Praise and encourage their early efforts at drawing and patterning.
- Let them see you writing in a variety of situations
- Play board games to help with counting, turn-taking and number recognition
- Look for different numbers in everyday situations
- Help with the using of scissors to cut correctly and then be able to follow simple straight lines and then along curved ones
- Encourage and help them to become independent- dressing, toileting etc
- Help them to use a knife and fork correctly
Junior school (year 3) Admissions - 2026/2027
You now need to consider applying for your child to start Year 3. The application period is open from 1 September 2025 and closes on Thursday 15th January 2026.
Admission to Bedonwell Junior School is by application via Bexley Borough. Please follow the link below which will give you all the information you may require about the admission policy and procedures.
https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/school-admissions/primary-schools
More information about Year 3 Admissions
The easiest way to apply is online.
Please visit www.bexley.gov.uk/admissions or www.eadmissions.org.uk
Please ensure that you receive a confirmation email within an hour of submitting your application and remember to upload the requested supporting documents or send them to the schools admissions team.
Applications are not dealt with on a 'first come, first served' basis, but please make sure you apply before the closing date.
You will be able to view the outcome of your application during the evening of Thursday 16th April 2026.
Welcome
On behalf of the staff, governors, children and parents, it gives us great pleasure to welcome you and your family to our school family- we consider ourselves to be one large family!
Click here to read the year 3 Parent/Carer handbook, which contains all the information you need to know about the junior school and being in year 3:
If you have any questions or queries that are not covered on here, please do not hesitate to get in touch via email to JuniorAdmin@bedonwell.lseat.org.uk
In year Admissions
From time to time, places may become available in other year groups at Bedonwell Infant & Nursery and Bedonwell Junior schools, for example, due to families moving out of the area. When this happens, we notify the Admissions Team at Bexley Council, as they manage our waiting list for us.
If you would like to apply for an in year place at Bedonwell, please click here to apply.
Places will be allocated, if available, by the Admissions Team.
If we have a place(s) available we would love you to come and meet us before you make your final decision, as it is important that we are the right school for your child. You can call our school office to make an appointment.
Admissions to nursery classes
Telephone 020 8303 7777 option 6
Primary school admissions
Telephone 020 8303 7777 option 6
In Year admissions
Telephone 020 8303 7777 option 6
Admissions arrangements and consultations
Email: schooladmissions@bexley.gov.uk
Below is our School Admission Statement for 2026/2027:
Below is the Admission Appeal Timetables for 2026-2027
Bedonwell Infant & Nursery School
Admission to junior school is by application only - there is no automatic transfer from the infant school. Application should be made to the junior school of your choice, between September and January, when your child reaches year 2.
AS THE SCHOOL IS OVERSUBSCRIBED IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ON TIME WHEN APPLYING, AND TO INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING SIBLINGS ALREADY AT EITHER BEDONWELL INFANT & NURSERY OR BEDONWELL JUNIOR SCHOOLS.