Admissions
Orchard Way is a one-form entry primary school with 30 pupils per class. As a community school, our admission procedure reflects that set out in the local authority admissions’ booklet, which can be accessed at www.croydon.gov.uk/admissions.
To summarise, if the number of applications for a school is higher than the number of places available, the allocations will be made in the following order.
After the admission of children with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), where a community school is named on the EHCP, the criteria will be applied in the order set out below:
- Looked-after children/previously looked-after children
- Siblings
- Medical
- Distance
Reception Admissions 2025
Applying for Reception class for September 2025
If your child was born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021, you will need to apply for a school place for them for reception in September 2025.
All our open days have now finished. If you are still undecided or would like more information, please call the school office for a personal tour/chat with our Headteacher.
The deadline for applications is 15th January 2025.
For further information:
Apply for a primary school place: step by step | Croydon Council
This includes:
- Getting ready – doing your research
- Creating an EAdmissions account, and
- Completing your EAdmissions application form
In Year Admissions
In-year applications from families wishing to join Orchard Way Primary School are warmly welcomed. If you would like to find out if this is the school for your child, a tour can be booked to see the school.
Applying for an In-year school place at Orchard Way:
- You will be required to fill in an in-year common application form
- The in-year common application form must be submitted to the school admissions team by:
email to admissions@croydon.gov.uk, or post to School Admissions Team, Bernard Weatherill House, 4th Floor Zone A, 8 Mint Walk, Croydon CR0 1EA, or in person (Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm) at Access Croydon, Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk, Croydon CR0 1EA. - You will receive an outcome to your application within 10 school days of receipt of your application.