School admissions policies

Our admissions policy applies to mainstream community schools, including:  

• nursery schools and classes
• primary schools
• secondary schools
• sixth form colleges

Our admissions policy does not apply to:

• faith schools
• foundation schools
• free schools 
• academies

You can contact them directly to find out about their own admissions policies.

Admissions policy 2026–2027

Lewisham’s admissions arrangements for the academic year 2026/27 will to Mayor and Cabinet on Wednesday, 12 February 2025.

The policy includes:

• the reduction of the Published Admissions Number at Deptford Park Primary School to 60
• the reduction of the Published Admissions Number at Elfrida Primary School to 60
• the reduction of the Published Admissions Number at Launcelot Primary School to 30
• the admissions policy for all mainstream community nursery schools and classes, primary and secondary schools and sixth form
• the coordinated schemes for transfer to primary and secondary school
• the locally coordinated in year admissions arrangements to participating mainstream schools and academies
• the planned admissions limits for all community mainstream schools
• reduction of the in-year Published Admissions Numbers at Rangefield Primary School, Forster Park Primary School, Lancelot Primary School

Documents

• Draft determined admission arrangements 2026- 27
• Consultation on proposed admission arrangements 2026 - 27
• Pan-London schemes 2026 - 27 Appendix 2
• In -Year coordination of admissions  Appendix 4

Faith, foundation, free schools and academies in the area will publish their arrangements on their own websites.

The deadline for responses to the consultation is 4pm on Tuesday 10 December 2024 and the responses should be submitted to schooladmissions@lewisham.gov.uk, with the subject heading 'Admissions Consultation 2026/27'.

Admissions policy 2025–2026

Lewisham’s admissions arrangements for the academic year 2025/26 was determined at a meeting of Mayor and Cabinet on Wednesday 26 January 2024.

The policy includes:

• the admissions policy for all mainstream community nursery schools and classes, primary and secondary schools and 6th form
• the coordinated schemes for transfer to primary and secondary school
• the locally coordinated in year admissions arrangements to participating mainstream schools and academies
• the planned admissions limits for all community mainstream schools

Read a full copy of the determined arrangements below.

Faith, foundation and free schools and academies in the area will publish their arrangements on their own websites.

Any objection to Lewisham’s determined admissions arrangements for the academic year 2025/26 should be lodged with Office of the Schools Adjudicator.

No later than 15 May 2024.

Documents

• Pan London Co-ordinated Scheme 2025-26
• admissions arrangements for 2025-2026
• In-Year coordinated scheme 2025-26

Admissions policy 2024–2025

Lewisham’s admissions arrangements for the academic year 2024/25 was determined at a meeting of Mayor and Cabinet on Wednesday 1 February 2023. The policy includes:

• the admissions policy for all mainstream community nursery schools and classes, primary and secondary schools and 6th form
• the coordinated schemes for transfer to primary and secondary school
• the locally coordinated in year admissions arrangements to participating mainstream schools and academies
• the planned admissions limits for all community mainstream schools

Read a full copy of the determined arrangements below.

Faith, foundation and free schools and academies in the area will publish their arrangements on their own websites.