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 was determined by the Mayor and Cabinet on Wednesday, 29 January 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

• Determined admission arrangements 2026-27
• Pan-London schemes 2026-27 Appendix 2
• In-Year coordination of admission 2026-27 Appendix 4

Faith, foundation, 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 2026/27 should be lodged with Office of the Schools Adjudicator.

No later than 15 May 2025.

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. 

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.