Admission Information
Admissions Procedure
Ravenbank Primary School follows the admissions procedure for Warrington Borough Council. Admissions information can be accessed on Warrington Borough Council - School Admissions
By following this link you will be able to find the below information:
- Admissions arrangements
- Oversubscription criteria
- Applying for a place at the school
- In-year transfers
Before applying all applicants are advised to read the 'Primary School Information Booklet '. This can be found on WBC's website https://www.warrington.gov.uk/primary-school-admissions
Tours of School
Visits to school are most welcome; please contact the school office to make an appointment.
We also hold two tours of school in October - these dates will be advertised on the website nearer the time.
Admissions to Reception September 2024
If your child was born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020, they are due to start Reception class in September 2024. The closing date to apply for your child to start Reception in September 2024 is January 2024. Applications for Reception places will open in September 2023.
Following a ‘significant change’ application to the Department for Education from The Beam Trust the PAN for 2024 has been changed and Ravenbank Primary School will only offer 30 places for Reception 2024. Please click on the link below to view the letter from the DfE.
Ravenbank Significant Change RD approval letter 260324.pdf
Admissions to Reception September 2025
If your child was born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021, they are due to start Reception class in September 2025. The closing date to apply for your child to start Reception in September 2025 is January 2025. Applications for Reception places will open in September 2024.
Proposed changes to Determined Admission Arrangements
The documents relating to our proposed changes are available to download below;
- Proposed changes to determined admission arrangements
- Proposed changes to determined admission arrangements FAO document