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St Thomas' CE Primary School
St Clement & St James CE Primary School
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Admissions
St Clement & St James CE Primary School
Admissions
Finding a school place for your child is a huge decision that is not taken lightly by parents. We therefore encourage prospective parents to visit our school so you have all the information you need. If you would like to visit the school, please phone our office on 020 7603 9225 or send an email to: scsjadmin@lifefull.org.
Schools tours are led by the Head of School Mrs Ellie Dowthwaite, they begin at 9.15am
Autumn Term
Friday 19th September
Friday 26th September
Friday 3rd October
Friday 10th October
Friday 17th October
Friday 24th October
Friday 7th November
Friday 14th November
Friday 21st November
Friday 28th November
Friday 2th December
Friday 12th December
Spring Term
Friday 9th January 2026
We look forward to welcoming you.
Reception Admissions 2026 - 2027
There are 30 places in Reception class. Parents wishing to apply for a Reception place must complete the Reception Place Common Application Form for the borough in which you reside and return it to the admissions team in your home Local Authority. If, after considering our Admissions criteria and you have a Christian religious affiliation that will support your child’s application, you must also complete our Supplementary Information Form and return it to the school office by the closing date which is the 15th January 2026. Places will be allocated in line with our published admissions criteria. Please read our Admissions Policy which gives details of our admissions criteria for the academic year 2026-27.
Nursery
We are very pleased that Ark Start St Clement is operating from St Clement & St James CE Primary School and can offer nursery places to children from 9 months, term time only or all year round.
Ark Start is not for profit and aim to keep all fees as low as possible. The government is extending the childcare entitlements for working parents and you may be eligible for free childcare. To check eligibility please click here.
Ark Start St Clement is led by teachers and staffed with highly qualified early childhood educators and works in partnership with the school.
For more information, visit the Ark Start St Clement website or please see the Nursery Class Page - under the Children tab.
In-Year Admissions
There are 30 places in each year group from Years 1 to 6. Parents must apply to the local authority at the town hall.
If, after considering our Admissions criteria and you have a Christian religious affiliation that will support your child’s application, you must also complete our SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FORM and return it to the school office. If a place is not available at the time of application, we will ask you if you wish us to keep your application form in the event that a place later becomes available.