Reception Admissions
Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will have to make and we warmly welcome tours of our school.There are a number of dates available here.
If your child was born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022 then you can apply for a Reception place for September 2026 from Monday 3rd November 2025.
The closing date for Reception applications is Thursday 15th January 2026.
Other key dates to note are:
National Offer Day - Thursday 16th April 2026
Deadline to accept/decline school places - Thursday 30th April 2026
Lightwater Village School admission arrangements are designed to be in line with Surrey County Council's determined admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for the 2026-27 round. The Published Admission Number (PAN) for Reception and school places is 60.
Further information regarding admissions, including a step-by-step guide can be found on the Surrey County Council website at the following link.
Surrey County Council - School Admissions
Lightwater Village School Admissions Policies are available below.
Oversubscription criteria
School places will be offered to children at Lightwater Village School & Nursery using the criteria laid out in our Admissions Policy below.
Late Applications
If you submit your application without a good reason after the deadline, your application will be treated as late. This may affect the possibility of your child being offered a place at one of your preferred schools. Please click here if you are likely to be unable to make an on-time application.
Waiting Lists
Where there are more children than places available, waiting lists will operate for each year group according to the oversubscription criteria without regard to the date the application was received or when a child’s name was added to the waiting list.
Waiting lists are held until 31st December of the academic year applied for when they will be cancelled. Parents wishing to remain on the waiting list after this date must make an in-year application to Surrey County Council.
Children of Staff
Applicants who wish to be considered for priority admission for Lightwater Village School under the criterion of Children of Staff must complete the Supplementary Information Form available in Appendix 1 of the School Admissions Policy and below, in addition to the local authority application form.
Appendix 1 Supplementary Information Form (Children of Staff) 2026 2027 Admissions
Appeals
If you did not get the school place you wanted, your child will be placed on a waiting list and you may want to appeal. Please see the following link for more information.
Surrey County Council - Admissions Appeals
Admission of children outside their normal year group
The Department for Education (DfE) expects pupils to be educated in their normal chronological year group however should you wish for your child to defer your child's entry to Reception or be admitted to a different year group please visit the refer to the School Admissions Policy for more information.
