New Entrants 2025
We are delighted that you are considering Shipton Bellinger Primary School for your child and we look forward to welcoming you to our school.
This page is for all our new Year R entrants and it will be updated throughout the year as the admission and transition process progresses.
We hope this page will offer you initial guidance. We are all here to help you and your child become settled into school life.
School Tours
We would be delighted to show you around our school and we are happy to offer individual tours with our head teacher, Miss Seed. If you would like to come and meet with us, please contact the school office on 01980 843369 or email us at adminoffice@shiptonbellinger.hants.sch.uk to arrange your visit.
Applying for your child's place
All applications go through Hampshire Admissions. The initial deadline for September 2025 school applications has now passed (January 15th 2025). However you are still able to apply as a 'late applicant'.
To apply for your child's place for year R for September 2025, please click on the below link:
Year R School admissions link - Hampshire
Year R School admissions link - Wiltshire
Accepting your place
If your application was made on time, your child will be offered a school place from Hampshire admissions on 16th April 2025. If you have been offered a place for your child at Shipton Bellinger Primary School, we will be in touch with you shortly after this date with a welcome letter (once we return from the Easter break).
In order to accept your offer of a place, you will need to provide the school with some important information. Please bring these to the school office once the offer has been made, so we can begin the process of enrolling your child into Shipton Bellinger Primary School. Please note that the school will be closed for the Easter break from April 5th - April 21st, we are back in on Tuesday 22nd April 2025 and our school office is open 9:00am - 3:30pm each weekday.
We will need:
- confirmation of your child's date of birth (normally the short birth certificate or passport)
- 2 pieces of evidence of the address used on the application (we ask for the child's permanent address as of 15th January 2025). This could be a bank statement, council tax bill or utility bill.
We kindly ask that you provide the school with this evidence by Friday 16th May 2025.
Important Diary Dates
Transition is an important time for all members of the family and we provide many opportunities to ease this process. Dates to be confirmed closer to the time, but will include:
tbc - New Entrant Parent's Meeting at school
tbc - Stay and Play session with parents (sorry no siblings)
tbc - Stay and Play independent sessions (parents to drop off and pick up later)
Communication is key to a good home/school partnership and we try to ensure that important information is accessible to all. We send newsletters weekly, posted to our school website and a link can be found on our Facebook page. We send reminders about key events via email, text messages and on your school Facebook page. Please sign up to these so that you continue to receive updated diary dates throughout your time with us.
Uniform
It is never too early to start collecting uniform and we have a selection of preloved items available in our school office. Why not have a browse when you bring in your paperwork. Our uniform consists of a navy jumper or cardigan and a white polo shirt. Children are asked to wear black skirts or trousers and black shoes. Items do not require a school logo but we recommend you purchase one for school events and photos.
Further information can be found on our school uniform page.
You can also contact MyClothing.com directly.
School Meals
Our school meals are cooked onsite by our fabulous team from Education Catering. Education Catering provides a variety of options to children with special dietary needs. You can find details of the school meals by following the link below:
Should your child have a medical need requiring an adapted menu, you must register your child's information on the Education Catering online portal. Deadline to apply for special diet menus for children starting reception in September 2025 is to be confirmed
Menus will be approved by an NHS dietician over the summer and appear in the portal for schools and parents to view ready for September if this is completed on time. Please register any special requirements using the following link:
Wraparound Care and Afterschool Sports
We are proud to offer a range of after school activities in addition to our Breakfast Club and After School Provision. In preparation for September we are aware that many families may be keen to register their interest for these clubs.
Are you eligible for Pupil Premium?
You may be eligible if you or your partner receive:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
the guaranteed element of Pension Credit - Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit – if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get
It is a quick and simple online form and the only information you will need is:
- Your own name and date of birth
- Contact details
- National Insurance Number or National Asylum Seekers Number
- Child’s name and date of birth
- School your child is attending/will attend
Click here to see if you are eligible
Top Tips for School Readiness
Between now and September, here are a few top tips that can be practised at home to help your child prepare for starting school.
- getting dressed by themselves including removing a jumper.
- using the toilet independently.
- practising with a knife and fork.
- recognising their own name.
We hope you have found this page informative as we look forward to working together at Shipton Bellinger Primary