Admissions

Little Bluebells Pre-School

Little Bluebells is for children aged 2 – 4 years and is run by Bluebell Childcare. The pre-school is open daily, Monday – Friday from 9am to 3.15pm, and offers morning and afternoon sessions.

For further details on admissions, please contact Little Bluebells on 07891 377581 or email [email protected]

Applying for a Place for the first time – September 2024

To apply for a place at Hockliffe Lower School, please visit the Schools Admissions Service, Central Bedfordshire Council or collect an application form and admissions booklet from any Lower School or Pre-School in Central Bedfordshire.

Parents/carers will receive a letter from the Schools Admissions Service on National Offer Day in April to inform on whether the child has been allocated a place.

For further information, contact the School Admissions Service on 0300 300 8037 or email Hockliffe Lower School

Requesting an Admission Appeal for Year R – September 2024

Following national offer day on Tuesday, 16 April 2024, if you have named Hockliffe Lower School as one of your preferences and were unsuccessful, you have a right to appeal against the decision to an independent appeal panel.

The appeals timetable* for Hockliffe Lower School for pupils starting in Year R in September 2024 is shown below. Stage 1 hearing and Stage 2 individual hearings will be held virtually, with meeting invites issued by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel nearer the time.

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 at 3pm - Deadline to request an appeal form

Friday, 17 May 2024 at 3pm - Deadline to lodge an appeal**

Week Commencing 24 June 2024 - Appeal hearings will be held during this week. Appellants will be advised as to precise day and time by the clerk.

Should you wish to appeal against the decision not to offer your child a place at Hockliffe Lower School, please email [email protected] providing the name of the child, their date of birth, and an email address where the appeal paperwork can be sent. Requests for appeal forms must be made by 3pm on Wednesday, 15 May 2024.

*Please note it may not be possible to include within this timetable any appeals that are lodged after the deadline.

**This is the deadline by which the completed appeal form must be received by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel.

In-Year Applications

Applying for places in Years Reception – Year 4.

In-Year admissions refer to applications made at any other time after the initial September entry into Reception.

Please note that when a place does become available it is allocated strictly in accordance with the school’s admissions criteria.

How to Apply

Applications for September 2024 - 2025

Applications for an in-year admission for September 2024 can be made directly to the school from the beginning of June 2024. Please find below the link to Hockliffe Lower School application form.

Hockliffe Lower School Application for 2024-2025

To complete the editable PDF on a phone/tablet/computer, you will need to complete the form and then using ‘save as’ save it on to the device you are using. The completed form should be emailed with the other requested supporting documentation to: [email protected]

Applicants can submit the application form with the supporting documents during June and July for a place starting in September 2024, to show interest in a place at the school. If the current year group is full, you will be sent a turn down letter and your child can be placed on the waiting list. When the school returns from the summer holidays, if there are any vacancies, offers are made from the top of the waiting list.

Being on the waiting list does not guarantee a place at the school.