Admissions
Reception Admissions
Children start at Mountnessing C of E Primary School in the September after their fourth birthday. We currently admit 30 children into the main school.
We run tours in the autumn term and dates and times will be posted on our website and on our social media pages. We welcome visits, so please call the school office to book a place on a tour on 01277 353160.
Admissions for Reception places are managed by the Local Authority. Essex County Council does not send letters to parents/carers about making an application for children to start reception. All of the application information is available on the website https://www.essex.gov.uk/apply-for-a-primary-school-place.
The Admissions Arrangements can be found below.
Mid-Year Admission Applications
A mid-year admission application should be made if you are looking to change your child's school during the school year.
If you are considering moving your son or daughter to Mountnessing CE Primary School, please take a look around the website to learn more about our school.
If there is a space in the appropriate year group, you are also welcome to call or email the office to arrange a visit which should help you to decide if this is the right school for your child.
Please be aware that your child is not guaranteed a place at your preferred school. You should not remove your child from their school before you have received another offer.
To apply to Mountnessing CE Primary School, please complete an application form, and return by email to admin@mountnessing.essex.sch.uk.
Waiting List
If you would like your child to join the school but have established that there are no spaces in the year group through the application process, you may wish to join the school’s waiting list.
To do so, please email admin@mountnessing.essex.sch.uk. detailing your child's name, date of birth and your current address.
We ask you to contact the school TERMLY to remain on the waiting list and to advise of any change in circumstances (such as a new address). Please use the email address above, or phone the school office on 01277 353160
Upon a space becoming available, each child will be ranked again in line with the published oversubscription criteria. Priority will not be given to children based on the date their application was received or their name was added to the list. Looked after children, previously looked after children, and those allocated a place at the school in accordance with a Fair Access Protocol, will take precedence over those on the waiting list. Parents/carers should notify the school if they wish for their child to be on this list once per term in order to indicate a continued interest.
Please get in touch with the school office at admin@mountnessing.essex.sch.uk if you would like to book a tour of the school.
We look forward to welcoming you to our school.
Our admissions officer is happy to explain our admissions criteria further. For pupils joining at any other time apart from when they are four years old, the mid-year admissions procedure should be followed.
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Home / School Agreement
We require the parents of new pupils to fill in the home/school agreement. You will receive a copy for you to keep and the school will keep a copy too. If you have lost your form, please download a new form