Wigmore Primary School Admissions
The School’s Planned Admission Number (PAN) for Reception Year is 30.
Pupils will be offered a place on the basis of the following ranked criteria:
1. Children with an Education Health and Care plan (EHCP) / statement where Wigmore School is named in the EHCP / statement
2. Looked after Children and Children who were looked after, but ceased to be because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order
3. Siblings of pupils already attending the school
4. Children who attend Wigmore Nursery
5. Children who live in the catchment of Wigmore Primary School
6. Any other children
Oversubscription policy:
Distance from school will operate as the tie break should either of our schools be oversubscribed from any of its designated priorities. Home to school distances are calculated using the Herefordshire Council routing software Routefinder Pro, for full details please see: Find a school – Herefordshire Council. These arrangements will be applied for admissions for September 2026.
The Trustees are responsible for the School’s admissions criteria. Wigmore School will work in collaboration with the Local Authority in ensuring strict adherence to the national Code of Practice for Admissions within the local context. The school will exercise the right of an Academy School, within the remit of the Code of Practice, to establish its own admission preferences for students.
Anyone who is unsuccessful in securing a place will have the right of appeal through an independent panel often brokered with the support of the LA. Dates will be organised by the LA as required.
School admission appeals timetable September 2026 entry
Allocation day for primary schools is 16 April 2026.
The deadline for lodging appeals for primary schools is midnight on 15 May 2026.
Appeals lodged after this date will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date. Most school appeals will be heard before the school summer holidays for children starting primary or secondary schools where possible.
School appeals are unlikely to be heard through the summer holidays.
For further advice on making an appeal for reception 2026, please contact the admissions officers on 01432 260926 or 261574 or email [email protected]
Late Applications
Wigmore Primary School will not accept late applications if the reason for lateness of the application is not genuine – e.g. moved to area after the deadline for applications. This is in line with Herefordshire Local Authority practice.
In Year admissions
Parents of pupils who wish to transfer their child to the school after 1st September in Reception Class, or at any other stage of their child's education, should contact the Executive Headteacher or Head of School to request a place.
The Executive Headteacher will then consider whether or not the education of the existing pupils will be’ prejudiced’ by a further admission. If the Headteacher decides not to allocate a place the parents must be informed of their rights of appeal to the Local Authority.
Schools are required to aim to notify parents of the outcome of their application in writing within 10 school days, but parents must be notified in writing within 15 school days. If refused a place you will be informed of your right to appeal this decision. The School Admissions office can provide you with guidance on the appeals process, and can offer advice about alternative schools that may be able to accommodate you.
Please contact the Local Authority on:
Telephone: 01432 260927
Email: [email protected]
Further admissions details can be found in the school admissions policy.