Admissions
Reception Intake September 2025
Thank you for considering Wellington Primary School for your child, starting Reception September 2025. Our tours for prospective parents, led by the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher, will take place on:
Wednesday 20th November at 9:15
Monday 2nd December at 13:45
Please contact the School Office for more information.
We understand how important this decision is. Our website provides a wide variety of information about the school. If you have any questions which are not answered on the website, please do not hesitate to contact us.
As a local authority school, Wellington Primary School admissions are handled by the Local Education Authority, with school places being allocated in accordance with Bradford Education Policy. This is administered by the School Admissions Team.
The School Admissions Team process the annual allocations to Nursery / Reception and Year 7, in-year admissions and also the appeals procedure.
Advice and guidance is offered to parents and other agencies about the availability of school places and all other admission and appeal related enquiries.
The team also provides advice and guidance concerning current and new legislation about admissions and ensures that statutory responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the schools admission and appeal codes.
School Admissions Team Contact Details:
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm: 01274 439200
Annual Year 7 admissions queries (to transfer from primary to secondary school)
secondaryadmissions@bradford.gov.uk
Annual Reception admissions queries (to start primary school for the first time)
primaryadmissions@bradford.gov.uk
Queries relating In Year applications
schooladmissions@bradford.gov.uk
Queries relating to appeals
school.appeals@bradford.gov.uk
For further information, please read the local authority’s Admission Policy / Co-ordinate Admissions Scheme / Appeals process below:
Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme
If you would like to look around the school and discuss your child’s needs with Mrs Wood, please ask for an appointment.
Nursery
Your child will be admitted to nursery and/or school in September. Nursery places are for either morning or afternoon sessions. To give you and your child the opportunity of meeting staff and becoming familiar with our school, you will be invited to bring your child for a visit prior to starting.
We have 39 places in our Nursery for each session which are allocated in waiting list order for each intake group.