Admissions

Admission Arrangements

At Liphook Federation, parents are required to apply for a school place for Year R and again for Year 3. Children who have previously attended Liphook Infant School are given high priority for admission into Liphook CofE Junior School, in accordance with our admissions policy.

Admission to Year R

Children can start school in the September following their fourth birthday. Applications for a Year R place at Liphook Infant School must be made through Hampshire County Council’s coordinated admissions process. The application window typically opens at the beginning of November and closes in mid-January for entry the following September. All applications are processed in accordance with Hampshire’s admissions policy.

Admission to Year 3

If your child is in Year 2 and attends Liphook Infant School, or another infant school, you will need to apply for a Year 3 place at Liphook C of E Junior School, or another junior school. The application window typically opens at the beginning of November and closes in mid-January for entry the following September. All applications are processed in accordance with Hampshire’s admissions policy. Please note that children who have previously attended Liphook Infant School are given high priority for admission into Liphook CofE Junior School.

Details of our schools’ Admissions Policies can be found on the local authority website

Liphook Infant School Liphook CofE Junior School

Click here to apply for a Hampshire school place

For in-year applications, you can apply online here:

Click here to apply for an in-year Hampshire school place

You are also able to apply by:

Requesting the form from any Hampshire primary, junior or secondary school
Requesting a form is posted to you from the County Admissions Team (County Admissions Team, Children’s Services Department, The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8UG) Tel: 0300 555 1377

Completed applications should be returned to the County Admissions Team at the address above.

Parents/guardians should allow 10 working days for their application to be processed. A letter will then be emailed to you advising of the school place being offered to your child. Once you receive your letter offering your child a place you will need to confirm your decision in writing to your present school.

If you wish to appeal a decision made regarding school admissions, please see the following link:

Click here to appeal a Hampshire school place decision