Admissions
Important information and forms to fill in when applying for a school place
Reach Academy Feltham is an all-through school with two entry points for admission which are Reception and Sixth Form.
Reception Admissions
For Reception, we welcome 60 children every year into two form classes. Our sister school next door, Reach Academy Hanworth Park, accepts 90 children every year into three form classes. During the autumn term we hold a number of Open Events for the parents of children starting school the next year so that they can visit both schools. Click here or on the flier below to book onto these events. We’d love to meet you and your child!
Year 7 Admissions at our sister school
In addition to reception admissions, Reach Academy Hanworth Park admits 90 children into Year 7 every September. We have a number of Open Events during September and October. Click here to book or click on the flier below. Reach Academy Hanworth Park is easily accessed via Feltham High Street, by the side of Reach Academy Feltham. We look forward to meeting you.
For entry to reception for September 2027, applications open on 1st September 2026 and closes on 15th January 2027 and you need to apply through the e-admissions portal here.
For Year 7 admissions for entry in September 2007, the deadline is 31st October 2026.
Our two schools collaborate and work together to ensure all our pupils receive the best support and education during their time with us, and go on to enjoy a life of choice and opportunity.
We also have a nursery on site which has places for 2-4 year olds. Children who are attending our nursery and are eligible for the Early Years Pupil Premium will get priority admission for Reception. All places are allocated in line with our Admissions Policy which can be found here.
Applying for a place
Nursery entry
Applications for September 2027 are available here.
If you have a 2 year old child, and receive some form of additional government support, you may get up to 15 hours of childcare a week through our Nursery.
If you’re working, you may also be able to receive this. Please go here to check if your child is eligible, and or to apply for a code.
Please be aware that attending our nursery does not guarantee a place in Reception. Reception places are allocated in line with the school’s Reception admissions policy.
Fees
We only provide funded places (provided a parent confirms their eligibility for a funded place) and parents cannot purchase additional hours.
For information on how these places are structured and when these places are available please see our admissions policy for nursery here.
Meals
Lunch is charged at £4 per day for children attending from 8.20-3.20pm. We encourage all children to have a hot cooked meal made by our wonderful catering team, if a parent wishes to bring a packed lunch this must be discussed with the Admissions lead.
Charges for additional items/consumables
We do not charge for additional activities or consumables.
Admission to Reception
In order to be eligible for a place in Reception in September 2027 your child must turn 4 years old before the 1st September 2027. If you would like to apply for a place in Reception, please complete the local authority’s Common Application Form for Reception-aged children.
In this form, you will need to list your six favoured schools in order of preference. We strongly advise you to put both Reach Academy Feltham and Reach Academy Hanworth Park in your top two in order to receive a place at one of our schools.
The final deadline for applications is midnight on Friday 15th January 2027.
It is extremely important that your application is made by the closing dates above. Applications received after the closing dates will not be considered until after all the on-time applicants have been offered a place on the National Offer Days.
Please be aware that attending our nursery does not guarantee a place in Reception. Reception places are allocated in line with the admissions policy.
In-year admissions
If you wish to apply for your child to join the school as an in-year admission please contact Hounslow Council. Children may be admitted at any time during the school year to classes where there are vacancies. If any vacancies occur we will apply the criteria in our admissions policy to the waiting list.
Waiting list for Year 7 places
We do not have a Year 7 entry point as we are an all-through school as our year 6 children automatically move into Year 7. If you are applying for your child to join our in-year waiting list you will need to apply via Hounslow Council. Reach Academy Feltham is part of Reach Schools. Reach Schools also operate Reach Academy Hanworth Park which is geographically adjacent to Reach Academy Feltham. Reach Academy Hanworth Park does, currently, have an entry point at Year 7 for 90 pupils. Click here to find out more about their Year 7 and Reception admissions process for September.
Appeals
Where a child has been refused admission to Reach Academy Feltham the parent has the right to appeal against that decision.
The deadline for appeals for secondary will be updated after offer day.
The deadline for appeals for reception will be updated after offer day.
All our appeals are heard by an Independent Panel and they will be doing this as follows:
- Teleconferencing – no specialist equipment is required other than a telephone.
Parents may appeal using the form below – (Notice of Admission Appeal form) and returning it to the school. Appeals will be heard by an Appeals Committee, Clerks Associates UK, who act independently of the Governors in making their decisions.
- Videoconferencing – using an appropriate secure video conferencing software
- In writing based on written submissions only – should the occasion arise when the panel requires clarification on any point(s), the clerk will contact both parties via video/telephone conferencing call. We will ensure that appellants are informed as appropriate.
Admission to Reach Academy Feltham is coordinated by the London Borough of Hounslow. If you have any questions about admissions to the school, please contact us at admissions@reachacademy.org.uk.
Documents you may need
Admissions Appeal Form
If you did not get allocated a place at the school and wish to appeal. This is not the form to fill in if you wish to join the waiting list. For more info on joining the waiting list please refer to the section above.
Exceptional medical and social need form
If you think your child may have an exceptional medical and/or social need that means that only Reach Academy Feltham is suitable for them to attend. It is advisable to read the Department for Education’s advice for parents on this matter.
Admissions Policy 2026/27
Admissions Policy 2027/28
Priority Admissions Criteria – pupils eligible for the pupil premium
The pupil premium grant provides funding to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in state-funded schools in England.
Who is eligible for pupil premium?
Pupils who are, or have been, eligible for FSM over the last 6 years are part of the ‘Ever 6’ FSM cohort. This is used for disadvantage funding and accountability purposes. Following the expansion of FSM, Ever 6 FSM will be based on targeted FSM.
From the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year, the Department for Education (DfE) is delivering an expansion to FSM eligibility to include all pupils from households in receipt of Universal Credit. There will then be 2 categories of FSM:
Targeted FSM, which continues to be based on the existing £7,400 income threshold
Expanded FSM, which will apply to meals only, covering pupils who do not qualify for Targeted FSM, but who are in households in receipt of Universal Credit
Following the expansion of FSM, only pupils eligible for Targeted FSM will be part of the Ever 6 FSM cohort. This means that pupils who become eligible for FSM for the first time through the new Expanded FSM category will not attract pupil premium funding.
Pupils who were eligible for FSM before the expansion will continue to be part of the Ever 6 FSM cohort after the expansion. That includes any pupil whose household income increases after the expansion, such that they either lose FSM eligibility altogether or become eligible for FSM through Expanded FSM. Such pupils will remain part of the Ever 6 FSM cohort for 6 years.
How do I know I am eligible for pupil premium?
Children from households in receipt of Universal Credit with annual household earnings of £7,400 or less (the existing threshold for FSM prior to the expansion), will be eligible for targeted FSM. In addition to receiving free meals, pupils eligible for targeted FSM will attract pupil premium and other disadvantage funding for their schools.
Pupil premium and other disadvantage funding is currently allocated in respect of pupils who are recorded in school census returns as eligible for FSM, or have been recorded as eligible for FSM in the past 6 years (referred to as Ever 6 FSM). From the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year, Ever 6 FSM will be based on targeted FSM. This cohort is also used for accountability purposes.
The pupil premium grant provides funding to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in state-funded schools in England.
