School admissions

Admission to Nursery 2023

Please read the Ready for Nursery in Tower Hamlets booklet for useful information on the admission process.

Children will usually start nursery in the September following their third birthday. It is possible for eligible children to access a funded nursery place from the beginning of the term after their third birthday.

Both part-time (15 hours per week) and full-time (30 hours per week) places are available at Tower Hamlets nurseries.

If your child was born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020 and you wish to apply for a nursery place for September 2023, you must complete an online application by 16 February 2023 through the E-admissions website.

Find out more about nursery admissions.

Admission to Reception (primary school) 2023

Please read the Starting Primary School in Tower Hamlets booklet for useful information on the admission process.

Pupils usually start primary school in the September following their fourth birthday. If your child was born between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019 this will be from September 2023.

You must complete an online application by 15 January 2023 through the E-admissions website.

You must make an online application for a reception place, even if your child is already attending the school's nursery.

Find out more about primary school (reception) admission.

Admission to Year 7 (secondary school) 2023

Please read the Ready for Secondary School in Tower Hamlets booklet for useful information on the admission process.

If you live in Tower Hamlets and your child is in Year 6 (born between 1 September 2011 and 31 August 2012) you will need to make an online application via the E-admissions website for them to transfer to secondary school in September 2022.

Closing date for making applications is 31 October 2022.

For more information about admission visit the secondary school admissions page.

In-year admissions

Please read the In-Year Admissions Guidance leaflet for useful information on the admission process.

Please read the Ready for Nursery in Tower Hamlets, Starting Primary School in Tower Hamlets and Ready for Secondary School in Tower Hamlets booklet's for useful information on the admission process. In-year admissions take place outside the normal admission period – for example, children who have recently moved to the area and do not have a school place.

If your child is out of school and you need a school place please contact the Admissions Service.

Find out about in-year admissions.

Supplementary information forms

Some schools require a completed supplementary form in addition to the online application form. You must complete and return both forms for your application to be considered. Supplementary forms must be returned to the appropriate school. If you have made an online application to any of the schools listed below, please contact them for a supplementary form.

Secondary schools

Bishop Challoner RC Boys School
Bishop Challoner RC Girls School
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
Stepney All Saints Cof E School

Primary schools

Canary Wharf College Schools
Christ Church Church of England
English Martyrs Roman Catholic
Our Lady and St Joseph Roman Catholic
St Agnes Roman Catholic
St Anne's & Guardian Angels Roman Catholic
St Edmund’s Roman Catholic
St Elizabeth’s Roman Catholic
St John’s Church of England
St Luke’s Church of England
St Mary and St Michael Roman Catholic
St Matthias Church of England
St Paul's (Whitechapel) Church of England
St Paul’s with St Luke’s Church of England
St Peter’s London Docks Church of England
St Saviour’s Church of England
Stepney Greencoat Church of England

Appeals

If you wish to appeal you must complete and submit your appeal online. This is a simple and safe way to appeal and you will get a receipt to confirm it has been submitted.

Please include any evidence or supporting material with your online appeal and you must give the reasons for your appeal at the time the appeal is submitted. You may appeal for more than one school.

Key areas and contact numbers

These services can be contacted on the following telephone number
Area	Phone number
Nursery Admissions Primary Admissions Secondary Transfer Admissions In-year Admissions Travel Assistance Elective Home Education School Exclusions	020 7364 5006 *option 1

The Admissions Service is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm to answer your queries over the phone or via email.

Please note that admissions staff are extremely busy at the moment. As a result there may be a slight delay in the time it takes to respond to your queries.

For general enquiries, please email school.admissions@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

Check this webpage on a regular basis for any changes to the current arrangements.