If your child was born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014, they will be eligible to start school in the school year beginning September 2018.
Below are some useful links and information for those in the Basingstoke area that we hope will help make the whole process a little less daunting.
For more help and advice we have a Facebook group where you can ask questions and chat to other parents who are applying this year – Basingstoke 2018 YR R (NorthHantsMum). If you would like to join please email me at NorthHantsMum@gmail.com.
Applications are submitted via the Hampshire County Council website. They have all the information you need about the process here – How to apply for a school place
This post may also be useful for you if you have a summer born child: Summer born children (those born between 1 April and 31 August)
Dates for Open days for Schools Admission Sept 2018
Below is a list of schools in Basingstoke & Deane and the dates for the open days they have planned. Some schools may not be listed. If no dates are listed or the open days have already happened please contact the school. Please assume you need to book open days by phone.
School | Dates |
Bishopswood | Nov 24th 9.15 |
Bramley | 1st November, 9.30-11.30 |
Burnham Copse | Oct 6th 9.30 |
Castle Hill Greenbank (Winklebury) & Rooksdown | Oct 17th 13.15
Nov 15th 9.30 & 13.15 Nov 28th 9.30 & 13.15 Dec 6th 17.00 |
Chalk Ridge | Open Days already completed |
Chiltern | |
Cliddesden | By appointment |
Fairfields | |
Four Lanes | Open Days already completed |
Great Binfields | Oct 12th am
Nov 7th & 29th pm |
Hatch Warren | Tours at 9.30 & 13.45
Oct 10th , 12th , 17th , 20th , 31st Nov 1st , 7th , 8th , 13th , 17th , 21st , 22nd |
Hook | Nov 9th – 9.15 |
Kempshott | Oct 16th 9.30 & 14.00
Oct 31st 14.00 Nov 14th 9.30 & 14.00 Nov 27th 9.30 Jan 9th 9.30 & 14.00 |
Kings Furlong | Oct 6th 10.00
Oct 11th 14.00 Nov 2nd 10.00 Nov 17th 14.00 |
Limington House | |
Manor Field | Oct 19th 19.00
Nov 14th 14.00 Dec 5th 11.00 |
Maple Ridge | |
Marnel | Private appointment |
Merton | |
Oakley | Nov 13th or by Private appointment |
Oakridge | Nov 7th 9:30
Nov 14th 14.00 Nov 24th 9:30 Nov 29th 14.00 Jan 16th 9:30 Jan 18th 14.00 |
Old Basing | 9.15 – Oct 18th Nov 24th |
Overton | |
Park View | 9.30 & 13.45 on Oct 18th,19th
Nov 2nd 18.00 |
Rucstall | Nov 7th 9.00 & 13.00
Nov 9th 17.00 Nov 10th 9.00 & 13.00 |
Saxon Wood | |
Sherborne St John | By appointment |
Silchester | Nov 7th & 15th |
South View | |
St Anne’s | |
St Bede’s | 9.15 – Nov 7th, 15th, 24th |
St John’s | 10.00 & 14.00 – Nov 2nd & 7th |
St Mark’s | Oct 12th – 10.00
Oct 18th – 10.00 Nov – 1st – 19.00 Nov 8th – 10.00 Nov 13th – 19.00 Nov 14th – 14.00 Nov 16th – 10.00 |
Tadley | |
The Priory | By appointment |
Whitchurch | |
Whitewater | 19.30 – Oct 18th
9.30 – Nov 22nd, 29th, Dec 6th |
Winklebury | Oct 12th 9.15 & 19.00 |
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