Welford Primary School Admissions
Welford Primary School is a two form entry school located in Handsworth, Birmingham.
As a Local Authority school, the Local Authority manages the school's admissions process for Reception and Year 7 applications.
Places in Reception to Year 6 classes are offered in the following order of priority:
- Looked after or previously looked after children.
- Brothers or sisters (as defined by the Local Authority) of children at Welford Primary School in the year of admission.
- Those who live nearest the school
To read the Determined Admission Arrangements for Community Schools as set out by Birmingham City Council, please click the links below.
Determined Admission Arrangements 2024 - 2025
Determined Admission Arrangements 2025 - 2026
Admission into Nursery
Welford Primary School has its own Nursery class.
There are 60 full time equivalent places in the Nursery for children between the ages of 3 and 4 years old.
As a maintained primary school with a Nursery class, we offer places to all children on a part-time basis.
Full- time places are available. To check if you are eligible for a full-time Nursery place for your child, please complete the form via the link below.
30 hours free childcare - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you are interested in applying for a Nursery place at Welford Primary School, please visit the school office to collect a registration form.
Alternatively, you can download the registration form by clicking here.
Once completed, please return the registration form to the main school office, along with your child's birth certificate/passport and a proof of address.
Admission into Reception
There are 60 full time places in Reception (2 classes of 30).
Parents can apply for a place in the Autumn of the year before their child turns 4.
Parents must register their children with the Local Authority and indicate Welford as their first choice primary school. Reception class places are offered in April each year.
The link to apply for a Reception place with the Local Authority is:
Applications close on 15 January 2025 at 11:59 pm.
Late applications can be made from 9:00am on 16 January 2025.
Applications received after 15 January 2025 will be classed as late applications and will not be processed until after the offer of places on 16 April 2025.
If you have not made a late application by 11:59pm on 31 July 2025, you must apply directly to your preferred schools using the in-year application form.
Admission into Years 1 to 6
If your child is between the ages of 4 and 11 you can apply for her/him to be admitted to the school.
Your child’s name will be placed on the school’s official waiting list which is shared with the Local Authority.
When there is a place available she/he will go into a class suitable to her/his age.
Places are limited to 30 in each class (60 children in each year group).
Children are admitted into years 1 to 6 when there is a vacancy in their appropriate year group.
To apply for a place at Welford Primary School, please collect an application form from the main school office. Alternatively, you can download the application form by clicking here.
For information about admission procedures from Birmingham City Council, please click on the link's below.
School Admission (general) | Birmingham City Council
In-year school admissions | Birmingham City Council
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the main school office on 0121 464 9228 where a member of the office staff will be happy to help with your enquiry.
