We welcome all admissions. We have open sessions for prosepective nursery and reception parents in the October and November prior to applications being made. If you are applying for a place at any other time for any other year group please contact us to make an appointment to visit us.
Applications for a Nursery Place
If you would like to apply for a nursery place to start in September 2019, you should apply online to Solihull Council by 01 December 2018. You may make a late online application after the closing date, but this will have implications should we be oversubscribed. Offers will be made 31 January 2019
Applications for a Reception Place
If you would like to apply for a reception place to start in September 2019 you should apply online to your home council by 15 January 2019. If you miss the closing date you should contact your home council, again this will have implications should we be oversubscribed. Offers will be made 16 April 2019.
Our Admission Policies are available to view here
Consultation for Admission Arrangements for 2020-2021
Berkswell C of E Primary School is consulting on its admission arrangements for 2020-21 from 20 December 2018 to 31 January 2019. You can find a copy of the proposed admission arrangements here.
If you have any comments or views you should send them to Mrs D Jackson, Chair of Governors at g71djackson@berkswell.solihull.sch.uk or post to
Berkswell C of E Primary School, Church Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BJ by 5pm on 31 January 2019.
Admission Arrangements
These documents explain how we will work with Solihull Council throughout the applicaiton process. They also show how places will be offered if there are more applications than places available. These arrangements are reviewed and published every year.
Please see our Policies section of our website for our Admission Policy this outlines our Admission Arrangements.
Further details on the admissions procedure for Solihull Local Authority schools may be found at www.solihull.gov.uk/admissions
Admission Appeals Information
To make an appeal you must write to the Chair of Governors, care of the Berkswell School using the appeals form below. Berkswell School is a Voluntary Aided School within the Diocese of Coventry and as such appeals are heard by an independent appeals panel organised by Coventry Diocese. Appeals will be heard within the following timeframe.
Appeals Form PDF
Appeals Form Word
School Admission Appeals 2019
Proposed In-Year Appeal Hearing Dates – 2019
Monday 21st January
Wednesday 27th February
Monday 18th March
Thursday 11th April
Friday 24th May
Friday 21st June
Monday 15th July
Monday 16th September
Thursday 17th October
Monday 11th November
Main Round Appeals – Secondary (National Offer Day – on or around 1st March 2018)
Deadline for appeals to be lodged – 27th April
Appeals to be heard week commencing 21st May
Late appeals will be heard within the statutory timescales published in the School Admission Appeals Code
Main Round Appeals – Primary (National Offer Day – on or around 16th April 2018)
Deadline for appeals to be lodged – 25th May
Appeals to be heard week commencing 18th June
Late appeals will be heard within the statutory timescales published in the School Admission Appeals Code
If you have any queries regarding appeals you should contact Joanne Evans at Coventry Diocese, her email is joanne.evans@CovCofE.org