Admissions
Admissions to Nursery & Reception
Please contact us if you wish to find out more about our school nursery or starting in our Reception class before September and would like to arrange to visit school, we will be happy to arrange a time and date for you to come and see our wonderful early years provision.
Admissions to Reception Class for September 2026
The Local Authority is responsible for Reception admissions. Children who will be of school age come September (Born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023) will receive a letter from Bury Council. Applications open on the 1st November 2026 and you will have until 15th January 2027 to apply online via the admissions website, stating your preferred choice of schools. National offer date is on the 16th April 2027.
PLEASE NOTE: You must still apply for a school place for your child who is due to start school, even if you already have an older child in school or if your child currently attends the school Nursery.
Should you wish to arrange to tour school then please contact us and we will be happy to arrange a time and date for you to visit, or, alternatively, we are holding our Open Events on the following days:-
8th October 2026 from 10 am - 11 am
13th October 2026 from 1.30 pm - 2.30 pm
5th November 2026 from 3.45 pm - 4.30 pm
At Elton Primary School the admission limit in any one year group is 45.
Our criteria for admissions is as follows:
1) Looked after children
3) Siblings
3) Distance
Appeals
You can appeal against your primary school reception class allocation by completing the appeal form.
Elton Primary School Appeals Form
Please email the completed form and any supplementary information to schoolappeals@bury.gov.uk by 16th May 2027.
Please complete one appeal form per school and one appeal form per child.
For more information about school appeals, including the admission appeal timetable/process please visit:
Appeal Against School Place Decision
In Year Intake
If you would like to apply for a school place outside of the September Reception intake, please contact the school office on 0161 705 2674 for details of class sizes and availability. Once you know there is an available place you need to apply formally through Bury Council via the following link:
Parents and children transferring from another school are encouraged to visit the school for a pre-transfer welcome visit to ensure they have all the information required prior to starting.
Transition to High School
The transition of our children to High School is a very important stage in our children’s school life.
You can apply online for your child's secondary school place. School applications open on the 1st September 2026 and the deadline to apply is the 31st October 2026. You MUST still apply for a secondary school place for your child, even if you have an older child who already attends the same school. National offer day is the 1st March 2027.
All high schools organise Open Days and evenings plus formal transition days during the summer. Staff from each High school will also visit our children at Elton Primary School during the summer term as they ‘get to know them.’ They will also liaise with key staff in school in support of the transition process.
Where our staff or parents feel their child may need extra support with the transition process in terms of greater familiarisation with the layout of the building, routines and relationships, extra sessions are planned in liaison with the chosen High School.
Further Information
Further information and forms are available online at Bury Council website: School admissions - Bury Council
