Reception Admission

If you would like your child to join our school in Reception, please click on the link to the Gloucestershire County Council admission procedures below.  As a community school, our new Reception admissions and appeals are coordinated by the Gloucestershire County Council.

In-Year Admissions

If you are looking to move your child to Widden Primary during the school year, you will need to either download an in-year application form from Gloucestershire County Council, contact the In-Year Admissions team or contact the school office on 01452 520571. We love to receive your admission enquires, but due to current volumes of applications we will be happy to welcome you into the office between 9am to 10.30am. 

In-Year Admissions Contact Details:

To view the Admission Policy for our school, please click here:

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-admissions-scheme-criteria-and-protocol/determined-admission-criteria-and-scheme-for-2023/

Please then click on the link to the "Determined Admission Criteria and Scheme" for the required year and our Admission Policy is shown under GCC Admission Arrangements.

Website: www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/schooladmissions

Email: inyear.admissions@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Telephone: 01452 426015 (Mon to Fri 8:30am to 17:00pm)

Once you have completed the in-year admission form and sent it to school, you and your child will be welcomed to an induction meeting and tour of the school with the either the KS1 or KS2 head.

At this meeting we can help to answer any questions you may have and discuss your child's start date. 

Should you have any questions regarding admissions, then please contact Laura Symons in the school office.

Click here to apply to the local authority:

http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-transport-and-free-school-meals/apply-for-free-school-meals/