Last few places left for Reception pupils starting school in September 2023
For all enquiries regarding admission to Monkston Primary School please contact:
Telephone: 01908 533726
Email: admissions@monkston.org
Timeline for Admission Appeals for Year R – September 2023
Following national offer day of Monday, 17th April 2023 if you named Monkston Primary School as one of your preferences and were unsuccessful, you have a right to appeal against the decision to an independent appeal panel.
The appeals timetable* for Monkston Primary School for students starting in Year R in September 2023 is shown below. Stage 1 hearing and Stage 2 individual hearings will be held virtually, with meeting invites issued by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel nearer the time.
Friday, 19th May 2023 at 3pm | Deadline to request an appeal form |
Tuesday, 23rd May 2023 at 3pm | Deadline to lodge an appeal** |
Week Commencing 19th June 2023
| Appeal hearings will be held during this week. Appellants will be advised as to precise day and time by the clerk. |
Should you wish to appeal against the decision not to offer your child a place at Monkston Primary School, please email admissions@monkston.org providing the name of the child, their date of birth and an email address where the appeal paperwork can be sent. Requests for appeal forms must be made by 3pm on Friday, 19th May 2023.
*Please note it may not be possible to include within this timetable any appeals that are lodged after the deadline.
**This is the deadline by which the completed appeal form must be received by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel.
Children Starting School for the First Time - September 2023
The deadline for applications is 15th January 2023. Allocations will be notified to applicants on 17th April 2023.
Further information can be found on the Milton Keynes Council website: starting school for the first time
In Year Admissions
Applying for places in Year R – Year 6 from September 2023
In year admissions refer to applications made at any other time after the initial September entry into Year R.
Applications are open for a September 2023 start from the beginning of June 2023.
Please note that for applications for Year 1 to Year 6 (September 2023) the current year groups at Monkston Primary School are full and you will receive a turn down initially to the application. Your child(ren) will then be placed on the waiting list for September 2023. When the school returns from the Summer holidays if there are any vacancies places will be allocated from the top of the waiting list.
When a place does become available it is allocated strictly in accordance with the school’s admissions criteria. Applications for an in year admission should be made on the "In Year KET Primary Application" form.
To complete on a phone/tablet/computer, you will need to save it on to the device, complete the form and then save the completed form. The form may then be emailed with any other attachments to: admissions@monkston.org