Admissions

Children Starting School for the First Time - September 2025

The Local Authority co-ordinates the application process for children starting school for the first time. (Applications will not be accepted at the school). Further information can be found on Milton Keynes Council website:

This is for Children born between 1^st September 2020 and 31^st August 2021.

The deadline for applications was the 15th January 2025.

National Offer Day is 16th April 2025.

Further information can be found on the Milton Keynes Council – starting school for the first time

Timeline for Admission Appeals for Year R - September 2025

Following national offer day on Wednesday 16th April 2025, 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 2025 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.

Tuesday, 20th May 2025 at noon deadline to request an appeal form

Thursday, 22nd May 2025 at noon deadline to lodge an appeal **

appeal hearings will be held during this week

Wednesday, 9th July to Friday 11th July 2025 Appellants will be advised as to precise day and time by the clerk

Should you wish to appeal gainst the decision not to offer your child a place at Monkston Primary School, please email [email protected] providing the name of the child, their date of birth, name of school and an email address where the paperwork can be sent.

Requests for appeal forms must be made by noon on Tuesday, 20th May 2025

* Please note it may not be possible fo onclude 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.

Defined Area (Catchment)

The defined area for Monkston Primary School is Kingston, Monkston and Monkston Park.

Monkston and Monkston Park is shared with Oakgrove Primary School

In Year Admissions

In Year admissions refer to applications made at any other time after the initial September entry into Year R.

There are places in current year 1 and in year R

However all the other year groups are full so for Year 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 applications, applying for any of these year groups will mean you will receive a turn down letter and have the option to place your child(ren) on the waiting lists.

The waiting lists are ranked via the oversubscription criteria. Length of time on the waiting list is not a factor in offering a place.

Please note that 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 Monkston Primary School application form:

In-year-KET-Primary-Application-2024-25

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: [email protected]

Admission arrangements for September 2026

Monkston Primary School consulted on the proposed 2026 admission arrangements between 4th November and 13th December 2024. There were no proposed updates and no comments were received. The Local Governing Body determined the 2026 admission arrangements, as set out in the consultation, on 16th December 2024.

Monkston Primary School 2026 Admission arrangements