Admissions

As a Church of England Infant School in The Good Shepherd Trust, Walsh CE Infant school welcomes applications not only from parents who respect this faith, but also from parents of other faiths or of no faith.

Children start school in September following their fourth birthday.  However, parents have the right to defer entry to the beginning of the term after the child’s 5th birthday, but not beyond the beginning of the final term in the academic year for which the offer is made.  A child may also attend part-time until compulsory school age is reached.

The Good Shepherd Trust is the Admission Authority for the school and has agreed a Published Admission Number (PAN) of 60 children at the age of 4+, with the Local Authority.  In addition, it has determined the following admission criteria in consultation with the Diocese of Guildford and the Local Authority, which will be strictly applied in the order below, as soon as the school is over-subscribed.

Follow the links below to view the full admissions criteria for new entrants to the school.

We run regular school tours during our Autumn/winter term. Please see the home page for details. If you would like to book a school tour outside of these planned sessions, please contact the School office to arrange a suitable time on: 01252 321 426.

Admissions

Walsh Infant School 2025 Admission Policy

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To visit the Good Shepherd Trust Admission policy, please visit the following link:

https://www.goodshepherdtrust.org.uk/1043/admissions

Reception Admissions

For entry to Reception commencing September 2024 applications will open on Monday 30th October 2023 and close on 15th January 2024 .

If your home address falls under Surrey County Council you will need to apply via Surrey. Please view the Surrey Admissions website via the following link: School admissions – Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)

If your home address falls under Hampshire Council you will need to apply via Hampshire County Council. Please view the Hampshire Admissions website via the following link: School Admissions – Hampshire County Council 

In-Year Admissions

As part of the Good Shepherd Trust, all In-Year Applications are managed directly by the school.  If your child is currently in Year R, Year 1 or Year 2 and you would like to apply for an In-Year Transfer to our school please complete the attached application form and return as a paper copy to the school office, or edit the form and email to info@walsh-memorial.surrey.sch.uk

In-Year-Admission-form

Please note that there may be a waiting list and an offer will be subject to a place being available in the correct year group.