Admissions
Admissions Arrangements for September 2027 Entry (2027-28)
Our admission arrangements for September 2027 entry were determined by the Trust Board on 11 February 2026. There are no substantive changes from 2026 entry. The only updates made are technical amendments to maintain compliance with the School Admissions Code 2021.
There are no changes to our oversubscription criteria, PAN, or catchment area. The Trust admissions webpage contains a short statement to provide context to this determination: https://www.forwardasone.uk/Admissions/
Any objections to determined admission arrangements can be referred to the schools adjudicator by 15th May 2026.
Download our full determined admission arrangements for 2027-28 here: Admissions Policy 2027-28
Reception Admissions
Our admissions procedure for children in the Reception class is carried out by the Local Authority, Pupil and Student Services. If you would like to apply for a place at our school please contact:
Bury Admissions Team Bury Primary School Admissions
3 Knowsley Place
Duke Street Bury
BL9 0EJ
Tel 0161 253 6474/7675
Offers of places will be notified by the LA in April each year.
To help parents decide if Greenhill is the right school for their child’s educational journey we arrange several open days and tours throughout the year. However, if you would prefer to come at a different time then contact the school office to arrange a tour with a member of the SLT.
Deferring Admission to School
The admission authority provides for the admission of all children in the September following their fourth birthday. However, where a child has been offered a place at a school the child’s parents/carers can defer the date their child is admitted to the school until later in the school year but not beyond the point at which they reach compulsory school age and not beyond the beginning of the final term of the school year for which it was made. Alternatively, where parents wish, children may attend part time until later in the school year but not beyond the point at which they reach compulsory school age.
Parents wishing to take either of the above options should inform their allocated school as soon as a place is offered so that the appropriate arrangements can be made.
Parents may seek a place for their child outside of their normal age group, for example if the child is gifted and talented or has experienced problems such as ill health. In addition, parents of children born between 1 April and 31 August (summer born children) may choose not to send that child to school until the September following their fifth birthday and may request that they are admitted out of their normal age group – to reception rather than year 1 i.e. starting reception a year later than those in their age group. These requests should be made to the school admissions team in writing giving reasons for the request. This should be done at the time the child would usually be expected to apply for a reception place.
The request will be considered in conjunction with the school and the parent, and the admission authority for the school will decide on whether the child should be offered delayed admission or not. The decision will consider the circumstances of each case and will be made in the best interests of the child concerned, and in accordance with the requirements of the School Admissions Code (2021). The decision, and the reasons for it, will be communicated to the parent in writing. Where a child is offered a place at a school but not in the year group preferred there will be no right of appeal.
In Year Admissions
For a Greenhill Primary School In- Year Admission, where children are moving from one primary school to another (Reception-Year 6), please complete the application form below. You can apply via the school, by handing in the admission form to the school office, or via Bury Admissions Team, 3 Knowsley Place, Duke Street Bury.
Moving primary school - Bury Council
This is our over-subscription criteria:
Priority 1 – Children with an EHC Plan/ Looked After Children.
Priority 2 – Children with siblings already attending school.
Priority 3 – Catchment area.
For further information on our admission arrangements through the local authority please follow the link below:
http://www.bury.gov.uk/admissions
If you are considering transferring your child to Greenhill Primary School, we strongly recommend arranging a visit so you can get a sense of the school environment and ethos. Please contact the school office to arrange a tour with a member of the SLT.
The intake number as of September 2025 is 30. This will remain the case in 2026.
Children Missing Education (CME) Protocol
If admission limit is reached parents have right to appeal: -
• the Appeals’ process is entirely separate from the allocation of places to school and is managed by the LA according to agreed procedures
• if the Appeals’ process leads to the admission of pupils beyond the published admissions’ limit, places which are later given up need not be offered to those on a waiting list until numbers fall below the admission limit figure
The School Policy is that representation will be made at Appeals’ Hearings by the Headteacher, or his nominated representative, and a Governor.