Academy Admissions
Academy Admissions Contact Details
| Telephone: 0203 826 3220 Email: info@harrisprimarysouthkenton.org.uk Address: Harris Primary Academy South Kenton, Spencer Road, Wembley, Middlesex, HA0 3SF |
Our full policy, with details of our admissions criteria, can be downloaded below. The following information provides a brief summary of the application procedure for Reception and in-year admissions.
Reception Applications
The Academy has an admission number of 90 in Reception for September 2025
Applications for places in Reception should be made via the Local Authority’s (LA’s) Common Application Form, which is accessible on the LA’s website and should be submitted in accordance with the LA’s published deadlines for applications (on or before 15 January 2025.)
More detailed information about the admission process can be found here.
| Reception Key Dates |
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| 1st September 2025 | Applications open at https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/ |
| 15th January 2026 | Application deadline |
| 16th April 2026 | National Offer Day |
| 30th April 2026 | Response Deadline |
| Second round of offers: | |
| 22nd May 2026 | Deadline for application and changes |
| Week ending 15 May 2026 | Second round of offers are made |
| Third round of offers: | |
| 29 May 2026 | Deadline for applications and changes |
| Week ending 19 June 2026 | Third round offers |
| 26 June 2026 | Third round response deadline |
In-Year Applications
If you are looking for a place in Harris Primary Academy South Kenton because you have recently moved into the area, or your child is at another primary school and you feel that a change of school would benefit their education and/or general well-being, you are entitled to apply for a school place.
To apply please complete the application directly on the LA's website here
For Parents/Carers who wish to Appeal
Parent(s) wishing to appeal against the Academy’s decision on admissions, for any year group, should complete an Appeal Form (see below) stating the reason for the appeal, based on the published Admissions Criteria.
If you wish to appeal you must contact Admissions at the Academy who will send you an appeals form to complete.
Deadline to complete the form is to be confirmed.
Harris Primary Academy South Kenton, Spencer Road, Wembley, Middlesex, HA0 3SF
All appeals will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals.
The appeals will be heard, in private, by an Independent appeal Panel. The Clerk to the Appeal Panel will make an appointment within a reasonable time, Appeals may be made in English or the Parents’/Carers’ first language.
· Only one appeal per application is allowed.
· Appeals are conducted in person, and you may bring a friend.
The Appeal Hearing
The Academy will arrange for an Independent Appeals Panel to consider the Academy's reasons for refusal and your reasons for wanting to attend the Academy.
The Panel will consist of 3 people (2 will have education experience and one will be an independent person with no education experience).
The Panel will consider the case put forward by you and the Academy. They must consider the admission arrangements for the Academy and the reasons why you want to attend that particular school. The Panel must exercise its discretion by balancing the weight of your argument (for wanting to attend) against the Academy’s reasons for refusal i.e. the prejudice that one more pupil would cause to the education of the students already offered and the Health and Safety of all the pupils already attending the Academy, also taking into account the Academy's published admission arrangements.
The decision of the Independent Appeals Panel is binding on the admissions authority and the Parents.
Deferred/ Delayed Entry
To defer a Reception place in the London Borough of Brent, you must first accept the offered place and then arrange the deferral with the school's head teacher, or if seeking a delayed start to the next academic year (for summer-born children), follow a specific application process with the Council.
Option 1: Deferring Entry Within the Same Academic Year
You have a legal right to defer your child's start date until later in the same school year, without losing the offered place, as long as they start by the beginning of the term after their fifth birthday.
- Accept the place: You must first accept the offered school place by the deadline specified in your offer notification via the eAdmissions website.
- Contact the Head Teacher: You must notify the head teacher of the allocated school in writing (email or letter) about your intention to defer entry. They can discuss the arrangements with you to ensure the deferral is in your child's best interest.
- Confirm the start date: Agree on a start date within the current academic year. The school must hold the place for your child.
Option 2: Requesting a Delayed Entry to the Following Academic Year (For Summer-Born Children)
For children born between 1 April and 31 August (summer-born), you can request to delay their entry so they start Reception a full year later, in the September following their fifth birthday.
- This is not an automatic right; requests are considered on a case-by-case basis by the school's admission authority.
- A place cannot be held: If this request is approved, any place you may have already been offered for the current Reception year will be withdrawn. You will have to re-apply for a place in the following academic year's Reception intake as part of the normal application process.
- If the request is declined: If the request is refused and you still choose to defer, your child will likely have to enter Year 1 the following year as an in-year admission, potentially missing the Reception year completely.
To make this request:
- Submit an on-time application: Apply for a school place for your child's chronological year group by the national closing date.
- Submit a formal request: At the same time you apply, send a written request for delayed entry to the Brent Council Admissions Team via email at school.admissions@brent.gov.uk
- Provide supporting evidence: Include all relevant reasons why starting a year later is in your child's best interest. This can include professional reports (medical, social, etc.).
- Await the decision: Brent Council and the school's admission authority will consider the request and inform you of the outcome. There is no formal right of appeal if the request for delayed entry to the following academic year is denied.
For further guidance, it is recommended to contact the Brent Admissions Team directly:
- Email: school.admissions@brent.gov.uk
- Phone: 020 8937 3110
