Admissions & Appeals

Admissions, Criteria for Admission and Denomination Criteria

Our standard number of admissions for each year is 60.

Admissions for Polehampton C. of E. Infant & Junior Schools are controlled by The Keys Academy and Wokingham Borough Council who co-ordinate the admission process.

In-year admissions are managed by Wokingham Borough Council. For further information please click here. 

To see the most up-to-date information about admissions, please look at the Wokingham Website.

The catchment/designated area for the school is the Twyford, Ruscombe and Charvil - see map within the determined admissions arrangements document below.

The vast majority of pupils move from our Infant to our Junior School, although attendance at the Infants does not guarantee a place at the Juniors. A separate application will need to be made.

Key admission dates for the 2027 intake (Reception at the Infant School and Year 3 at the Junior School):

Below is the Admissions Policy for 2027/28 determined by The Admissions Authority, (The Keys Academy Trust), for the Polehampton C of E Infant and Junior Schools.  If you wish to raise any objections please contact the Office of the Schools Adjudicator no later than 15 May 2026. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-admissions-arrangements#object-to-a-schools-admission-arrangements