Admissions
Below, you will find our admissions documents for Nursery as well as our general Admissions policy (Years R-6).
To find out more information, or to arrange a tour of the school, please contact the school office on:
02476 227791
office@johngulson.coventry.sch.uk
The Headteacher or Family Support Worker will be only to happy to help.
Coventry City Council Admissions Team are available to support with your application. Please see their website:
https://www.coventry.gov.uk/school-admissions
Nursery Admissions
At John Gulson we have a morning Nursery for children who are three years old. We have three intakes per year- in September, January and April.
To apply for a nursery place, please feel free to contact our school office for more information and to receive a form.
Alternately please complete the relevant form below and return to our school complete.
Nursery admissions for September 2024, January 2025, April 2025
/docs/Nursery_Application_Form_2024-2025.pdf
Nursery admissions for September 2025, January 2026, April 2026
/docs/Nursery_Application_Form_2025-2026.pdf
September 2025 Admissions to Reception
Entry to Reception from September 2025
This is for children born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021
Applications can be made from: 1 September 2024
Closing date: 15 January 2025
How parents should apply:
The school admissions website is: www.coventry.gov.uk/schooladmissions
Parents are encouraged to apply online via the Coventry Education Services Portal at www.coventry.gov.uk/schoolplaces
The service will be available from September 2024 until the closing date of 15 January 2025. Parents can view/download the “Primary Education in Coventry 2025” booklet and find details of schools on the website.
Allocation Letters
On 16 April 2025. parents who made an application on time will be notified of the primary school place their child has been allocated. Emails will be sent to those parents who have applied on-line. Parents who submitted a paper application will receive notification by letter, this will be sent via second class post on 16 April 2025. Both will contain the following information:
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The name of the school at which a place is offered:
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Information about their statutory right of appeal against decisions to refuse places at the other nominated schools.
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Contact details for applicants to lodge an appeal when they have not been offered a place at a school.
September 2025 Secondary Admissions
If your child is in Year 6 and you would like support in applying for secondary school places, please contact the Year 6 teachers, Mr Shebl or the Headteacher. You can also follow the link below to Coventry City Councils guidance:
https://www.coventry.gov.uk/school-admissions/secondary-school-admissions
Entry to Year 7 from September 2025
This covers primary to secondary school transfers. Applications can be made from: 1 September 2024
Closing date: 31 October 2024
How parents should apply:
Coventry parents are encouraged to apply online via the Coventry Education Services Portal at www.coventry.gov.uk/schoolplaces
The service will be available from 1 September 2024 until the closing date of 31 October 2024. Parents can view/download the “Secondary Education in Coventry 2025” booklet and find details of schools on the website: www.coventry.gov.uk/schooladmissions
Pre-printed copies are not available.
Allocation letters and acceptance of places
On 3 March 2025 parents who made an application on time will be notified of the secondary school place their child has been allocated. Emails will be sent to those parents who have applied on-line by 5pm. Parents who submitted a paper application will receive notification confirming the outcome by 6 March 2025 by letter or email. Both will contain the following information:
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The name of the school at which a place is offered:
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Information about their statutory right of appeal against decisions to refuse places at the other nominated schools.
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Contact details for applicants to lodge an appeal when they have not been offered a place at a school.
Please note, that school cannot give out the details of the secondary school that has been allocated. This information can only come from the Local Authority.