Admission Arrangements

The Local Authority is responsible for admissions to Harmondsworth Primary. They are able to admit 30 pupils in each year group.

Where there are more applications than there are places available, the Local Authority will admit pupils according to the following criteria, which are listed in order of priority:

1. A looked after child (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but, immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or a special guardianship order.
2. Children who suffer from a long-term medical or psychological condition, which makes it necessary for them to attend a particular school.
3. Children who have a member of the immediate family who suffer from a long-term medical or psychological condition, which makes it necessary for them to attend a particular school.
4. Children who have a sibling* living within the defined boundary area (identified below).
5. Children of staff where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6. Children living nearest the school within the defined boundary area (identified below).
7. Children who have a sibling* living outside of the defined boundary area (identified below).
8. Children living outside of the defined boundary area (identified below)

Priority will be given within each criteria for those living nearest the school according to distance, which will be measured in a straight line from the point set by Ordnance Survey at the child’s home address and the school using Hillingdon Council’s computerised mapping system.

The supporting evidence in criteria 2 and 3 above should set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the most suitable and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. The admission authority cannot give higher priority to children under these criteria, if the required documents have not been produced. Applications must be supported by medical evidence from a GP or hospital consultant.

* For the purposes of criteria 4, 5 and 8, a sibling is defined as a brother or sister, half-brother or sister with at least one parent in common, adopted brother or sister living in the same household who currently attends the full time school (not the nursery) and will continue to do so on the date of admission.

• The defined boundary area for Harmondsworth Primary School includes all residential properties satisfying the five conditions below.
• The M4 is to the north.
• The M25 is to the west.
• The M4 Spur is to the east.
• The Bath Road is to the south and Northern Perimeter Road are to the south.
• The property does not fall within the defined boundary area for Heathrow Primary School.

Hillingdon Council is formally consulting on proposed changes to school admission arrangements for community schools. If approved by Cabinet, this will come into effect from September 2028. Admission authorities must set (‘determine’) admission arrangements annually. 

The consultation will run from 9am on Wednesday 7th October 2026 until 5pm on Friday 27th November 2026.  

The proposed changes are being made to ensure that the admission arrangements remain compliant with the requirements of the School Admissions Code and continue to provide a fair, clear and objective framework for the allocation of school places.

Proposed changes to the Admissions Arrangements of Hillingdon Community Schools

The proposed changes are as follows:  

1. Simplification of Sibling and Distance Criterion - remove the current distance priority radius system and replace it with a single sibling criterion and a single distance criterion.  

2. Stronger Medical and Social Admissions Criterion – the medical and social criterion would be strengthened through clearer eligibility requirements and more detailed evidence requirements. 

3. Clarification of the Child of Staff Criterion – the existing child of staff criterion would remain in place but be updated to fully reflect the statutory wording. 

4. Updated Address Verification Requirements – update the evidence required to verify home addresses, helping to ensure applications are processed fairly. 

5. Removal of the Frithwood Primary School Nodal Point Criterion – remove the nodal point priority currently applied for Frithwood Primary School. Admissions would instead be determined using the standard community school admission criteria applied across Hillingdon community schools. 

6. Distance Measurement Point Changes - revise the distance measurement points for Harefield Infant and Junior School and Whitehall School following their recent amalgamations to reflect the new school arrangements.

Reduction of Published Admissions Number

In line with the School Admissions Code 2021, all community schools are required to have a Published Admission Number (PAN), which sets out the number of places the admission authority must offer for each relevant age group.

The Local Authority is consulting to reduce the Published Admission Numbers for: 

• Highfield Primary School from 60 places (two-form entry) to 30 places (one-form entry), the proposed change would help to ensure that the school’s PAN aligns with local demand and enables effective planning for future provision. 

• Whiteheath Infant and Nursery School from 90 places (three-form entry) to 60 places (two-form entry), the proposed change would help to ensure that the school’s PAN aligns with local demand and enables effective planning for future provision. 

• Yeading Junior School From 128 places (four form entry) to 120 places (four form entry), the proposed change ensures consistency between the PAN of this school and that of its linked Infant School.

   

To read the full proposed Hillingdon Community School Admissions Arrangements for 2028-2029 and summary of the proposed changes, which can be accessed via Consultations and surveys - Hillingdon Council.

Take part in our consultation 

Have your say be completing our online form by 5pm on Friday 27th November 2026, which can be accessed via Consultations and surveys - Hillingdon Council.

Or submit a written response to: School Admissions, London Borough of Hillingdon, Civic Centre, 2W, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW. 

You can also respond by emailing: admissions@hillingdon.gov.uk  

If you require this information in another language, please contact either our team or our school office, and we will arrange for it to be provided. 
If you or anyone you know would like a paper copy of this form, please email admissions@hillingdon.gov.uk.”

Further information regarding Admissions
For additional information regarding school placements and admissions please click on Hillingdon Council's website link - https://archive.hillingdon.gov.uk/schooladmissions
 

Admission Appeals:
Parents who are not offered a place for their child are entitled to appeal to an independent appeal committee under the Provision of the 1980 Education Act. Parents wishing to appeal should complete an appeal form available from the school. The form should then be returned to the Clerk to the appeals Committee via the school within 14 days of notification not to admit.

Reviewed: September 2025 Next Review: September 2026
HARMONDSWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
Harmondsworth Primary School, School Road, Harmondsworth, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 0AU
Telephone (020) 8759 1718
www.harmondsworthprimary.org.uk

Our Admissions Officer is Lisa Trim - contact details  - 02087591718
Email: office@harmondsworthprimary.org.uk