Lower School Admissions
Welcome to the Lower School admissions page of our website. We are a 7 form entry school and admit 60 students into each year group, Reception 7 to Year 6.
In-Year Admission
An in-year admission is when you apply to a school outside the normal admissions round for students starting in September. You would normally make an in-year application if you have recently moved, you have arrived from another country, or you want to transfer your child from another school.
Preston Manor School manages our In-Year Admissions. The school keeps a waiting list which is used to fill casual vacancies occurring if students leave during the year or withdraw from a place that has been offered.
To view our Admissions Policy CLICK HERE or email lowerschooladmin@preston-manor.com
How to Apply
| Year Group | Application link | Age range on 31/08/2025 | Birthdate range |
| Reception | https://prestonmanor.applicaa.com/Reception25 | 4 | 1/9/2020 – 31/8/2021 |
| Year 1 | https://prestonmanor.applicaa.com/inyear1 | 5 | 1/9/2019 – 31/8/2020 |
| Year 2 | https://prestonmanor.applicaa.com/inyear2 | 6 | 1/9/2018– 31/8/2019 |
| Year 3 | https://prestonmanor.applicaa.com/inyear3 | 7 | 1/9/2017 – 31/8/2018 |
| Year 4 | https://prestonmanor.applicaa.com/inyear4 | 8 | 1/9/2016 – 31/8/2017 |
| Year 5 | https://prestonmanor.applicaa.com/Inyear5 | 9 | 1/9/2015 – 31/8/2016 |
| Year 6 | https://prestonmanor.applicaa.com/inyear6 | 10 | 1/9/2014 – 31/8/2015 |
Year 7 Transition
Students in Year 6 are automatically offered a place in Year 7 at our Upper School, with a guaranteed place for a September start, unless they apply to another secondary school.
Students currently in Year 6 at our Lower School do not need to apply for a Year 7 place as the transition is automatic to the Upper School.
Important admission dates for Reception September 2026 start
Application dates
Preston Manor School will admit up to 60 students to Reception in 2026.
- Monday 1 September 2025 – Applications open at eAdmissions
- Thursday 15 January 2026 - Applications deadline
- Thursday 16 April 2026 - National offer day
- Thursday 30 April 2026 - Response deadline
Second round of offers
- Thursday 30 April 2026 – deadline for applications and changes
- Week ending Friday 15 May 2026 – The second round of offers are made
- Friday 22 May 2026 - second round response deadline
Third round of offers
- Friday 29 May 2026 – deadline for applications and changes
- Week ending Friday 19 June 2026 – third round offers
- Friday 26 June 2026 - third round response deadline
- September 2026 – children start school
Full details of this process are published in the Brent admission booklet, which is available on the council’s website HERE
Brent Council School Admissions Service
Tel: 0208 937 3110
Admissions Criteria
- Children in public care (looked after children) a looked after child or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. An application for admission to the school must be made by the person with parental responsibility and / or the child’s social worker.
- Children who have a brother or sister (including blood, half, step, adoptive or foster who live at the same home address) attending the school in the year in which the application is made and will continue to be on roll at the date of admission. (Note: brother or sister connections will only be considered if the brother or sister is currently attending the school including the sixth form and will continue to be on roll on the date of admission.)
- Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to Preston Manor School because of special circumstances to do with significant medical needs, social needs or special educational needs. The recommendation must be received in writing from a consultant at a NHS hospital or equivalent. This criterion relates to the child’s medical, social and special needs and does not include any other member of the child’s family. The supporting evidence should set out the particular reasons Preston Manor School is the most suitable school and difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school.
- Children who have attended Preston Manor Lower School and completed Year 6.
- Children of Preston Manor School staff, teaching and non-teaching, who have been employed for two or more years, or who will meet a skills shortage.
- Proximity to the school (for children who do not fall within criteria 1-5) distance will be measured in a straight line from the front door of the child’s permanent address (including flats) to the school reception, (using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system), with those living nearest to the school being accorded the highest priority. The method used by the LA will be adopted when measuring home to school distance and when selecting between applicants with equal priority and those living in flats.